Hi all. I've been reading with interest for some weeks and am about to take the plunge. I don't want to buy another bike (I've got a shed full of 'em!). I am ready to purchase a Suzhou Bafeng 8Fun motor - 36v/250w to lace into the 700c front wheel of my Ridgeback Velocity Hybrid. I have noticed beeping sleauty's post
here regarding the control equipment and reckon I'm just about ready to go - I'd just like a sanity check before I commit myself if that's OK?
- Am I right in assuming a 36v setup will offer better hill-climbing/acceleration than a 24v setup?
- Battery - I've been looking at YESA's website as they seem to offer reasonably priced LiFePO4 packs.... but I'm a little confused as to what I should be going for... Do I need a 20Ah setup? or will 10Ah suffice - what's the difference in short?
- I will be travelling 5 miles to work - 5 miles back, mostly flat except for one steep (half mile) hill - but I'm more concerned in getting a nice, flat battery pack which I can integrate into the rack whilst still leaving room for panniers - Yesa's 10Ah pack would fit nicely - the 20Ah pack (as well as being significantly more expensive!) would give me quite a significant "bulge"
Am I over-speccing for my requirements? (I'm only really interested in using the bike for commuting - I'm not a "serious" cyclist!). Can anybody recommend a good 36v 10-15Ah battery pack (preferably fitted into a nice aluminium box) which would save me the hassle of doing this myself? Price is very important - I'm prepared to pay up to £200 ish for good quality - which is why I'm looking at a LiFePO4 setup - but I'm not buying a bionx or heinzmann coz I can't afford it!