Long time no post. I've had this project parked since I first attempted to build the canopy. Put simply I didn't like it as designed. It was far too tall, looked awful and felt claustrophobic. I've since come to a decision, after a winter of pondering, that it'll be best if I keep the roof a removable item so I'll go for a windscreen only and worry about making a throwover canopy for the rain later.
So back to work on it. I tidied up a number of loose ends and took it for a spin without the body to shake it down. Oh dear, the N360 left me with a top end of 15kmh. It must require a 100T sprocket up front for any reasonable speed. I've now pulled the thing out and have a 700c wheel in there now with a 10 speed set on it. At least I've just lightened it by about 3.5 KG as that CVT hub weighs just that. I'm now waiting for a 10 speed shifter from the post fairy. There's some body trimming to do to let it raise fully against the woodwork and that screen to make. I'll try to get that done by the end of the weekend.
The good news is the Tongsheng TSDZ2 motor is a really nice way to get power assistance. My previous systems have been rear wheels with full grunt applied on simply cycling the pedals, which whilst a boon to the bone idle doesn't make for a smooth experience. I'm going to like the TSDZ2. The motor has enough grunt to mean I need to brace the BB diagonally down to the main chassis. You can fair hear the wood protest. It's a simple job to add one where shown though so no problem.