Hi,
I bought my Boardman Hybrid Team last month and have been trying to commute to work on it but have barely managed 2-3 days per week.
The distance is approximately 16.5 miles each way Dartford to Croydon UK. There are a few challenging hills along the way. I love the bike but I feel tired on the way home and by the third day I am exhausted and dont particularly enjoy the home ride. I could also do without the copious sweating and complete change of clothes at the end of each ride. Altjough I am getting fitter I expect that I will chicken out if the weather turns bad and may stop commuting by bike.
I then came across pedelec and electric bikes/kits and became hopeful that I may be able to commute by bike 5 days per week and still have sufficient energy to go about by day(elimimate or reduce sweating considerably?).
What conversion kit would you recommend for my bike? The Oxydrive front wheel or rear? Would 13Ah battery be sufficient for the distance?would it still do the range with limited pedal assist(dont mind pedaling but want to reduce sweating) in 2 years time?
What about the Bafang crank drive kit? Looks easy to mount. I quite like the look of the downtube mounted battery. Would th 15Ah have sufficient range? Is there a bigger rack mounted battery perhaps that would do the job? There seem to be 2 kits BBS01 and BBS02. Is only the BBS01 road legal in UK?
As my bike has Hydraulic disk brakes both the Oxydrive and Bafang kits have cut off sensors for mechanical disk brake levers. Are sensors available for the above kits that work with Hydraulic disk brake levers?
I have also looked at the Cycleze Ezee conversion for the front hub but these are more expensive and still only have a max of 15Ah batteries. On the plus side they seem to have an option for Hydraulic brake levers and seem to have a good reputation.
What would be a good source for the right kit? How is Wooshbikes for the Bafang kits? Reputation, Warranty? Any other recommended sellers that have a decent warranty?
Are the kits fairly reliable for 9 months per year 5 days per week riding?
I have also considered some of the ready assembled ebikes but the nicer looking ones seem very expensive 2k+ and I really like my current bike.
I weigh 87kg and 177cm
Thank you
I bought my Boardman Hybrid Team last month and have been trying to commute to work on it but have barely managed 2-3 days per week.
The distance is approximately 16.5 miles each way Dartford to Croydon UK. There are a few challenging hills along the way. I love the bike but I feel tired on the way home and by the third day I am exhausted and dont particularly enjoy the home ride. I could also do without the copious sweating and complete change of clothes at the end of each ride. Altjough I am getting fitter I expect that I will chicken out if the weather turns bad and may stop commuting by bike.
I then came across pedelec and electric bikes/kits and became hopeful that I may be able to commute by bike 5 days per week and still have sufficient energy to go about by day(elimimate or reduce sweating considerably?).
What conversion kit would you recommend for my bike? The Oxydrive front wheel or rear? Would 13Ah battery be sufficient for the distance?would it still do the range with limited pedal assist(dont mind pedaling but want to reduce sweating) in 2 years time?
What about the Bafang crank drive kit? Looks easy to mount. I quite like the look of the downtube mounted battery. Would th 15Ah have sufficient range? Is there a bigger rack mounted battery perhaps that would do the job? There seem to be 2 kits BBS01 and BBS02. Is only the BBS01 road legal in UK?
As my bike has Hydraulic disk brakes both the Oxydrive and Bafang kits have cut off sensors for mechanical disk brake levers. Are sensors available for the above kits that work with Hydraulic disk brake levers?
I have also looked at the Cycleze Ezee conversion for the front hub but these are more expensive and still only have a max of 15Ah batteries. On the plus side they seem to have an option for Hydraulic brake levers and seem to have a good reputation.
What would be a good source for the right kit? How is Wooshbikes for the Bafang kits? Reputation, Warranty? Any other recommended sellers that have a decent warranty?
Are the kits fairly reliable for 9 months per year 5 days per week riding?
I have also considered some of the ready assembled ebikes but the nicer looking ones seem very expensive 2k+ and I really like my current bike.
I weigh 87kg and 177cm
Thank you
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Bafan or Oxydrive?
