Search results for query: hub motor vs crank

I don't have strong feelings about anything. I only use pragmatism. I use both types of motor regularly, so I'm in a strong position to give you the facts. It's up to you whether you use the facts. It's good that you're thinking about what information you receive. For what you want, there's not...

The type of motor - crank vs hub - has no bearing on that. How natural it feels depends on the control system for the motor. You get crap and good control systems for both, and some that feel natural and some that don't. The best control system is the one that gives the power you want with the...

I'm not aware of many torque sense DIY hub motor kits, unless you want to buy some add-ons from Grin in Vancouver, CA. They seem kind of bulky to me. I'm in the USA, living in Illinois, but I've carted my ebikes out to South Dakota and Colorado, and down to flat Florida. My wife and I are...

I respect that you are a long term member of the forum and have infinitely more experience than I do with ebikes. On the other hand it feels like you are missing the point of my bike riding. I really have no desire to ride around 20 mph regularly. I would actually be fine with cruising at my...

I wouldn't get any of them for a ride like that. Crank-motors are only necesserry for off-road stuff, towing or very steep long climbs and things like that. A geared hub-motor is just so much better for normal riding on the road, especially at around 20 mph. You need 48v and a 22A controller...

If your bike is legally configured I don't think you have anything to worry about. From what you say above, it was YOUR arm effort that was making the bike wheel go fast, not the motor. If your bike is legal, just relax, ride it sensibly and enjoy it. Nobody is after people like you. I...

Yeah, I really needed a second person to do the filming. I was turning the crank by hand. So, on max assist just turning the pedals at a medium pace activates the PAS to the legal limit but if I turn the crank fast, it is obviously making the rear wheel go very fast. The thing is are the police...

Is it exceeding 16 miles an hour because of your hand cranking effort? You say it exceeds if you pedal it fast. To see what the motor is providing, just crank it enough to make the motor work. It is quite easy to hand crank a bike on a stand to 30 miles an hour in top gear with no load on the...

All hypothetical, and not relevant to me, both my bbs01b motors are both ultra reliable and customisable, and once I purchase a uart controller as a spare then that'll serve me well if they fail. And if the spare eventually fails, and I get fed up with DIY or tinkering I'll probably just go to...

Because the BBS** controllers are prone to failure and they come with daft settings that are locked by the CANbus comms. Also, the standard controller is attached to the side of the motor in just about the worst position in terms of weathering and damage if any water gets in. Remember the guy...

I've got a Tosheng tsdz2b mid-drive motor that I am attempting to fit to my Pinnacle Lithium 3 hybrid bike. I've already come to the conclusion that I've probably bitten off more than I can chew, as it took two weeks and the purchase of several special tools to remove the crank and bottom...

You haven't shown any meaningful photos of a torque sensor. That'sjust a couple of bearing retainers. Some torque sensors have a calibration procedure at start up. If you have weight on the pedal when you switch on, they get false settings, which might be why you're getting variable assistance...

Hello All! I have an Eleglide Citycrosser (this) which is equipped with rear wheel motor (as in picture) and bottom crank torque sensor. The bike has about 2 years but not much used (about 1000 km). I quite like it, but the torque sensor has never worked very well: sometimes it does not...

oh i see yea have no clue about this lol, i know only that my bike has 7 gears, i think i will have to get the kit that you sended it would have been nice saving up 50 extra euros but since im no expert in the sector i have no clue what or where to look for ahahha. stupid question what if i get...

Be careful, some people call a freewheel gearset as a cassette. There are two different gear systems: freewheel has screw-on gears and is OK up to 7-speeds; freehub, normally called cassette, has a spline for slide-on gears and is necessary for 8+ speeds. Your bike has the freehub system, so you...

What is your opinion on the Bafang Rear Hub already on it ? With a 14AH battery and possibly a second rear rack battery for extra range I think a 17Amp KT controller will fit in the frame where the Bird one came out. If I can not go 48V with the original battery Actually I must have a look at...

Yes, my 48v TSDZ2 works fine. I've taken it up some very long fairly steep hills and not had any problems with over-heating. What I don't like about it and any other crank-drive is that the ride is generally horrible by comparison with a hub-motor. It's noisy and agricultural, plus I hate the...

Good effort. I score that 76%. The correct answer for question 2 is Mid-drives grate, so you were close, but your spelling let you down. You must get the spelling right to avoid conveying the wrong meaning. I would have given a half-mark for Mid-drives are meh. For your homework, go to Reddit...

That's right. It can make your chainline incorrect.It's the same when you fit a crank-motor. I've converted a couple of MTBs from triple to single chainwheels. They worked OK, probably because the chains weren't new, but when I did my last crank-drive with a new chain, the chain kept coming off...

It's been a very long time since anybody has reported a broken hub-motor. I'd say maybe one in the last year compared with several crank-motors. The thing is, whatever electrical problem people get with their standard Chinese hub-motor bikes by doing daft things to them, they're very easy and...