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Thanks to both of you for your comments. I am looking forward to seriously trying my Suede. To davidw I won't be going that far south, unless its very bad weather in Galicia, so won't be able to meet up this trip. Which bike did you buy? Lets both keep notes on how e bikes work out for...

Hi All Well I just got my first pedelec. I changed my original ideas, after some good advice from the experts here, and bought a used, well known brand as a first step, instead of a kit or self build. I found a nearly new, good condition, Giant Suede for not much more than an e-bay import or...

Sorry no one else can help you, kraeuterbutter. Please excuse me if you already know all this. As I said, I don't own a kit yet but offer a few guesses from your photos, which may help. On the controller unit the 5 way and yellow/black connectors seem to be fitted with the approriate mating...

Hi I'm also very interested in how you get on as I'm trying to obtain a kit with this make of motor too. Can you post details of where you bought it and if the kit can be shipped to UK. I'd like to contact them myself. Do you know if they sell 36V hubs? I'm trying to get information from...

Thanks for the good advice, everyone. I feel pretty happy about the 'cheap bike for first bike' approach now. Keywin Ge isn't selling motors on ebay at present. I will email him to see what is available. Have also found a UK shop that sell spare motors, etc for their bike range. The...

Thanks for that, Flecc. Looking at the link you give, all exept one of the Suzhou Bafang motors have internal gearing, so maybe thats the way of telling if a bike has one of these motors or not. That, of course assumes that the reseller knows whats inside the hub! Is there any easy way of...

I probably expressed myself badly in my original question. I think electic bike kits have been very comprehensively reviewed here before. I've spend hours reading all the members interesting experience. What I'm trying to find out is if any members know which brand of motors, and possibly...

Thanks for the warning, Flecc. Suzhou Bafang seems to be favorite. Does anybody know if this motor can be purchased directly from the manufacturer and how much it may cost? If not, is it fitted to any cheap 'donor' bikes, say less than £450 in UK? I'm really looking forward to getting...

Thanks to those that replied for the advice. I may try to go to Prestiegne, but guess that only the mainstream brands and dealers will be there, so it will only give me some answers. After another trawl through the forum it seems to me that most of the motors of chinese origin used are...

Hi I'm new here and am thinking of buying or making my first electric bike. I'm a real newbe on this, but as an ex engineer, am starting to understand ( I think! ) some of the pros and cons. I've been studying previous posts ( for hours! ) and it seems there are many opinions as to the best...