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  1. J

    EBike curious; but am i too ambitious!?

    Really interesting about the different wattage ratings for the motor units; im assuming people tend to buy the higher wattages for using with throttles? Or is it just buyers mission creep/seduced by bigger numbers!?
  2. J

    EBike curious; but am i too ambitious!?

    Thanks Nealh. This might be a really obvious query, but I'd not thought the higher wattage values were illegal, unless the software on the controller had been disabled? I thought a higher powered unit might be useful for hills and distance...?
  3. J

    EBike curious; but am i too ambitious!?

    Thanks for the info Nealh. Out of interest, is there much difference in how well you can 'spin' pedal these kits? I'd like to pedal around the 80rpm range and above, as one might on a road bike, do some kits work better or worse this way? Edit: I had settled on this, as I understand it runs...
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    EBike curious; but am i too ambitious!?

    Thanks for the suggestions, and yes, I am keen to ride and boost my fitness- at the moment i want to make it easier and just marginally faster; I want to build my base stamina and general bike fitness to begin with. At the moment I realistically only have time, and sufficient recovery, to do...
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    EBike curious; but am i too ambitious!?

    Hi everyone, I've lurked a bit here but have some real interest in the potential for an ebike to commute, though I think I might be a bit too ambitious in the ground i can cover!? I'm primarily looking for a conversion kit, and I'm looking to build a road ebike from my existing disc braked...