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And I'll add to the above that I prefer a rear direct-drive hub motor. The only downside for me is that dang heavy rear wheel. With pedaling I can fly up the hills. My biggest hub motor is labeled at 500w, but is fed up to 1440w. It helps that it's in a 3x9 gearset bike. With direct-drive hub...

I think he's confusing torque with power. If you have 100 Nm torque at zero rpm you have zero power, at least as far as the wheel is concerned in making you go. You want the motor turning at peak efficiency, and yeah, that's where a mid-drive can shine, especially in comparison to a direct-drive...

Non-Euro mid-drive motors do have throttles. There are advantages and disadvantages to both motor types, so it's up to the individual. I have a 750w Bafang mid-drive bike, and a 500w direct-drive hub motor bike, and both are great ebikes.

I think it would, as I have several extra inches of room when I put a 135mm bike in it. Whatever brand label it once had is long gone. This was a lower end training stand that sat on the side of the road until I picked it up. I was going to make it into a bicycle powered generator, but gave up...

For motorization I have no recommendation other than to buy a lightly used quality bike that you think will work for you. Of course, you need to figure out how to fit your chosen motor, and how to fit your chosen battery. The problem is finding that used bike, and it really should be under $300...

Yes there is! Least expensive way is to motorize a bicycle that fits the bill. And I'm sure that there are production bikes that do it too. The good stuff is expensive. Even doing a build your own can cost up to $3k. I do love my Grin motor-kit. Here it is on it's second donor bike:

Why a fat-tired full-suspension bike? My concerns are rolling resistance and noise. Unless you're off-roading, I'd ditch those knobbies and go with a road friendly tread. I'd thin them down too, but that's just my preference.

That was a training stand sitting on the side of the road with a free sign on it. Took the resistance thingy off. A quite useful thing it is.

I have no worries about putting a kickstand on an old MTB, but I'm just trying to make a road queen off this twenty year-old full-suspension mountain bike. My next build will be on this Gary Fisher Sugar 3. I'm planning on installing a 72v direct-drive hubmotor. That is, if I can figure out the...

It's just kick stand bought off Amazon, multiple vendors. Here's a link for it...

Finally got around to putting a battery in the rather constricted triangle of my "a-day's-work" build. First ebike battery that I welded up. It all works, though I'm not impressed with a 36v TSDZ2b. I did learn something about batteries in this endeavor, so my building an ebike from a pile of...

Can you make use of the drop? For me that would be a no! At 72 and with three fused cervical vertebrae I can ride on the drop and I see the road just fine, but that's the road beneath my front tire! I'd suggest you borrow a regular bike with drop handlebars and see how you like it before you...

I bought a production ebike that was lame like that on the PAS. And no throttle! Replaced the controller and it fixed both those problems. That ebike was being liquidated mostly because of the stupid and lame installed electronics. She's a great bike now, though having Huffy painted on the frame...

A most beautiful ride, RabH!

Seems normal to me. What bike/battery do you have?

An etrike would be best, but that is a whole other can of worms. IMO, a tilting trike would be the way to go. My choice would be an upright tadpole. "Training wheels" for an adult bike, let alone ebike, would need to be well engineered to be safe and effective. Maybe there's something out there.

Some of us are rather more unorthodox in our bicycles and just use the machine however we want. Tires are more of an issue for me than a bikes labeled usage. Here's a picture of my latest road ebike creation. Still need to replace the front knobby with a smoother one.

I wanted to snag a Metacycle when they went to liquidation, but not so much now. I bought a Ryvid Outset motorcycle the other day. Couldn't wait any longer because that clock keeps a ticking.

I'm still trying to figure out what girls like, though, for me, they're now 60. Any younger and I would be robbing the cradle.

Ah, but ain't that the internet.