Conversion Kit for Specialized Aerial Elite Disc bike

[axolotl]

My partner has become a fan of my e-bike and now wants her Specialized converted to electric. What's our best bet for a motor hub and controller that would suit this bike? The bike has Shimano discs on the back, plus an 8 cog cassette and these would need to fit onto the new hub. She wants to stay road legal, so the usual 250w/15mph limits apply. Range doesn't need to be colossal - a 12Ah battery pack should do the trick.

 

[trex]

if her bike has 26" wheels: woosh CST kit. £499. Rear hub motor with cassette fitting and holes for brake rotor, 15AH bottle battery.
http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?hubkits

 

[axolotl]

Looks like a decent kit. Just one problem, the bike's brakes are hydraulic - apparently the supplied cut off switches only work with cables. Is there a workaround for this?

 

[trex]

one possible work around is to replace the rear caliper with one that is cable operated.

 

[patpatbut]

Or getting the one from alienexpress which is a reed switch that detects the motor of the brake lever

 

[Cyclezee]

Hi Axolotl,

We offer several brands of conversion kit a minimum of 2 years warranty, but if your budget is £500, the Woosh kit is the one to go for.

Link to our kits:http://www.cyclezee.com/conversion-kits.html

We just fitted one for a customer today, the downside I found was the excessive amount of cable and squeezing everything into the large controller box.

 

[Nealh]

Eclipsebikes sell brake swtichs for hyraulic brakes or use/adapt the hall sensor and magnet with wiring from the cheapo brake levers with the hydarulic ones, just needs alittle thought and imagination. Input brake switch in the search ( Q ) and read the various threads there on them.

 

[axolotl]

Or getting the one from alienexpress which is a reed switch that detects the motor of the brake lever

Have you got a link for that?

 

[axolotl]

Hi Axolotl,

We offer several brands of conversion kit a minimum of 2 years warranty, but if your budget is £500, the Woosh kit is the one to go for.

Link to our kits:http://www.cyclezee.com/conversion-kits.html

We just fitted one for a customer today, the downside I found was the excessive amount of cable and squeezing everything into the large controller box.

I do like your kits, John, but I'm afraid the budget is a bit too tight.

 

[patpatbut]

Have you got a link for that?

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/electric-bicycle-brake-sensor-for-Hydraulic-Brake-System/1117778378.html

You need a bit of DIY but it is very straight forward

Pat