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Thanks d8veh, very useful. That lack of cycles will be a pain with lipos, but a full cycle each week (which would be good going) would still last 5 years, if not bricked sooner. I'd like to start with a 250W motor. I know the performance will fall short of what I had hoped for, but a good...

Hi all, sorry for the delayed response but I have been away from home. She was never able to do 25mph, but that is my top end on the flat for any meaningful distance so that is why I thought it would be a good upper limit. No yellow jerseys, but I used to have sideburns which added at least...

Hi Wicky, thank you for your response. The 65 mile full range would be for a cruising speed of 15mph without her assistance and on the flat. The 880Whr battery configuration I mentioned would be enough to power 200W for about 3.5 hours at 75% efficiency. That would get near 50 miles. This...

Sorry if this is covered elsewhere, but I'd like to convert my wife's mountain bike so that she can join me on rides. I'd really appreciate people's thoughts. Background: We used to ride a tandem and go distances of about 20-30 miles calling in at a pub if possible. We did a 100 mile race, but...