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I’ve done about 600 miles with my rear wheel kit (solid 10amp battery, 350w motor) it’s gone pretty well - ride is swift and smooth, I’ve had 2 issues which have neededcustomer service and I have to say the service is amazing- they respond to what’s app within minutes and help troubleshoot...

On the pedal sensor connector there are three wires - red, black and another one that's the signal wire. Straighten two paperclips and put one end of one in the signal wire and one end of the other in the red one. With rhe wheel off the ground and everything switched on, rapidly tap the free...

Sorry!! Work issues meant I was busy with a lot of stuff . Pedal sensor appears 100%. Turning on the crank perfectly When I'm using the throttle. That's all I have, throttle. Let go of the throttle. And its leg power only. NO PEDAL ASSIST It's either a REALLY heavy regular bicycle, or an...

My limited experience is with a rear hub motor, hub motors just work. Mid drive motors require you to use the bikes gears. (which you should be doing anyway..) Due to driving the bike via the gears a mid drive can climb steeper hills, and theoretically reach faster speeds dictated by the gears...

Hub motor or Crank driven. Which one for a getting on a bit bloke? Already decided on a step thru.

Getting rid of the spare cables and visible cable joins I had originally bought low rise carbon bars, but decided that leaning forward Manx Missile racing mode was not my riding style so bought some higher rise carbon bars (£30) which would provide a more upright riding position. The riser bars...

Is it worth getting DM-01 currently or is it better to wait until ToSeven is available everywhere like TSDZ2 and Bafang? Was forced to cancel CYC Photon due to delays and go for more robust tried and tested BBSHD. Unfortunately BBSHD developed some intermittent cadence sensor fault so had no...

Just a newbie myself with a single week old kit build to my name.. hollowtech cranks are actually hollow i think (i googled em before my own purchase) I dont think the 'standard' pas sensor will fit as your pic 1602 looks close to the red crossed crank pic from the suppliers site. However...

I want to find out if the hub motor is acceptable for basic mtb use before considering whether to go for crank drive. I know crank drive is superior, but I only ride mtb occasionally and my skills are basic. Hub drive may be good enough for riding trails and the easier bits of single track at...

I think that is standardish behaviour from cheap, speed based controllers. I set my Bafang rear hub ( G020 / SWX02) kit to 9 PAS levels. The lower power levels kick in after a small amount of pedal rotation and do help you accelerate, but on the flat, I am cycling using my own pedalling...

Hi All I am new to all things ebike, I fitted a Yose Power 250w rear wheel kit over the weekend while taking the opportunity to upgrade from 6 to 8 speed at the same time. Having been screamed past by overpowerd ebikes for the last 5 years or so only to se the rider walking the next week made...

Controller removed from crank motor. 29V enters controller 0V comes out. On/off head (handlebar) switch now not lighting up & has 8 multicoloured wires. Anyone know which 2 colours are the power on/off?

Normally, you'd remove that cable guide arrangement and run the cables in outers around the motor, but that guide on the front of the downtube looks like it might interfere. You could grind it back , or it's possible that the motor would fit vertically downwards, which might be OK for commuting...

There are two versions of the Wayfarer. The OP of ths thread is about the H7, which is the rear hub-motor version and the one you said your wife has. It has a bolted on axle, not quick release nor through axle. The M7 is the crank-drive version, which has a QR rear axle.

Brighton Bikes too. They do a lot of crank motor conversions. It's not exactly difficult to do it yourself. Why pay someone else?

I was quite liking it until I saw the price. That's much too much considering the measly 360wh battery. They charge £40 for a throttle that you can buy from Aliexpress for £5 including delivery. If that kit were £600, I might try it, but three times that price is ridiculous. You can buy a...

There's chain drive too from Cyclone as a possibility. GNG do a range of crank and chain drives that don't wrap around the bottom bracket. https://gngebike.com/mid-drive-kits https://eclipsebikes.com/cyclone-c-4/ You can use any hub-motor you want in the front, but you need to get one with the...

It definitely sounds like my riding style with this bike is more suited to a mid drive, I would never want to cycle with the kids at 20mph around little streets.

Oh wow, yeah that really makes it clearer. If only I had asked some questions on this forum way back rather than taking the torque outputs at face value! Do you know if there any decent but cheaper alternatives to the Bafang, are Tongsheng recommended?

When you choose a hub-motor, it's speed is very important. You should get one that spins with a naximum speed that's approximately 1.3 times your modal speed, so if you want to ride slowly, you choose a slow motor. Motors, like the XF08 are mainly a one size fits all. It spins to 20 mph at 36v...