Hi Folks,
Looking for some comments and input over which of these two kits I should go for, first a little background...
I generally commute a near daily 29 mile round trip on a carbon road bike (best time for 14.8 miles is 38 mins which is an average 24 mph constant) but am looking to convert a mountain bike which I already own for the days when the wind and rain is blowing exceptionally and it can take the time for a one way trip to 1hr 10mins which is exhausting against the wind - also there are days I just don't feel like riding the whole way and it just feels wrong taking the car!
I'd be converting a GT avalanche with hydraulic brakes (I'm wearing out road bike pads so quick in the bad weather and gritty road surface so discs are a must) and am thinking I would feel a bit slow at the 15mph limit but obviously I'd be putting a fair bit of input in. There are a few short but steep hills but nothing severe and I guess mostly i'll just be using a thumb throttle minimally to keep my average speed as high as possible.
Originally i was thinking that:-
http://www.8funbike.com/detail.asp/sku=8F26F36B
would be spot on but then thinking I could go faster for the same money brought me to:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36-48V-250-500-800-1000W-Electric-Bicycle-E-Bike-26-Front-Rear-Wheel-Motor-Kit-/181237508447?pt=UK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&var=&hash=item6fd307c85c#shId (36V 800W Front wheel)
and for a battery in the ebay option:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2014-New-Model-36v-10-4ah-water-bottle-mount-Lithium-ion-electric-bike-battery-/131096945244?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item1e85fca25c
I'm also toying with making my own batteries from the hobbyking radio control lipos to keep the cost down and mounting them in a water bottle - I could do two water bottles and charge at my work easily.
I've tinkered with various electric bikes over the years (izip, yamaha easy pas) and making my own "version" to make things fit and work shouldn't be an issue......
Thanks in advance....
Andrew
Looking for some comments and input over which of these two kits I should go for, first a little background...
I generally commute a near daily 29 mile round trip on a carbon road bike (best time for 14.8 miles is 38 mins which is an average 24 mph constant) but am looking to convert a mountain bike which I already own for the days when the wind and rain is blowing exceptionally and it can take the time for a one way trip to 1hr 10mins which is exhausting against the wind - also there are days I just don't feel like riding the whole way and it just feels wrong taking the car!
I'd be converting a GT avalanche with hydraulic brakes (I'm wearing out road bike pads so quick in the bad weather and gritty road surface so discs are a must) and am thinking I would feel a bit slow at the 15mph limit but obviously I'd be putting a fair bit of input in. There are a few short but steep hills but nothing severe and I guess mostly i'll just be using a thumb throttle minimally to keep my average speed as high as possible.
Originally i was thinking that:-
http://www.8funbike.com/detail.asp/sku=8F26F36B
would be spot on but then thinking I could go faster for the same money brought me to:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36-48V-250-500-800-1000W-Electric-Bicycle-E-Bike-26-Front-Rear-Wheel-Motor-Kit-/181237508447?pt=UK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&var=&hash=item6fd307c85c#shId (36V 800W Front wheel)
and for a battery in the ebay option:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2014-New-Model-36v-10-4ah-water-bottle-mount-Lithium-ion-electric-bike-battery-/131096945244?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item1e85fca25c
I'm also toying with making my own batteries from the hobbyking radio control lipos to keep the cost down and mounting them in a water bottle - I could do two water bottles and charge at my work easily.
I've tinkered with various electric bikes over the years (izip, yamaha easy pas) and making my own "version" to make things fit and work shouldn't be an issue......
Thanks in advance....
Andrew