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Just a quick question to anyone with the knowledge - Freego Eagle, Freego Martin Sport which motor do they have and if the same would both bikes be equal in hilly terrain?

Seems a 15AH is the way to go on a bike that heavy - especially with me on it! Looks solidly built too.

Ive just taken a look at the Tonaro range (thanks d8veh) - the Enduro looks pretty impressive for the price. Anyone know how it would compare with a Big Bear for hills etc?

Remarkably reasonable all things considered. Thanks. Hope others are finding this useful too. Any comments folks?

Bookmarked, thanks. Can I expect to pay customs etc, if so what might be an approximate figure for the wheel, battery & sensor (approx £472 in total inc shipping)

Thanks. I can get the overly long cable cut and resoldered using the supplied components then I take it. Which speed sensor would be recommended - and which rotation speed for the motor - how is that decided? Given that the battery comes with most of what is needed is there a better wheel to...

No matter, found it: https://bmsbattery.com/ebike-battery/701-48v116ah-bottle-09-panasonic-battery-torque-sensor-battery.html It comes with - S-LCD3, One Thumb throttle, A pair of Brake Grips, One B.B. Torque Sensor. So is this motor kit ok or will I have too many redundant components...

d8veh - can you point me to the 11.6Ah 48v Panasonic battery please. For use with: https://bmsbattery.com/ebike-kit/34...g-bike-conversion-kit-ebike-kit.html#/rpm-260 Thanks in advance.

Good advice, thanks to you both. Think another bike is in order. d8veh - what would be the right 15Ah battery for that particular wheel? With my weight and the terrain/distance I have to cover I can't see the 09 battery making it, what do you think?

I have the v brake version of this. The GT iDrive Comp. I agree that there will be a lot of rear end weight - maybe too much. I can see the iDrive mechanism providing a huge potential problem for a crank drive. So I'm thinking a front hub now?

Hi folks. Within a budget of approx £600 I'm seriously thinking of converting a GT iDrive. It's given me a few years of reliable service & seems built like a tank so it's making more sense to convert rather than buy an 'affordable' bike for my needs such as a Big Bear. I'm a 6Ft + 100k fella...

Maybe the Woosh + spec suggestion as noted by RobF above has borne fruit! I for one would pay a little more for better spec, suspect I'm not alone either. Does anyone have experience of battery capacity issues, or any other issues mentioned in the post on the other forum I referred to?

The new braking system is definitely a step in the right direction, does it imply a price increase accordingly? I followed your link to the Mira MD C400 and it states only a 160mm rotor.

Sure: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18565675&page=6 Starts at comment 165 and continues. Comment 176 itemizes a litany of gripes., Surely not typical!

I should add that I will only be making my 'regular commute' for 10 weeks a year from June onwards, the rest of the time it will be far more casual use - perhaps just 40m per week. I've been looking on another forum where there is in depth discussion and there are those who emphasise avoidance...