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Aesthetics are not really important, quite like the low rent look. The main reason a 3 or 4 thousand pound bike would not meet all my needs is that I need to leave my bike at various places. It is regularly left at caving huts (relatively safe), outside my local, still quite safe, in town at...

Msybe my calculations are off but a 201 rpm motor in a 700c wheel gives about 16mph. Obviously you can run the motor slower but I imagine efficiency falls off rapidly. I rarely need help on say a 12% hill but start to struggle over longer hills over 15% (and I live on such a hill which is 16%+...

Yes, I know I could put my TSDZ2 in a much lighter bike without the pointless suspension forks and silly motorbike tires but it would still be a frankenstein. The Q factor would still be terrible and the reliability questionable. I still think the TSDZ2 is the closest yet on the kit market...

I tend to see a flaming coming but here goes... I tend to use 2 bikes, an old but quite light analogue hybrid and a TSDZ2 tank like bike. Both work fine, the hybrid is nicer to ride and on gently undulating terrain is much more fun for me - and generally much faster on average than the tank as...

The mk I crapcycle was definitely a bit naff looking and very beat up. It actually worked quite well but was not in the slightest bit appealing for theft. The mk II looks a bit smarter but is still a bit frankenstein. It is hardly a lightweight. The Trek is actually really nice. Not a...

I've disassembled my faithful crapcycle and stolen parts for crapcycle mk II. I was going to do a rear hub conversion but would need a hefty, high torque motor and decided to just use my existing tsdz2 mid-drive to save some pennies. Still needs a bit of work but went for a test cycle...

I've found the Woosh style mudguards on Ali Express for Ali Express prices. The Veloflexx mudguards might not fit well with the stupid fat tires on the bike but don't want to spend much. The above clips and the cheapo mudguards will sort me out.

With the bazillions of different mudguard options, I’m struggling to understand why I can’t find something suitable. The bike has 650b wheels and currently 2.3 inch tires (although these might get swapped for something skinnier). Suntour suspension forks with no eyelets for mudguards. Eyelets...

Just an update. My son received his eBay bike and is happy with it. Looks like it was poorly set up. Apparently it mostly looks like new but rear rims worn - looks like previous owner cycled around with poorly adjusted brakes. I’ve not actually seen it yet but he is happy. I’ve got my Trek which...

I'm guessing you are about 60? I am only guessing that on the basis that at 60 then 160 is generally considered a sensible max heart rate (220. - age). For general exercise a target of 50 tp 70% of max and vigorous exercise as 70 to 85% of max. I suspect you already know that. As a non-medical...

Interesting discussion on TSDZ8: https://m.facebook.com/groups/141295902158544/ There is some dissatisfaction with the silence on spare part availability. Also, the problems with the initial buggy firmware and difficulty flashing.

I did have a ride analogue style on the donor bike. That was hard work, I'm getting soft with the motor on the crapcycle. The donor bike is a rather plump 13+ kg and fat knobly tyres without much air in them. Still not sure why I needed a bike with suspension forks? OK, that's the excuses, I was...

Agreed, I think it will be ok but need to watch the fillet where the hood joins the dropout. Otherwise the wheels liable to become detached at a disappointing and inconvenient time. The chamfered washer will give a bit more leeway for sure. Taking the wheel off without a socket will be a pita.

The dropouts are hooded and not much spare room. I think there should be just enough space. The washer in the diagram is m12 with an od of 25mm. Any filling width will be towards the front so as not to thin the back. Might need to use a socket to tighten up the wheel nut.

The main reason I’m going over to the dark side is in the search of reliability. The TSDZ2 is great to ride but it’s a bit leaky. To get enough assistance on steep hills at a sensible cadence I’ve installed double chainrings but the chainline isn’t great and you need to think it through not to...

Had a Quick Look, no details on hub and only from wheel kits so I think they are out.

I think I really want a KT controller for decent current control and I don’t think woosh kits are kt controllers - happy to be corrected though. As far as I can make out they are speed controllers which wouldn’t work well for me. I really need to be able to set a low assistance level and get...

I have decided to go over to the dark side for my next conversion and go with a hub. It is against all my core values and I feel dirty, but I'm going to do it anyway. The donor bike is a 2017 Cannondale trail 5. It's an entry level mtb style with front suspension. Forks and 27.5" wheels...

Ok, I really don’t want to be left with a paperweight when in 1 year and 1 day the motor strips a gear. I know the motor is quite new but I can’t see any spares online anywhere and it is putting me off quite a lot. It definitely looks better put together than the TSDZ2 but I'm sure it isn't...

@Woosh I can’t see anyone selling spares for the tsdz8 motor. Do you stock spares? I run my tsdz2 with dual chainrings. I know that’s not possible with TSDZ8 but hope / expect not a big deal as the motor has more grunt. It would be 44t to 34t at rear on 27.5 inch wheels. I think that should get...