Clark W. Griswold
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
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I would do it all and I did. R-M Supercharger2 Rohloff HS and I love it and wouldn't have wanted to compromise.
I would not add a motor to a bike, you can run into various problems. There are some people who have had luck with the kits but a regular bicycle is not designed for an added motor and most shops don't want to work on kit bikes.
If you know you want an e-bike and you know you want Rohloff why go with something else? The Alfine Di2 is not a good system for e-bikes (it can't handle torque well) and regular mechanical hubs are a pain as you cannot shift while pedaling and Enviolo/NuVinci is decent but isn't as durable and reliable as one should expect.