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    Lightweight rear hub kit

    Just FYI, I have been chasing the 85SX motor kit at Woosh for the last 6 months - not sure why they are advertising them beyond trying to sell you a different product that you don't want... (this has been their response every time) - if you look at the AKM motors (AKM-100CST@2kg) on...
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    Lightweight rear hub kit

    Thanks again - this latter point is critical - feedback seems to suggest that the Cytronex kit doesn't offer much resistence when switched off - are any of the motors brushless? Presumably that would help as well as a high internal ratio
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    Lightweight rear hub kit

    Up to now I have not been considering front hub kits, and the Cytronex stood out as having had a great deal of thought going in to it, not least the control software - I might look again at putting something together myself, but it does seem that there are pitfalls... Woosh is also an option I...
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    Lightweight rear hub kit

    These are exactly the issues that persuaded me that rear drive might be the way to go, but I had not considered the hill climbing issues you mention - my wife is a very experienced cyclist, and would like a bit of gentle assistance rather than a completely altering the riding experience - the...
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    Lightweight rear hub kit

    @Nealh - thanks so much for taking the trouble to reply - I shall have another look at the options, and try to grasp the implications of the various decisions that need to be made - the plan is to be as lightweight and discreet as possible, and just provide a bit of extra oomph - I do have...
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    Lightweight rear hub kit

    Apologies for butting in on this thread, but this is the motor that I have been looking at to fit to my wife's bike - and that does seem to be the most comprehensive website by far - is there an available online primer/guide as to how to navigate the rather daunting array of options when trying...