Recommendations for light weight conversion kit

[damax]

Hello,

I would like to convert my bicycle (Scott Sub 45 - 13kg) to an electric one. I am looking for a light weight conversion kit with a 500w+ motor which fits on the front wheel and ideally supports disc brakes. One kit has a quoted weight of 14kg without the battery!! The georbital wheel I was looking at is 9kg. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

Thanks,
Daniel

 

[Deleted member 4366]

What do you want to use it for? How heavy are you? How fast do you want to go?

 

[damax]

I weight about 64 kilos. I will use it as a commuting bike in the city I am moving to Haifa in Israel. The whole city is build on a hill of up to 15% grade.
Basically I would like to be able compensate for the hill and go up to 25km/h

 

[Deleted member 4366]

The standard that applies to legal electric bikes in Israel is EN 15194, which is the same as in Europe. That means a 250w motor and 25 km/h. I've heard of non-compliant bikes being seized when people tried to import them, so you'd best stick to the rules. At only 64kg, a 250W motor will be easily enough for you.

I would get a Bafang BBS01 mid-drive kit. They're very easy to fit, not too heavy, and can deal with hills very well.

Don't forget, you can't take lithium batteries on aeroplanes.

 

[brightonebikes]

I would strongly concur with Mr D8veh. BBS01 250W all the way. Will fit beautiful to a Scott Sub.


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