I currently have a mongoose envoy equipped with a bbshd and 52v battery. This bike is my daily driver and is often loaded up to 300 lbs (rider + cargo). The areas I ride in have many long hills so I want a rear hub motor for regen so I stop shredding my brakes. I'm looking for a decently reliable 26" rear hub motor that is to be primarily used for regen but can also serve as a backup should the mid drive fail. The motor will be paired with a vesc since I want to experiment into virtual freewheeling. This bike goes offroad pretty often so ideally something with thicker spokes and rims. So far, the prime contenders are the GMAC and one of the ebikling options. I want some feedback on these choices and if there's any other issues with this idea. Thanks
heres a few pics of the bike.
heres a few pics of the bike.