Ebike Retrofit

[scotsman7620]

Hi EBR Members,
I read a few things about the Faraday here. I do have one and unfortunately something broke. There are still parts to buy but hard to get as the batteries are not easy to ship and i am sure the batteries are around 2 years old and have not been used. Basically they are selling off their spare parts for a very high price in my opinion. Bit of shame. Since I do love my Faraday and would like to keep it I thought I am going to ask the experts here on the best retrofit option without altering the appearance of the bike too much. I know that Ampler and some others are placing the battery in the frame but chances of it fitting and working with a controller is probably not very easy. Then there are the Zehus option or Humancylce.cc wheels which are work with a Zehus motor but was wondering if somebody has ideas on how to turn my Faraday to electric again. Any thoughts are appreciated. Cheerio Dani

 

[Dewey]

Hi Dani, Zehus that's an all-in-one hub motor like the Copenhagen Wheel. It's a neat concept and could work if you don't mind modest pedal assist and can keep the bike under cover during the winter otherwise you're leaving the battery outside. I'd consider asking on the Endless Sphere or Reddit ebikes forums if the front hub motor can be made to work with a replacement controller and 3rd party battery.