Hello,
I've got a (Hewitt built) touring bike that I hardly use these days. Due to a long term (often low level) illness I can cycle at most 20 miles on a good day. I used to be a very active cyclist/tourist and it would be good to get back into day riding and light touring, and so I'm thinking of buying an ebike conversion kit. I gather that a rear wheel kit is quite a good choice for touring. It's better, I suspect, if the traction is provided by the back wheel (where most of the weight is) -- providing the traction via the front wheel might lead to sliding and skidding. I happy to be corrected on those points!
I have come across a few vendors -- for example Vose, the Electric Bike Conversions and Woosh. I think that doing a conversion makes sense (rather than buying a new ebike), however it seems a bit of a minefield out there. It would be useful to hear your recommendations and experiences, please. Any advice and tips would be gratefully received and appreciated, please.
Best regards,
David
I've got a (Hewitt built) touring bike that I hardly use these days. Due to a long term (often low level) illness I can cycle at most 20 miles on a good day. I used to be a very active cyclist/tourist and it would be good to get back into day riding and light touring, and so I'm thinking of buying an ebike conversion kit. I gather that a rear wheel kit is quite a good choice for touring. It's better, I suspect, if the traction is provided by the back wheel (where most of the weight is) -- providing the traction via the front wheel might lead to sliding and skidding. I happy to be corrected on those points!
I have come across a few vendors -- for example Vose, the Electric Bike Conversions and Woosh. I think that doing a conversion makes sense (rather than buying a new ebike), however it seems a bit of a minefield out there. It would be useful to hear your recommendations and experiences, please. Any advice and tips would be gratefully received and appreciated, please.
Best regards,
David