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Thanks, Thomas. Good information! I've landed on this single-speed Gravity Deadeye 27.5Plus MTB on as the build bike. http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/gravity/mountain_bikes/singlespeed-deadeye27plus-mountain-bikes.htm Planning to rebuild the back wheel with the Sturmey 5-speed IGH...

Thanks, Dewey. Excellent resource. No specific mention of Bafang mid-drives, although they do seem to support their hub motors. Lots to digest there. Wish there were more specs available for the bike. Called a local Giant dealer and he says they should be back in stock next month, so time...

First, thanks for the replies to my first post here. I appreciate the education and discussion! So I was blundering around the Interwebs and happened across an ad for a Momentum UX 3S @ $435 that got me really excited! It's a 26" x 2" hybrid with 160mm hydraulic brakes, Gates belt drive, and...

@indianajo Sorry to hear about your illness, and wish you a full and speedy recovery. I'm sure you didn't mean for your reply to come off as arrogant, but it kind of does, and in all honesty it's filled me with the desire to toss this...

Thanks PS, I appreciate the response, and I've come to more or less the same conclusion. I still think I could pull it off, but I'd be limited to a 350w mid-drive like the https://ebikemarketplace.com/collections/mid-drive-motors/products/toque-sensor-mxus-mid-drive-motor-kit-e-bike-kit or the...

Anyone had any experience with the Ebike Marketplace mid-drives? They've got a 350w kit where the motor hangs below the bottom bracket rather than extending forward, and this unit includes a torque sensor...

Sorry. I meant 'seat tube', not 'seat post'. So in front of the rear wheel. Tape measure time!

No doubt. No doubt. I do tend to delay gratification while I analyze a toy purchase/project to death, but I also find that that's all part of the fun of toys. Should I die before I obtain an e-bike my afterlife garage is already adequately stocked. Having another look at the bike, anyone...

That seems to be the way things are moving. I wouldn't be surprised to see prices for belt drives come down quite a bit. Hate to buy something now only to have those really nice options become affordable soon after.

I'm kind of attached to the bike, and have no plans to sell it regardless of how/whether this project proceeds. Maybe if I cool my jets for another year someone will offer up a mid-drive, disk brake, 750w+, hardtail, belt drive, IGH, fat tire bike with style for under $2 grand...

Thanks for responding, AHicks. I'm willing to hear that. I guess my thinking was that the motor is the lasting investment, with my existing bike serving as a cost-free donor to get the project off the ground cheaply. If I decide the whole enterprise isn't for me, I convert my bike back to...

Dewey, that does look like a better solution than the supplied motor holder. Simple as it is, I bet I could get someone to cut one out for me with the correct angle for the motor. Thanks! As for the Nexus 4, I hear that the guts from a Nexus 3 fit in the same hub, so I could break it and...

Thanks Tim. I only consider the 1000w BBSHD, as I've heard that the BBS02 has issues with a nylon gear. I'd likely leave in in class 1/2, and unleash it on a future build with better anchors.

Thanks Dewey! I'll have a look at ebike marketplace triangle batteries. As I look at the picture again I'm thinking a Shark battery may still fit on the seat tube, as they're 14.48" long. Need to measure that, I guess. I'll check out the link re: the torque arm. That may put paid to my...

Greetings and Salutations! So I've recently begun obsessing over e-bikes after selling off the 2008 Ninja 250 that was my daily driver for several years. My thinking is that I could use it for my short work commute during the summer, and let my 12-year-old ride it to school if that ever...