Downtube Mini with internal hub electric assist?
07-25-08, 08:08 PM
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Downtube Mini with internal hub electric assist?
Hi all,
I'm not ready to buy anything at this point, but I am curious. I got a Downtube Mini with an internal hub awhile ago and it's great. Since I live in the bay where there are lots of hills I would eventually like to add electric assist. Any ideas on this? I'd have to set up the system for the front wheel afaik. I looked at Bionx and you lose a lot of functionality when you set it up for front wheel use. Hopefully they will rectify that in the future. Any other suggestions?
Cheers,
David H.
I'm not ready to buy anything at this point, but I am curious. I got a Downtube Mini with an internal hub awhile ago and it's great. Since I live in the bay where there are lots of hills I would eventually like to add electric assist. Any ideas on this? I'd have to set up the system for the front wheel afaik. I looked at Bionx and you lose a lot of functionality when you set it up for front wheel use. Hopefully they will rectify that in the future. Any other suggestions?
Cheers,
David H.
07-25-08, 09:11 PM
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I'd be a little wary on ebiking a small wheeled bike as this. They are already twitchy enough and adding boosts of power to a front wheel can give you control problems IMHO esp in a city environment. I would feel better about 20" wheels and ebiking. Even then, I would prefer a 26" wheel.
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I don't believe I've seen a motorized Downtube Mini but there are several Downtubes models with motors. Heres a few
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/vie...hilit=downtube
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/vie...hilit=downtube
