Hi All,
I have decided to convert my Giant ATX750 mountain bike into an E-bike and would like some advice from my fellow ebikers.
1) The Alien Kits look pretty good and seem excellent value. My commute is approx 7 miles each way which my cyclomatic folder has been coping with quite well but part of my journey is on a very dodgy fast A road which I travel on at night in the pitch black and because of this I would like to be able to zip along this section of the route as quick as possible.
2) Bearing in mind that a round trip of 20 miles is likely to be the absolute maximum distance I will travel and I will put plenty of pedal effort into the ride which Alien 'off Road' kit should I go for.......the 500w or 1000w?
3) 36v kit or 48v kit? ( Will I notice much difference)
4) How heavy are the SLA batteries and given the usage indicated ( 4 trips of 15 miles each per week in all weathers) how long are they likely to last?
5) Can I replace the SLA's with Lithium type batteries in the future?
6) I'm not too worried about the legality of the bike. I ride very sensibly and my route does not bring me into contact with many pedestrians even over the Severn Bridge. Having the ability to travel on the throttle on the A road section of my route at hopefully in excess of 20 mph is the main aim of my conversion.
Thanks for any advice you can give me
Regards
Andy
I have decided to convert my Giant ATX750 mountain bike into an E-bike and would like some advice from my fellow ebikers.
1) The Alien Kits look pretty good and seem excellent value. My commute is approx 7 miles each way which my cyclomatic folder has been coping with quite well but part of my journey is on a very dodgy fast A road which I travel on at night in the pitch black and because of this I would like to be able to zip along this section of the route as quick as possible.
2) Bearing in mind that a round trip of 20 miles is likely to be the absolute maximum distance I will travel and I will put plenty of pedal effort into the ride which Alien 'off Road' kit should I go for.......the 500w or 1000w?
3) 36v kit or 48v kit? ( Will I notice much difference)
4) How heavy are the SLA batteries and given the usage indicated ( 4 trips of 15 miles each per week in all weathers) how long are they likely to last?
5) Can I replace the SLA's with Lithium type batteries in the future?
6) I'm not too worried about the legality of the bike. I ride very sensibly and my route does not bring me into contact with many pedestrians even over the Severn Bridge. Having the ability to travel on the throttle on the A road section of my route at hopefully in excess of 20 mph is the main aim of my conversion.
Thanks for any advice you can give me
Regards
Andy