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Thank you yojimbo, So, there isn't an organised list of bikes and kits they've been fitted with? That would be an idea to catalogue which bikes are easiest with what kits. I was trying to avoid just diving in and getting any old bike that I fancied and then getting a kit and figuring it out as...

I hear that, but I don't have a grinder for e.g. I suspect most people don't. It's taking D.I.Y / self-build to another level.

I'm beginning to agree with Alan now; if this bike needs a grinder to remove bits then its not a great bike for converting, not for someone without a grinder and workshop, unless all bikes pose these kind of challenges? I was hoping I could just fit a kit and be on my way.

Still unclear what changing on the crank is required of me. Am I filing something down? or?

Hi Stevenatleven, Thanks for the endorsement and sharing your experience with these. Regarding the 2nd-hand market, I agree. I've found it generally very time-consuming and exhausting getting dragged all over London only to be disappointed. The last one I got was cheap enough, but immediately...

Maybe, this Raleigh classic ticks the boxes, Alan? 21speed city puncture resistant tyres V brakes The only thing missing are shocks which come in handy with the humps an bumps these days, esp. with a motor I would have thought? Otherwise, I like a comfortable upright posture which this bike...

The Carrera Crossfire 3 is nice. I had originally considered a hybrid type bike, but this one has the mechanical disc brakes too and it's more than I wanna spend on a bike.

Thank you for your comment, Alan. Well, my journey to this bike was via a consideration to purchase an e-bike that happened to use this carrera vengeance. I hadn't set out looking for a mountain bike to begin with. However, having tried it I was pleasantly surprised and delighted by the...

Thanks for your endorsement and input, baldyfox. I do like the bike and if there is a kit that makes it suitable for conversion then, I'm sold. Never heard of the Oxydrive kits before, but they look better and offset some of the cons associated with traditional hub-wheels of the past. In fact...

Now, you've thrown a spanner in the works, lol why do you say its not great for conversion? The wheels? Yamdude provided a resource that provide kits for 27.5 wheels. I've tested the Carrera and its comfortable. I doubt I'd find one similar for £50-£100

Thanks Yamdude, That's a great resource.

Thanks Alan, Yes, wheels are 27.5 I figured a 28" hub wheel will still work, or do any of the kits come with 27.5? Regarding the arrangement I'm not too bothered. With a motor gears become less important to me; whether I have 3, 6, 7 or 8 doesn't matter too much. I'm more concerned whether...

I'm looking at a Carrera Vengeance mountain bike from Halfords. I was initially going to purchase this with a 500W rear hub motor on eBay, but they have a waiting list and I need wheels now! It will cost me more in total than what it would cost me to purchase it ready and fitted by them, but on...

on eBay? I've been searching here and on gumtree and ebay for 2nd hand deals. The Carrera is on ebay for £600 and he's willing to take an offer. Might go this evening to view

Are there any kits where the wheel recharges the battery? Cycling provides so much kinetic energy, I am surprised that we don't recharge our batteries as we go.

Thanks D8ve, I've only tried a couple 250W bikes and found the 15.5mph very restrictive. It felt like 1st gear and I was ready for the 2nd. I don't know who makes these laws but that's another conversation, but regular bicycles easily go faster than 15mph so... One bike I tried was the Momentum...

Thank you for the responses. It's been helpful to gain more knowledge about the variety of e-bike systems out there. I don't know whether it's ok to ask here. I am looking at an e-bike by electricconversions.co.uk - their Camaro 500W rear-hub bike, which from my reading here I understand to be...

On Cyclotricity I see that they offer 48v batteries for 1000W motors and 36v batteries for 500W motors. Does it follow that 24v batteries are only suitable for 250W motors? Is there a rule of correct and appropriate correspondence between Motor W and Battery V ? I was looking to self-build with...

electricbikeconversion.co.uk told me they don't like the crank-drive motors. They do them when requested but 'wince' because of the many issue that arise eventually. "Too much power" going through there causes breakages and i can't remember the other cited issues. That was in response to me...

People here are probably familiar with the Burish Synergy bike. It comes in at a similar price tag and seems to be in a similar class of bike. Need help deciding whether to shoot for a 2nd hand Burisch or new Revolver Thanks!