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I don't have anything like as steep as that to ride up on my commute but for sure it will help quite a lot. The system is giving you around 75W/kg, which is huge (an elite athlete can max out around 6.5W/kg) so you will notice the benefit up steep climbs for sure. I did a little test this...

Yes. I got the standard bike from a LBS. I had to move the stock FSA chainset to another bike and get a Shimano (Ultegra in my case) Hollowtech II. I then had to send the bike to Steve @ electric mountain bikes, electric bicycle, electric bike kits, folding bicycles to get the motor and kit...

Well I'm lycra clad but would make a very poor villain lol. When not riding it, my bike is either securely stored at home or work (we have very good facilities at work) so that's not the chief reason for the stealth. Let's just say it's not a fully 'authorised' expense at home ;) I also have a...

Hi all. Newbie here with a standard cross bike but with a few modifications! I'm running a Vivax Assist motor inside the seat tube with the battery in the saddle bag. I've not wished to broadcast this expensive system for a number of reasons so I've changed to a Topeak saddlebag and hidden the...