Hello everyone
Greetings, and thanks for a great forum here with lots of great information.
I got a Bafang 750 with a 20 amp battery from Pedalease, and put it on my old Trek 800. But then decided I needed disc brakes, so it was cheaper just to buy a Gary Fisher (£145) on Gumtree than to retrofit the Trek. I did like the Trek frame better than the Gary Fisher though, but it was worth it for the brakes and additional gear (8 speed vs 7). The Gary Fisher also
Everything went well with the purchase. I had initially planned on buying from Paul at Emv3, but the delivery costs made it daft. As it turned out, I got the Bafang with the latest controller setup (judging by the date/number on the motor), and the battery and charger so far have been better than expected. I also bought a programming cable, but so far haven't used it or seen a need to use it.
Installing the kit was easy, though I still haven't found a great way of mounting the battery. I also broke one chain early on, but that was probably due to poor adjustment. I'm running fine now even if it does look a bit industrial. I fitted the bafang brake lever with the cut out on the front brake only so that I didn't have to meddle with the gear lever on the other side. Seems to be good enough.
I do use the roads to get to the hills, and never had cause to worry, but I mainly like to get off-road, where I can have a bit of fun. I've done more than 60 miles on a run and still had two bars of battery left. Cycling home after a hard day on the hills, I often just motor home on full throttle, around 30. That works well in easing the legs. Full throttle is faster than trying to pedal, where I spin out around 25, and I usually have plenty battery to play with anyway.
That photo below is me up towards the top of the Cairn o' Mount. I was embarrassed passing the lycras on the way up, and usually mumbled an apology. No-one seemed to notice that I was "assisted", or at least no-one snarled at me.
One of my knees has packed in, so ebiking is just the thing to get me back on the road. I love it, and I am still glad I went for the bafang!
Greetings, and thanks for a great forum here with lots of great information.
I got a Bafang 750 with a 20 amp battery from Pedalease, and put it on my old Trek 800. But then decided I needed disc brakes, so it was cheaper just to buy a Gary Fisher (£145) on Gumtree than to retrofit the Trek. I did like the Trek frame better than the Gary Fisher though, but it was worth it for the brakes and additional gear (8 speed vs 7). The Gary Fisher also
Everything went well with the purchase. I had initially planned on buying from Paul at Emv3, but the delivery costs made it daft. As it turned out, I got the Bafang with the latest controller setup (judging by the date/number on the motor), and the battery and charger so far have been better than expected. I also bought a programming cable, but so far haven't used it or seen a need to use it.
Installing the kit was easy, though I still haven't found a great way of mounting the battery. I also broke one chain early on, but that was probably due to poor adjustment. I'm running fine now even if it does look a bit industrial. I fitted the bafang brake lever with the cut out on the front brake only so that I didn't have to meddle with the gear lever on the other side. Seems to be good enough.
I do use the roads to get to the hills, and never had cause to worry, but I mainly like to get off-road, where I can have a bit of fun. I've done more than 60 miles on a run and still had two bars of battery left. Cycling home after a hard day on the hills, I often just motor home on full throttle, around 30. That works well in easing the legs. Full throttle is faster than trying to pedal, where I spin out around 25, and I usually have plenty battery to play with anyway.
That photo below is me up towards the top of the Cairn o' Mount. I was embarrassed passing the lycras on the way up, and usually mumbled an apology. No-one seemed to notice that I was "assisted", or at least no-one snarled at me.
One of my knees has packed in, so ebiking is just the thing to get me back on the road. I love it, and I am still glad I went for the bafang!
