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I like this idea too. Are you worried that if there was an accident then any insurance companies involved might point out you are actually riding an uninsured illegal motor vehicle? (i.e. independently powered, not power assist)?

Appreciate the help but this isn't true in my experience: I'm not talking about the effort to move or rotate the hub. I'm talking about the wheel being spun up (as in the video, off the floor) and it then slowing more quickly than a normal hub due to some drag. Most cheap hub motors I've looked...

Really good to know thanks, it is now on the definitely to do list... behind about 258 other items :)

I totally agree. My only concern is if there was (God forbid) a serious road traffic accident then the insurance companies (e.g. of a car driver) may point out the illegal use of a throttle and wriggle out of paying...

Really appreciate the advice, I will investigate further. But no, the wheel is no zero drag as the video shows, and I do understand why it should be in principle. It is not draggy like a rubbing brake block, more like if the grease was super think or something. Like I say, not awful, but...

Great info on current vs speed control - i will definitely look into changing that if it's not too drastic. There is definitely some drag, not much but more than zero and I have noticed it on every (cheap) electric bike i tried in the shop (i.e. lift up wheel and spin). It is so small I can...

Hello. We have a VP electric bike and though it is very good value (though heavy and crude in places) the power delivery is not good. The 3 power levels seem to be FULL power up until 5kph then cuts out, FULL power up to 10 kph then cuts out, or FULL power up to max speed then cuts out. Only the...