Search results for query: hub motor vs crank

When looking for an ebike, be careful not to over-specify. They all work, they all go 15.5 mph with the motor, and the cheapest and simplest are often the most reliable. As a general rule, you should avoid any bike that has special features, especially unusual batteries, because those things...

Blown MOSFET happen when you put the motor under huge load, like riding too slow up a hill or holding the wheel still when you operate the throttle. It's very easy to check if that's the problem as long as you have a multi-meter.

Posting in the Woosh clinic as it's a Woosh kit. 17AH 36V downtube battery, XF07 front hub motor, torque sensor/controller in crank and KD58C display. Where would I begin to look for the cause of the short, and can the battery and its holder be repaired? I don't want to sink £300 on a new...

Your decision is not based on logic. You're going to have a problem with the battery in the near future, especially if you don't use it much. The Suntour torque sensor you want to use will also pack up pretty soon. Any sensible person would change that stuff now or start afresh with a different...

The problem is i cant find a suntour HESC bottom bracket 73 x 136 secondhand....a new one ive found is around £40...also there is a metal ring that fits onto the side of the bottom bracket which prevents the crank torque sensor cable from being ripped out...which i cannot find on the...

Good luck to you and I really hope you continue to enjoy cycling whatever nonsense rules the government sets. Throttles are the default standard for controlling ebike power in most of the world for good reason across Asia, Africa, Americas etc. It's no surprise many ebikes from China have...

No the metal rings that are not on the silver ones . I was going to cut them off on my first Vulca to fit a PAS sensor magnet type . Stuck it on the crank chain wheel in the end . Look at the BB on the current Raleigh Array E bike , they work with the Suntours Crank which I have on sale on e...

Yes the one on the chain wheel bolted to the side is problematic if the bike owner does not keep the crank clean and serviced , they tend to seize then the sensor moves and breaks . Also they have rubber seals that fail adding to the seizing problem. The Suntours BB combined PAS sensor is much...

I wouldn't trust Trustpilot reviews for ebike kits. Most people haven't a clue about this stuff, so they fit it incorrectly and get problems, then blame the supplier. You need really thick skin to be an ebike kit supplier. For riding on the road, like shopping, touring, visiting and commuting...

Screw-in BBs are locked when installed. PF ones will rotate due to the reaction torque of a motor. You therefore need a separate arrangement to hold the motor stationary when using PF BB. That's easy to achieve on some bikes using spotlight bracket and torque arm like in this photo: The...

It depends which version you use and which motor you have. I tried N360 on a GNG crank motor, which ran at 36v and 22A. Under hight torque it did slip a few times. Generally, shifting was hard under load, which eventually caused me a broken shift cable. I didn't notice much loss of efficiency...

For the last few months, I've had to use my crank-drive bike because it's too comfortable and convenient. I suffer from shoulder and neck pain on my hub-motor bike, which has normal MTB type bars. The crank-drive bike has nice Raleigh North Road bars, which are lovely, plus it has that comfy...

Thanks sjpt, my Swytch refund is back in and I've now ordered the Yose, it's over £400 cheaper and will be delivered next week. I'll order the cassette and chain and hopefully all goes well. If it does, then after a few years when I'm more familiar with conversion kits, maybe I can do some...

You'll lose the very lowest gear, but the motor should more than make up for that. You'll gain a slightly higher top gear, which you may find useful once electrified. I changed a 14-28 to an 11-32 recently; our new Ecosmo tandem was hopelessly too low geared (even for us). That was a bigger...

I've seen that home made crank drive on his Youtube channel. It looked interesting and was well put together, except i think the pedal cranks did not have a freewheel clutch and continuously rotated when the motor was running. Like a fixie, or a penny farthing, they might end up smacking you in...

I don't hate crank-motors. I use one about three times a week. I'd rather have an ebike with a crank-motor than a bike with no motor any day. They work, but not as good as hub-motors. If I do an object comparison, I'd say crank-motors are more expensive, give a worse ride, they're less...

Can you say what it is you dislike so much about crank motors apart from the obvious wear on the chain and sprockets which goes on? I have followed many of your posts denouncing crank motors, but for some reason, I can't recall what it is that you hate so much about the idea of them. I do...

Hub-motors can out-perform crank-motors up hills. You can't generalise. Remember, the 250w Heinzmann cargo hub-motor system can drag 500kg up a 16% hill. Yours can't do that.

Well I've never ridden a front hub motor, but I can see a lot of reasons why it might not be the first choice of configuration. I think there is mileage on the old adage on this stuff - 'Horses for courses'. I think it probably refers to the way some horses go better on certain types of...

I guess it's one better than a front hub-motor, so it's not as bad as it could be.