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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190  |
I converted an old mountain bike using a Bafang 250W crank drive kit with 15Ah battery, was about £650 for the kit. Used it for my daily commute last winter and put over 2000miles on it. It worked really well and was very reliable, it certainly took the edge of rainy headwinds. Liked it so much I'd often take the scenic route home through the forest. Once in the snow it was fantastic, using the throttle I could climb slippery sections, wheel spinning and fishtailing the back end that would have been impossible without the motor.
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16th Aug 2019 11:38am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Sorry about that. Happens all the time that I’m overtaking those Eddy Merckx and Rik Van Looy wannabes in their tight Lycra’s with my 14 speed Rohloff geared - https://www.rohloff.de/en/products/speedhub/ -350W Flyer touring bike. Most of them say friendly hello, but indeed there are a few others who really get angrily frustrated. These will stand up on their pedals, working their butt off to prove themselves, but almost never they can keep up with me. It always amazes me how many of those pro lookalikes still bike without helmets. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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16th Aug 2019 5:54pm |
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| Welshsurferdude Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Newport Posts: 2415 
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Love my specialised kenevo had it year and half it’s had a hammering no issues
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16th Aug 2019 8:18pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2644  
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Hi Caterham
Check out The Bike Pilot's You Tube Channel The above link is for the first instalment. They rode the Coast to Coast on the current Specialized Levo Expert / S Works. Carbon and 700WH batteries. I cant remember the weight of those bikes, but lighter than mine. Funny enough the downhill bikes in the 90's were not far off weight wise to the higher end MTB eBikes of today One on gate I had to get over I just took the battery out as it saves weight and my back. So ways and means. |
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16th Aug 2019 8:23pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5729 
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I am thinking of swapping from mountain bike to electric mountain bike, but struggle with the idea that they only assist up to 15mph. That’s very slow isn’t it? Are you all derestricting them?
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18th Aug 2019 9:50am |
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| DonH2000 Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: North Kent Posts: 551  
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You can de-restrict them but
1 It is illegal to use on the public highway in the UK (like electric scooters). 2 It will invalidate any manufacturers warranty. 3 Most shops will not service modified bikes. Any way 15 mph is fast enough to go up hills and you can also peddle faster down hill. Managed to get mine up to 33 mph in the New Forest last year going down hill!!! Cheers Don. |
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18th Aug 2019 10:06am |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311 
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An average speed of 15mph using your legs wouldn't be bad going at all.
If an electric assist helped me maintain that speed i'd be more than happy to be honest. Around here in the depth of N.Wales, I used to average a speed of around 13mph mostly due to the steep inclines everywhere you go and I wasn't hanging about ! |
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18th Aug 2019 11:31am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Coming off a bike at 8-9mph hurts, coming off at 15 mph is very painful on a rough track, any faster and you’ll need the What Three Words app for the air ambulance to locate you after coming off the bike out in the wilds Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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18th Aug 2019 1:54pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300 
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yep minute 7 to 8 just reinforces my opinion 
would rather spend the money on extra carbon fibre, Di2 gears and less weight 
but as I've said before - everyone to their own and horses for courses. |
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18th Aug 2019 1:55pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5729
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This is the speedsfor my last outing on my mountain bike which I think is low geared.
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18th Aug 2019 2:18pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2166 
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Posted this on the 'Pilgrims' thread but basically its then classed the same as a motorised scooter "At which point I'm led to believe they are basically classed as a moped and you need licence/ insurance / etc ???" |
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18th Aug 2019 2:46pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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landy andy. seems like a very reasonable pace to me. what sort of terrain are you riding for those statistics? |
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18th Aug 2019 3:12pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5729
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Small country lanes for the start, then off onto byways, and paths off road.
The swap for me is due to 1 not using the bike. Only about 6 times since buying it 2 got motorhome, so want, a chance to get somewhere without getting a sweat on. I’m fit, so have been poo pooing electric bikes, but everyone says that they are fantastic, and I do think it would work well with MoHo. Wiff wants me to buy two tiny folding electric bikes, Brompton type things, but I can’t get any interest in them, and they ain’t cheap anyway. |
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18th Aug 2019 5:42pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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/\ fairly flat?
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18th Aug 2019 6:08pm |
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