Hi,
Had my bike stole - it was a Whyte Dorset with a TSDZ2 motor (80 Nm torque) and a 17ah 48v battery (816 Wh).
The bike was mainly used for errands and commuting, but occasionally for the longer ride (up to 35 miles, but would like capacity for a 50).
My employer has a cycle to work scheme, so very tempted to go with that as you get an approx 50% saving on a new bike, so very tempting.
But, those bikes look very new and expensive. I would be quite worried about leaving those bikes anywhere, I think they would turn any chiefs eye.
So alternatively also considering getting a similar bike and converting myself again. A couple of questions.
- What are currently considered the best motors?
- Are there any systems where you can use multiple batteries? For 90% of my journeys, a small battery would be plenty, but I would want to have the opportunity for a high capacity to be added if I desired.
- Are there any systems that have a small controller / display. One of my pet hates of the TSDZ2 was the stupidly big controller / display. All I need is a small display that shows battery and power level. Surely if I wanted a larger screen, I could use my phone as a display connected via bluetooth.
- Are there any bikes that are considered great donor bikes? I am thinking particularly on frame strength and the gearing used. The Dorset and similar bikes use 11-32, which when you have a single chainring on the front is much narrower than the 10-51 you now see on some electric touring bikes.
PS, I am also posting a thread in the electric bikes forum asking what would be a good of the peg replacement for the Whyte Dorset.
Had my bike stole - it was a Whyte Dorset with a TSDZ2 motor (80 Nm torque) and a 17ah 48v battery (816 Wh).
The bike was mainly used for errands and commuting, but occasionally for the longer ride (up to 35 miles, but would like capacity for a 50).
My employer has a cycle to work scheme, so very tempted to go with that as you get an approx 50% saving on a new bike, so very tempting.
But, those bikes look very new and expensive. I would be quite worried about leaving those bikes anywhere, I think they would turn any chiefs eye.
So alternatively also considering getting a similar bike and converting myself again. A couple of questions.
- What are currently considered the best motors?
- Are there any systems where you can use multiple batteries? For 90% of my journeys, a small battery would be plenty, but I would want to have the opportunity for a high capacity to be added if I desired.
- Are there any systems that have a small controller / display. One of my pet hates of the TSDZ2 was the stupidly big controller / display. All I need is a small display that shows battery and power level. Surely if I wanted a larger screen, I could use my phone as a display connected via bluetooth.
- Are there any bikes that are considered great donor bikes? I am thinking particularly on frame strength and the gearing used. The Dorset and similar bikes use 11-32, which when you have a single chainring on the front is much narrower than the 10-51 you now see on some electric touring bikes.
PS, I am also posting a thread in the electric bikes forum asking what would be a good of the peg replacement for the Whyte Dorset.
