Originally Posted by 2old

In general, no. I've found that inverting the bike works well for hub installations, and isn't needed for mids. There are some specific considerations with any of the three. We can help you when you decide. For me, hiding the excess wires was paramount and I didn't want to shorten them in order to do it. The tank bag on my daughter's bike (and the green one) and the frame bag on the mid-drive accomplished that. Since this is your first attempt you need to be very selective. You haven't mentioned budget, but that's important too.