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Good point. A pair of skiing gloves in the coldest weather. I get the odd miss hit on the power select button now and then......still better than frozen hands!

https://www.misupplies.co.uk/clothing-c12/mens-workwear-c635/boilersuits-and-coveralls-c568/helly-hansen-workwear-alna-2-0-winter-suit-p58085 This has extended my commuting by ebike to work season right through winter. The additional car fuel I save more than covers the cost.

....in your opinion, thank you for sharing.

No problem. at all. I am very careful maintaining, monitoring it and built it to be secure, reliable and safe. Mind you, downhill I still go faster on my leg powered road bike on skinny tyres, no suspension and wearing far less clothing protection! The risks are relative.

I used a BBSHD (mid drive) on an old MTB frame and built the bike up around that to work well. 200mm brake disc rotors with Avid BB7 calipers. Designed and built the battery box myself. 46T Lekkie Bling Ring up front and a 12-36 9-speed Shimano steel cassette takes care of all road hills near me...

Hi Kriis, Well that sounds like you made a good start. Congrats for taking that first step and making it work for you. It's particularly good to read that you can pedal good distance without power and still enjoy the ride (and your health). There are always technical and teething problems and...

Hi Kriss, I built my own ebike much along the lines that you mention. It weights 35kg with the battery on board and I can peddle it 20km fairly easily thanks to being generally fit and due to some good gearing. With the battery removed it is much easier to peddle again and I use it that way to...

A. Yes, I tweak the left brake lever briefly as I change gear and it keeps things smooth. Reminds me of the clutch back in my motorcycle days.

Hi, yes I have done this. I agree, off the shelf ebikes are not worth the price. I used a BBSHD on an old MTB frame and built the bike up around that to work well. 200mm brake disc rotors with Avid BB7 calipers. Designed and built the battery box myself. 46T Lekkie Bling Ring up front and a...

Hello folks, glad to be here. For years I have restored and ridden vintage steel road bikes and the odd aluminium one. During lockdown I thought I'd take it one step further and have a go at an e-bike. Apart from the interest, I wanted to be able to commute to work without using a polluting car...