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  1. Hilly

    Advice on ebike conversion kit for 30mile commute

    Having the Haibike derestricted seems fine. It's hard to get it above 16.5mph where there's any traffic / pedestrians and it seems safe riding at 24mph on long straight bits of road. I can't usually catch up with people on racing bikes so the only thing that makes it more dangerous is the...
  2. Hilly

    Advice on ebike conversion kit for 30mile commute

    Thanks for the excellent feedback everyone! The main reasons I want an ebike rather than a petrol or electric moped / are as follows: 1. When I was commuting in the car everyday I was beginning to become a fat thin man. I'm essentially using the wasted hours in the car to exercise. 2. I live...
  3. Hilly

    Advice on ebike conversion kit for 30mile commute

    Hi everyone, I'm thinking of getting an ebike conversion kit for commuting and would like some advice about which one would be the right one for me. first I'll explain my current situation and what I'm hoping to achieve by building my own ebike. I have quite a long commute, 30 miles each way...
  4. Hilly

    Legality of high power conversion kits

    Hi every one, I'm currently commuting 30miles each way some days on a Haibike Sduro. It's fun but takes too long to do every day. I was looking at getting a Pedelec with a 28mph top speed but it looks like they cost around £5k which is out of my price range. A cheaper option would be to buy...