I am thinking of getting a bike with a pinion gearbox but want to fit a rear hub motor so I need to fit a PAS. I have bad knees so really don't want a torque sensor. I have been very happy with Xiongda 2 speed motor which I have had on a total of three bikes, doing the conversions myself, and have done over 7,000 miles, a lot offroad as well as tarmac. I really want to use the same type of motor. With the pinion gearbox it doesn't look as though I can use a PAS sensor at the crank because the gearbox is flat. If anyone has succeeded in this please post with what they did.
Looking at pictures of rear axles with a Gates belt sprocket it does look easier to fix a PAS there. It would just need a longer cable which I can sort out. Is this possible?
I have seen a Geeko hub motor with a cassette based PAS sensor but I have feeling it would not work on a different motor... Also I love the 2 speed system on the Xionda as I can get up almost anything.
Please, no comments about why I should use a mid drive. I have one but much prefer just having a fixed power level I can control with my thumb which I use actively to get a great range. Last Sunday I managed 36 miles on a 36v 6Ah battery on the Traws Eryri route from Betws-y-Coed to Conwy. I am not interested in speed. I often go up hills at just 5 or 6mph in low power in a low gear. Pushing or using the walk button where necessary.
Cheers.
Looking at pictures of rear axles with a Gates belt sprocket it does look easier to fix a PAS there. It would just need a longer cable which I can sort out. Is this possible?
I have seen a Geeko hub motor with a cassette based PAS sensor but I have feeling it would not work on a different motor... Also I love the 2 speed system on the Xionda as I can get up almost anything.
Please, no comments about why I should use a mid drive. I have one but much prefer just having a fixed power level I can control with my thumb which I use actively to get a great range. Last Sunday I managed 36 miles on a 36v 6Ah battery on the Traws Eryri route from Betws-y-Coed to Conwy. I am not interested in speed. I often go up hills at just 5 or 6mph in low power in a low gear. Pushing or using the walk button where necessary.
Cheers.