Search results for query: hub motor vs crank

Appreciate your candor, saneagle. I was going to install the battery on a pannier rack (attached to seat post) but before I start the conversion wanted an honest opinion. I originally bought this for my tandem then got worried about the legality in retrospect and thought instead of sending it...

First thing: If your bike has rim brakes, forget it and get a bike with disc brakes that can be upgraded to hydraulic. Those motors are only efficient at constant high speed. Your 16 AH is going to to give you 16 amps for an hour, so if you're running with 30 or 40 amps, it's half an hour...

Grin ebikes.ca has a good deal of info including a motor simulator you can use to compare different motors.. And while very few people have reported ever being stopped by police on an ebike, That could change. But more importantly if in the case of an RTA a 500w motor comes to light on your...

Thank you for your response! I will take a look.

I think the Wisper Wayfarer might be a good solution. You should be able to find a dealer somewhere not too far away from where you live. They have two versions. One with a crank-drive motor and one with a wheel-drive motor. You should try one of each to see which you prefer. Those bikes run at...

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One difference is that, at least on some controllers, the start threshold is set to a certain number of pulses -- say 6 pulses which in case of 12 magnet disc is 1/2 rotation, but 6 magnet disc would take a full rotation of the crank. That is, how quickly the motor engages when you start...

Thanks so much for taking the time to write that out! I'm glad you're happy with it, I'm in a similar boat I often cycle into London and there's one hill in particular that I'm sure is going to make my knees fall off if I don't do something! I'm going to look further into this but mounting it...

None of that is relevant when you fit a crank motor because you chuck all those things. The only things that matter are the length and inner diameter of the tube. The BBS01 shaft diameter is the same as any other at 33.5 mm diameter. 68mm long is standard.

Hi Patrick, I spoke with Andy at Woosh and got the 20" rear hub motor hit with the 13AH downtube battery in a custom package. I went for this as I wanted to mount the battery on a rack above the rear wheel. The rack is the official decathlon 20" folding bike rack. Things to be aware of: The...

I don't think that's the original controller. It needs an LCD to work, and so that you can set it up correctly. You need a KT LCD, not any one. I'd recommend LCD3, 5, or 8, definitely not LCD1. Most modern motors have the speed sensor in them. You will only know when you get it working. You...

Hi. For some reason this hasn't appeared on the 'introduce yourself' thread, so here it is again :-) (Mods, please delete the original - thank you). I wasn't looking for an e-bike, but came across this Benelli being sold locally, and was taken by its looks. I'm very familiar with doing up...

Ha, just realised im answering you in 2 threads.. Ebikes are very modular, there is the bike, the motor, the battery and the control system thats it. there are 2 options when it comes to motors, Hub/wheel drives, or mid drives, hub motors are literally fitted into replacement wheels, mid...

Hi everyone. I wasn't looking for an e-bike, but came across this Benelli being sold locally, and was taken by its looks. I'm very familiar with doing up regular bikes, and also happy with electrics, but there's a lot I don't know about these fellows. I've obviously been researching, but I have...

Six months and 1100 miles and the Sturmy 3 speed is still performing perfectly. I can also say that single speed chains are a lot more durable than 7 speed.

I am thinking of getting a bike with a pinion gearbox but want to fit a rear hub motor so I need to fit a PAS. I have bad knees so really don't want a torque sensor. I have been very happy with Xiongda 2 speed motor which I have had on a total of three bikes, doing the conversions myself, and...

saneagle's suggestion of a crank conversion is likely to be best. You may well lose the front gears, but the big benefit is that the motor will be taking advantage of the gears you have. A hub motor (front or back) can start labouring on steep hills; as it slows down it becomes less efficient...

If you already have a bike that you're happy with, you can fit a crank motor kit from Woosh. It's not difficult and easily done in an afternoon. Are you any good at DIY? If not, who's going to fix and service your new bike?

To get the BB out, you need a bolt and washers to hold the tool in. Then you need the longest arm you can get on the socket or spanner to turn it, then you whack it in the clockwise direction (top side forward) with a lump-hammer. I've never seen or heard of one that didn't have a left hand...

I know the UK company went out of business a few years ago, but they sold a few bikes, so my assumption is there must be some people out there with relevant knowledge and experience. It would be nice to be able to tap into that. I have two little-used FreeGo folders dating from 2016 which I am...