Best kit for hill climbing with no pedalling?

[jhbodle]

Hi,

I have been invited on a 25 mile off road ride along the South Downs next month. The problem is I have weak knees - if I have to put too much power through them they start to hurt badly. Flat terrain is no problem, but hills are a big issue. So I thought maybe an electric bike conversion would help.

I want to be able to ride normally on the flat, but use the electric motor on the hills - possibly with no pedalling at all to give my knees a rest! Some guy on YouTube said this one was good for the hill climb that he did:

http://www.pandaebikes.com/product/panda-power-48v-1000w-electric-bicycle-e-bike-conversion-kit-11-6ah-samsung/

If it helps, this is my bike:
http://www.thebikelist.co.uk/carrera/banshee-2012

I am not that knowledgeable when it comes to bikes and conversion kits, so any help would be appreciated. I want to keep the bike as standard as possible - all 24 gears, light enough so I can pedal it on the flat without power assistance. Thanks!

 

[anotherkiwi]

Look at this one instead it will need a battery too:

http://www.pandaebikes.com/product/xiongda-double-speed-motor-ebike-electric-bike-kit-48v-350w-disc-brake/

You will be adding 6 kg to your bike no matter what, I find it to be heavy but then I used to ride second hand Tour de France bikes when younger...

 

[jhbodle]

That one looks good because it says it's optimised for hills, but it also says "Experts only - extra wide 145mm dropout width". I have no idea what that means, but I assume it would be beyond my capabilities to fit it?

 

[derf]

Hi,

I have been invited on a 25 mile off road ride along the South Downs next month. The problem is I have weak knees - if I have to put too much power through them they start to hurt badly. Flat terrain is no problem, but hills are a big issue. So I thought maybe an electric bike conversion would help.

I want to be able to ride normally on the flat, but use the electric motor on the hills - possibly with no pedalling at all to give my knees a rest! Some guy on YouTube said this one was good for the hill climb that he did:

http://www.pandaebikes.com/product/panda-power-48v-1000w-electric-bicycle-e-bike-conversion-kit-11-6ah-samsung/

If it helps, this is my bike:
http://www.thebikelist.co.uk/carrera/banshee-2012

I am not that knowledgeable when it comes to bikes and conversion kits, so any help would be appreciated. I want to keep the bike as standard as possible - all 24 gears, light enough so I can pedal it on the flat without power assistance. Thanks!

One way of doing it is to buy and fit a BPM 500w kit from bmsbattery.I did this some years ago,with an s12sh I think controller and a then legal any speed throttle(it's all back in a garage in UK and I'm infrance so can't check unfortunately). With a few 6S looks from hobbyking I used to get 2.5kw readings on the led as I scooted up steep hills without pedalling at all.