Originally Posted by
eric1514
Hi all,
I'm thinking about converting a Trek Marlin 5 into an ebike with a 750w Bafang mid drive motor. I will use this bike mostly around town but I want to take it camping and ride some easy trails with it, also. I'm assuming I can, with programming, limit the top speed to 20mph. Would doing this then make this a Class 2 ebike and therefore legal on State and National Park trails?
TIA,
Eric
For mountain biking you will want to reprogram the mid drive as the factory setting are appropriate for Chinese commuting, not mountain biking.
The first setting is about 40% power and will stuff you right in a tree. I have my first 7 levels programed as class 1 and the remaining two class 3. I am seldom in class three and never ran class 3 on mountain bike trails. Just remember, big dogs can run almost 30 mph and you will curse yourself for limiting top speed to 20 mph when trying to beat a storm.