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Forum: Electric Bikes
07-19-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,394
Posted By portals

Probably true, buying hubs, controllers and...

Probably true, buying hubs, controllers and displays from different sources is a recipe for disaster, pay a little more and buy from a shop that sells them matched and tested for compatibility.
...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-26-23, 07:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,394
Posted By portals

You might have gotten a 'dog' with the particular...

You might have gotten a 'dog' with the particular ebike you tested, might be worth trying a couple of other shops and different bikes and see how they perform?

You also might need to manage...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-26-23, 11:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 357
Posted By portals

Sherlock Holmes might be somewhat scratching his...

Sherlock Holmes might be somewhat scratching his head here, are you actually a 'student' doing genuine academic research or are you an online marketeer for Swytch who are attempting to boost their...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-25-23, 11:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 357
Posted By portals

You'll have a long wait as your link doesn't work.

You'll have a long wait as your link doesn't work.
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-03-23, 03:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 844
Posted By portals

Good advice above, bin the frame and thank your...

Good advice above, bin the frame and thank your lucky stars that you weren't riding at speed when it happened.

You should also as said have two torque arms, get the 4mm for non-drive side and...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-28-23, 11:52 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,734
Posted By portals

What rubbish, I can ride my rear hub fine with no...

What rubbish, I can ride my rear hub fine with no chain if I choose to...what are you on about?



Sh1t analogy....
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-28-23, 11:49 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,734
Posted By portals

Amen.....

Amen.....
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-25-23, 06:13 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 7,734
Posted By portals

Crikey, hand bags at dawn... I'm not really...

Crikey, hand bags at dawn...

I'm not really an experienced ebiker, built my donor 1yr ago has a 1500W rear hub 52V 17.5Ah branded battery.

I can ride it without the drive train although I...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-09-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,282
Posted By portals

If you're not used to riding a bike than...

If you're not used to riding a bike than regardless of how comfy the seat she will be in pain after a few miles and it will only get worse....

Some training would be sensible in advance to let the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-01-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 596
Posted By portals

Put simply you can't, return it and buy the rear...

Put simply you can't, return it and buy the rear wheel hub drive kit you want.
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-16-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 444
Posted By portals

https://electricbikereview.com/forums/attachments/...

https://electricbikereview.com/forums/attachments/1545991790982-png.28450/
Forum: Electric Bikes
11-16-22, 02:05 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 1,045,768
Posted By portals

I have to say I love this ebike conversion to...

I have to say I love this ebike conversion to 1500W hub with a 52V 17.5Ah battery.

It's immense fun out in the nice weather...need to think about mudguards now but don't want to take the face of...
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-19-22, 03:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 481
Posted By portals

Thanks, however I'm not going to spend that...

Thanks, however I'm not going to spend that amount so will probably go with 250W rear hub that can be moved to a bigger frame as he grows on donor frames.

cheers
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-18-22, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 481
Posted By portals

eBike for 14yr Old Kid

My son turned 14 last week, over the weekend we both cycled, got train then more cycling to visit his grand parents and I was explaining what an ebike is to them (both in 80s...).

Anyway got a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-21-22, 03:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 639
Posted By portals

If you want to record your journey then the...

If you want to record your journey then the google fit app works quite well.
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-07-22, 06:30 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,376
Posted By portals

I would never take my rear hub off-road (I can...

I would never take my rear hub off-road (I can see a spinout happening very quickly), I try not to even bump over kerbs that I don't have to as I don't want to stress dropouts or bump the battery and...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-06-22, 03:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,376
Posted By portals

I live in West End of Glasgow, from lunchtime...

I live in West End of Glasgow, from lunchtime until darkness it's impossible to travel more than 100yards from my flat without seeing multiple delivery guys at all times of day on ebikes...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-04-22, 11:57 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

If you look at the right side dropout, you can...

If you look at the right side dropout, you can see that the derailleur mounts on a hanger claw that in turn mounts in the dropout slot. Because the hanger claw hardware occupies the rearmost portion...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-02-22, 08:55 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Thanks, looks the V4 Grin is the way forward for...

Thanks, looks the V4 Grin is the way forward for the drive side and a thicker 5/6mm arm on non-drive side.
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-15-22, 02:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Thanks, they look like a candidate but are very...

Thanks, they look like a candidate but are very expensive, £50 GBP each, that's nuts as I want two!

What price peace of mind I suppose.....
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-15-22, 12:53 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

So, 5 months later the ebike build is now almost...

So, 5 months later the ebike build is now almost complete, it's still in testing so will tidy up the cable management when I'm 100% happy.

Original plan was to take donor bike and make it an ebike...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-16-22, 12:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

You're fortunate to have a frame that you could...

You're fortunate to have a frame that you could stretch. I increased the rear dropouts on my 1985 Fuji MTB from 126 mm to 165 mm incrementally using axle nuts pressing against the inside dropouts,...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-15-22, 05:27 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

I'm back to see what's happened. The OP lives in...

I'm back to see what's happened. The OP lives in the UK where they cannot sell a commercial bike with a motor larger than 250W, but he is going with a big DD rear motor with plans to ride along with...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-11-22, 05:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 657
Posted By portals

Thanks for all the replies and some good points...

Thanks for all the replies and some good points made above.

So I need to have a think about a few things and also do some more research on pedelecs.co.uk, thanks again for the input.
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-10-22, 05:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 657
Posted By portals

I assume this is a direct drive hub motor you...

I assume this is a direct drive hub motor you want to use? If so pretty much guarantee you wont want to ride it with no power. they suck pretty bad unpowered. For a test ride sure I can see that and...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-10-22, 12:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 657
Posted By portals

Legality of Riding on Public Roads with No Battery or Controller?

I intend to buy an ebike kit and the rear hub motor will be say 48V 1000W with a suitable battery pack to power it.

My question is for example during the build I first remove original back wheel...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-09-22, 01:48 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

That's a really nice ebike for the price and had...

That's a really nice ebike for the price and had great reviews, thanks for posting the link!

It looks the business and pretty 'stealth', it's also pretty much the colour I want to respray by bike...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-08-22, 12:14 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

I have converted two bikes to e-bikes. The first...

I have converted two bikes to e-bikes. The first one is a DF with a 500W BaFang motor drive on it and works just fine. The seconds one is a Sun Sport recumbent that has been converted too. With it I...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-03-22, 05:29 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Sounds like you have a very nice setup with your...

Sounds like you have a very nice setup with your bike, I guess it wasn't cheap though, can you give some indicative prices of the basic kit and battery costs?

My shopping list is what it is, I may...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-03-22, 01:42 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

I really don't think the issue will be "is that...

I really don't think the issue will be "is that an ebike", but more of "hey is that guy is riding an illegal ebike?". The later only occurring when you've drawn the police's attention. Spending a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-03-22, 11:50 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

"Stealth it up" ... riiiiiiggggght. Some black...

"Stealth it up" ... riiiiiiggggght. Some black tape and a few silly labels aren't going to hide the great big direct drive motor in the rear wheel. If you draw any attention from the local...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-02-22, 08:16 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

There are quite a few bike / ebike shops near to...

There are quite a few bike / ebike shops near to where I live but the prices they charge are, lets be kind, pretty expensive for what they are, I understand why that is however I've decided I'm going...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-02-22, 08:00 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Big problem with the posted choice- Its illegal...

Big problem with the posted choice- Its illegal in the OP's area.
Soyabean had great advice. Getting something local is the best especially for someone who is a rookie. Yeah, many of you built bikes...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-02-22, 07:52 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Not sure what "bricking it" means It's...

Not sure what "bricking it" means

It's vernacular, google 'bricking it' ;-)

Maybe with a 500w motor kit would be less expensive and allow you to have a bigger battery to get the 60-80 mile...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-02-22, 05:57 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Can you specify the range you require for your...

Can you specify the range you require for your ebike?
and/or specify your budget?
Maybe that will help you get better suggestion from the collective?

From the 1000w hub-motorkit you are...
Forum: Electric Bikes
03-01-22, 11:12 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

I started building my own ebikes with rear hub...

I started building my own ebikes with rear hub kits back in 2012. The experience of building your own ebikes is invaluable and somewhat addictive, too.
By 2014, I was building 45 mph capable...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-28-22, 04:35 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Something like this complete ebike would be close...

Something like this complete ebike would be close to the cost of your conversion kit,
It's hard to find better value for your money when looking for ebikes:

Thanks for the link, that looks like a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-26-22, 11:02 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

If budget allows, I would look for a complete...

If budget allows, I would look for a complete ebike to purchase instead of buying a motor/battery/controller kit.
Plenty of capable ebikes for under $2000 or $1500 that can be easily assembled from...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-26-22, 10:55 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Since you're in GB, you might check...

Since you're in GB, you might check pedelecs.co.uk (AIR). There haven't been many individuals who have reported purchasing kits from ali (baba or express). Endless Sphere is another potential...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-26-22, 10:45 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Motors 500W and under are generally geared...

Motors 500W and under are generally geared motors. Motors 1000W and higher are usually direct drive. Do you know the tradeoffs between the two types?

Yes, I've done a fair bit of reading and as...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-26-22, 10:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Thank all for your replies. My advice is...

Thank all for your replies.

My advice is that you should think about why you want an e-bike. If it's mainly to augment your physical conditioning while you pedal however hard you are able, you...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-26-22, 04:59 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,439
Posted By portals

Thoughts on This eBike Kit and Battery

Hello,

I've been researching ebikes for a good few months now dipping in and out and given the weather should be getting better as we approach Spring and Summer I'm now in a position to buy the...
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