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Originally Posted by billmat1
Hi ,
I started reading the forum in January and having now taken the plunge and electrified my bike I think I should introduce myself and share my bike story .
I am 71 , reasonably fit , enjoy cycling around country lanes for pleasure and exercise . I live in Hastings , a hilly town until you get down to the sea front .
I always have to face an uphill return home from any direction , this was putting a damper on my biking , unless I loaded the bike into the car .
So I looked at getting a kit to convert my Marin Kentfield hybrid . I bought a Nine continent 28inch hub from Wilkotec , a 48volt 10 amp lifepo4 from mr Ping and a Cycle Analyst . The total cost was about £400 , I get a range of 35-40 miles and use the pedals fairly hard . I have now found some good bike routes that I would not have attempted in the past for fear of the dreaded hilly bits .
Regards Bill
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Hi Bill
Welcome to the forum, if you can it would be great to see a pic of your conversion and the range looks great. What speeds can you achieve on an average flatish road?
Regards