Do you have an electric bike?

Fiftyyearsandcounting said:
No licence required. By "moped" I mean the bike will travel under it's own power. On the highway I believe the limit is 5mph, but off-road no limit (my bike will do about 18mph with top power). I often "forget" to switch from off-road to highway, silly me!
My kit came has the motor in the front wheel which I find best for regular road use. Mountain bikes tend to have rear wheel (for grip). Some bikes have automatic sensors, mine simply allows me to choose what level of assist I need. On level 6 I could climb Mont Blanc! The way I use my battery, it only needs recharging twice a month, sometimes less.
I hear Chinese bikes are a bit iffy but Taiwan much better. I am just a user and no expert.
Depends, I suppose, how serious you are. I just do a 10-mile leisurely circuit around the local area using cycle paths where available and wrapped up in a fleece and flat cap (no fancy gear for me).
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What conversion kit have you got?
Looking to convert mine but there are so many on the market.
My major concern is the range & durability of the batteries.
 
lloydie said:
What conversion kit have you got?
Looking to convert mine but there are so many on the market.
My major concern is the range & durability of the batteries.
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I bought mine from an outfit called Oxydrive. I believe they have since stopped trading or have been taken over. I just showed their spec to my regular bike mechanic and he said it looked OK.
It has a 35v/13amp Samsung battery which I find perfectly adequate, had it 5 years with no issues. The battery does add a fair bit of weight so when I using "leg-power" only, I'm actually having to work harder! but up a hill, power on and whizzing it (battery is of course removable).
The kit is supposed to be DIY but looked a bit more than that to me so I got "a man" to fit it. What I've got is just fine for my needs
 
Fiftyyearsandcounting said:
I bought mine from an outfit called Oxydrive. I believe they have since stopped trading or have been taken over. I just showed their spec to my regular bike mechanic and he said it looked OK.
It has a 35v/13amp Samsung battery which I find perfectly adequate, had it 5 years with no issues. The battery does add a fair bit of weight so when I using "leg-power" only, I'm actually having to work harder! but up a hill, power on and whizzing it (battery is of course removable).
The kit is supposed to be DIY but looked a bit more than that to me so I got "a man" to fit it. What I've got is just fine for my needs
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Thanks for that, useful info.
Had a look on youtube and the fitting seems doable to me, no doubt Ill find out when I actually attempt it :)
 
I have one.. I go to work 15km away on it. I live in Zurich up a mountain so no way would I manage on a normal bike.
 
Erm... for the cost, no. Way too expensive for what they are and you do NOT want to buy them cheap.

Front hubs are the cheapest and most dangerous/difficult to control.
Rear hubs are the most common.
Central hubs are the most expensive but also the best quality/layout.

You DO notice a major boost when you start pedalling, it's immediate, and does make things much easier on your knees, so as long as you get a pedal-assisted bike you'll still get the workout/cardio you need, but your joints are much happier for it.

If you have the disposable income, go for it, especially if you want to continue cycling regularly. If not, it's hard to justify paying £1.7k upwards for a decent one.
 
Bought a second hand Appollo phaze used it everyday for a year commuting 4 miles ew certainly not one of the premium brands but did what I wanted. Ended up as quick if not quicker than using the car.
 
lloydie said:
Thanks for that, useful info.
Had a look on youtube and the fitting seems doable to me, no doubt Ill find out when I actually attempt it :)
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Mine came with a set of new brakes, wires and cables that connect in to the electric circuit to cut the power when braking. That part made it look a little more complicated. Even my mechanic got one part wrong, he fitted the supplied new front wheel with built in motor, connected it all up and turned it one. The bloody thing shot backwards. Nothing in the instructions mentioned the wheel alignment.
A friend bought a similar kit, didn't bother with the brake part, just the wheel and motor, he had no problem fitting it.
 
Fiftyyearsandcounting said:
Mine came with a set of new brakes, wires and cables that connect in to the electric circuit to cut the power when braking. That part made it look a little more complicated. Even my mechanic got one part wrong, he fitted the supplied new front wheel with built in motor, connected it all up and turned it one. The bloody thing shot backwards. Nothing in the instructions mentioned the wheel alignment.
A friend bought a similar kit, didn't bother with the brake part, just the wheel and motor, he had no problem fitting it.
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Pmsl.
Was you on it when it shot backwards..
Haha.
 
Fiftyyearsandcounting said:
Mine came with a set of new brakes, wires and cables that connect in to the electric circuit to cut the power when braking. That part made it look a little more complicated. Even my mechanic got one part wrong, he fitted the supplied new front wheel with built in motor, connected it all up and turned it one. The bloody thing shot backwards. Nothing in the instructions mentioned the wheel alignment.
A friend bought a similar kit, didn't bother with the brake part, just the wheel and motor, he had no problem fitting it.
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Makes sense, not considered connecting to brakes, assumed it was a simple "kill switch" , will investigate... definitely don't need the reverse feature :)
 
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