Recent content by Peter.Bridge

If it was for me I would have given it a try, but it's for someone else so I think I'll play safe !

Anybody tried this - seems to have pas sensor and controller built in ? https://www.topbikekit.com/215kg-tbk100adk-cst-cassette-36v250w-motorinnner-controller-and-speed-sensor-p-1192.html?zenid=0relc5lr9957rfjt2mu6ercvs5

Not exactly a photo finish !

It's for my friends wife, I'm going to keep it relatively light, so hub motor - a 280 rpm TBK100AD CST (2.1kg) and either a 36V bottle battery or a downtube battery. I know its a bit heavier but I think a downtube battery would give a bit more range - I seem to do much higher mileages on my...

There's loads of Boardman Hyb 8.6 s around of facebook for <£200. I'm converting one at the minute and it has hydraulic brakes, nice big frame triangle, square taper BSA bottom bracket , fixing points for a rear rack and mudguards , 11.2kg - ideal donor bike

She just sailed up here :-) where some of her super fit friends on ebikes were struggling Shop lane from Botton, in the North York Moors

Would you be able to map your route on mapometer and tick the show elevation and show gradient tick boxes to get another estimate of the gradient ? Yes , the right hub motor will very probably get you up that hill (especially as you are relatively light). Woosh do a DWG22C 48V 60NM rear hub...

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I'm doing something similar but to a Boardman Hyb 8.6. Is it a mid drive or hub drive ebike kit ? The route I am going down is getting a TBK100AD CST rear hub motor (quite light at 2.1kg) and then getting the rear wheel built here (possibly using the original rim if it has the right number of...

No, I'm no expert but I think it can't be 48V 30Ah 13s3p, maybe 10Ah - well dodgy

Just contacted Arrow Wheels "Hi Peter, Yes shouldn't be a problem, if it has the same number of spokes as your existing wheel the would be able to use the rim from that bike or supply a new rim if needed. Rims are around £40.00 Labour £45.00 Sapim 13g stainless spokes and nipples £22.00...

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJeaQpq I had a conversation with tbk That wheel size sounds wrong ? should it be 622 mm ? I could find somewhere in the UK to build the wheel ?

I was thinking rear cassette and down tube battery, she had a Pendleton e-bike but she found it a bit heavy and clunky, so I was thinking something a bit more lightweight. I think 36v would be fine. What rear motor did you use ? ETA "Yes Peter, I have the bike it came yesterday, far better...

My friend asked if I could convert this for his wife Any ideas ? She's very light 60 kg, bike is 11 kg, reasonably flat terrain that they cycle on Any thoughts ?

I know people get attached to their bike, but it doesn't mean it's a good candidate for conversion. As @saneagle says buy a bike off Facebook marketplace with disc brakes, a normal square taper bottom bracket and a decent size frame triangle. I converted an old Gary fisher MTB for my sister...