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Anyone else running an ebike? Gets a fair few places, early days however

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

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Anyone else running an ebike? Gets a fair few places, early days however

Been very tempted to join the craze. Lot of places they would sure be handy for access.
I have to wonder though how long before doc ban them from certain areas as they have done with motorcycles. Granted a lot of that has to do with the noise and mess people make on motorbikes but if they really do catch on then it could mean a lot more traffic into "fragile environments"

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

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Anyone else running an ebike? Gets a fair few places, early days however

That's an old school Trance! I had the next model. What conversion kit have you used? I've got a similiar era Anthem hanging on wall that I've thought about converting to a lazy commuter.

Originally Posted by uk_exile

That's an old school Trance! I had the next model. What conversion kit have you used? I've got a similiar era Anthem hanging on wall that I've thought about converting to a lazy commuter.

You need an alder style bike e.g pre 2010 ish to make the conversion really simple, most new full suspension bikes don't have space to fit the battery etc.

Also the bottom bracket on the new ones is sometimes a press fit where as the older bikes are the standard screw type.

This is a bafang 1000watt conversion from aliexpress. Cost is circa $1800 with battery.

You need to do a bit of research to make sure things fit and are compatible but heaps of examples online as these seem to be the most popular motor. Good thing is they actually have a throttle not just peddle assist so if you need to push you can gently throttle it up steep stuff

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

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Anyone else running an ebike? Gets a fair few places, early days however

Must be hard not to smash that motor on things?

[QUOTE=Shearer;1115373]Must be hard not to smash tha

Doesn't seem to be an issue

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

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Anyone else running an ebike? Gets a fair few places, early days however

Buddy invited me for a 77km ride around Puhoi - used his wife's ebike. Conclusion? Normal bikes are dead. They just don't know it yet.