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What you have is a Power Hub that powers the wheel, as compared to a mid drive that powers the crank. Hub turns the wheel at a certain speed regardless of gear. Mid drives will turn the crank like you are pedaling so the gear you are in affects the speed of the wheel. I like the power hubs due...

You can get the power hubs in a kit pretty cheap these day, put it on any bike you like. That way you don't need a specialty bike shop. Yours is a front wheel hub. It will pull instead of push you and will feel funny at first. I use the rear hubs so the feel is the same however the...

Slowguy, if your bike is a rear hub drive there are two types of motors. For your area with a lot of hills you want an internal geared motor, minimum of 500W I'm a 225 LB guy and have no troubles with steep hills. The internal gearing gives you more torque however it takes away top end.

In researching the perfect commuter bike I found a guy in CA that makes bicycle fairings, want to sat they were around $350 for the one I wanted. Total weight was three pounds. In tunnel testing it greatly reduced wind resistance and made the bike more efficient. Happy to share his info if...

Yes, IMHO a battery for a 500W will work . The motor is limited to how fast it can go depending on how much power it can draw. All of the 500W kits I've had needed a 15 amp bms board so make sure the battery specs have that. Where in WVA do you live? I'm in Columbia MD and have a battery you...

Ann. they said that they are buying the 3450 cell made by Panasonic at the factory in Nevada. What is your involvement in the ebike industry? I would love to pick your brain on the problems you have seen introducing ebikes to the USA.

Anybody use a fairing?

IMHO that hub is a 500W with a max of 750. From the picture it looks like one of the Chinese kits

https://electrek.co/2017/10/25/panasonic-battery-production-tesla-gigafactory-1-other-factories-report/ Here is a press release - Panasonic is part owner of Teslas Nevada Gigafactory. They manufacturer batteries in Nevada. They don't use the typical 1860 cell they buy a 3450 from Panasonic...

I was riding a regular bike for years until I lost use of part of my lung. Because of budget limitations and being a big guy I got a conversion kit for my bikes rear wheel . That way I didn't have to spend a lot of money to get the benefits of ebiking. I do not have a PAS system installed, just...

Everyone realizes that the USA is a small market compared to Asia and Europe? They really don't care about the US market. There is a USA company that uses made in USA parts to make bikes, motor kits, and lithium batteries. Kit price with decent sized battery is around $1200 and it is a nice...

Thanks! Looking forward to riding again. Just had an eight week hiatus recovering from old man problems, going for my first real ride in months tomorrow!

There is a guy who makes his motors and frames in the USA with parts made in USA. His battery packs are Panasonic cells made in the USA as well. 95% of his components are sourced from the USA. He also provides kits with his 48V + geared motor rated at 700W and peaks at 1400W mounted on a nice...

For sale is a Giant Eddie Bauer 21" frame, 26" wheel Mtn Bike with an eight speed powered rear wheel. The motor is a high quality MAK internal geared motor rated at 750W - 1000W 1/2 twist throttle, no PAS 36V 17.4AH battery in a triangle bag. The motor can handle a 48V battery as well and I...

The controller you have is OK but will be maxed out if you do hills. The 26 Amp max is the MOST it can handle at peak draw. Good news is the ebay kits will be 1000 watts peak and more like 750 flat.

The BMS boards on the batteries control how much power the motor can draw. While the motor will run, it will just run like it was - in this case - a 350 watt motor. Because that's all the power the BMS will allow it to draw out of the battery.

Hi everyone, I'm new to this board and a recent ebike enthusiast. I am a big fan of the kits with the internal geared power hubs and see great things happening with electric bikes because of the new, lower entry point. My first was a 500W Gary Fisher hardtail with Maxxis tires and I felt like...