Search results for query: hub motor vs crank

I just ordered a set of those Bafang BBS01b labels. My BBS01 has 250 engraved on the bottom of it, but down there, behind the front wheel, it is always coated in mud and cow dung. I have to regularly drive a road which is also used by cows on their way to milking - so you can imagine what that...

Why don't you convert your own from a suitable donor bike using generic parts that can be easily repaired or replaced ? For twist and go throttle (without pedalling) legally you have to get it approved at a DVLA testing site. Wisper do that as an option on their bikes...

Woah, woah! You were doing so well until point 4. Torque sensor? Go and take a cold bath, then come back and try again. I think a couple of cogwheels in your head have slipped out of mesh. A quick bang against the wall might reset them, so let's try.

Prompted by @saneagle's comment - What is your Pedelec Nirvana ? Here's mine 48V 15 A Sine Wave controller with power based PAS levels - plenty of smooth quiet power for the steepest road hills even for people that are not as slim as they used to be Rear Geared Hub motor - something like...

When forum traffic is down, we all have to do a bit to increase engagement by provoking discussion through slipping in a bit of politics, sport or other controversial subject matter such as crank-drives are shite, expensive bikes are a waste of money, helmets are unnecessary, and things like...

Buy the proper socket and do it up with a torque wrench? Mine hasn’t moved at all in 2000 miles and 18 months. I think the socket was about £30. I've lent it to a mate for him to do his too, if you’re local you can borrow it!

You can always add a torque arm to resist the motor's torque rather than rely on the friction of that silly ring nut. You can use a 32mm spotlight bracket on the seat tube as an anchor point for the frame, and make a tiebar that fixes to any convenient motor screw or one of the two bracket...

I got progressively more brutal with the tightening of that nut combo, to the point where it hasn't needed tightening for over three years. Both nuts have to be tightened, the one underneath tightened most.

On the Bafang crank drive reliability thing, I had to curtail my planned ride with the GF this morning when my motor started creaking. I knew what it was pretty quickly after checking the tightness of the nearside pedal arm. That was fine and tightening it didn't improve the creaking noise. It...

I’d be happy to help… post up some pictures of your frame and motor fitment? These things do need to be considered properly when selecting a frame and motor combination… if you just go with what you’ve got then it may be fundamentally wrong and only minor fettling possible. With my project, the...

I think you should keep PAS as it is. You should be still able to activate motor with pedaling backwards. It is definitely going to be a head turner. ;) ...or you can buy PAS like this one...

Hello everyone, long time browser, first time poster. I’ve been looking to electrify my little folding BTwin Tilt900. After a browse in here I settled for a kit from woosh. After a few emails with Andy and a phone call to hand over my credit card details I had the kit. Then came this morning...

What I said only applies to crank-drives. A hub-motor puts the battery under stress at low speed. Check the cable at both ends.

Thanks for the explanation. I have read of water ingress problems with crank drives. I think some earlier versions of the Bafang BBS01 had issues there. Mine hasn't, but you never know. On the noise thing - I have normal hearing and I can't hear mine at all, unless I especially listen for...

They work and they're better for some niche applications, but for ordinary everyday riding, like shopping, commuting and touring, they're a long way behind geared hub-motors. When nearly all ebikes were 36v and 15A max, the hub-motors struggled for power on any sort of hill, but now that we...

[I am also a front brake man which is why I wrote this testerday but no one noticed QUOTE="Voltsnamps, post: 715074, member: 43925"] my ideal would be tiny lightweight front wheel one, add minimal “pull” uphill to my BBS crank motor, full regen down Useless to the flat commuter, for sure...

Hi guys, The motor and battery delivered today. Just started on the installation. But I'm stuck at the wrench trying to get my crank off. I feel so silly but it's my first time. I'm searching on how to get it off but no luck.

I totally agree, notwithstanding the difference between San Francisco and New York or mid Wales to Southend i travel both scenarios, lotsamiles so watching carefully my ideal would be tiny lightweight front wheel one, add minimal “pull” uphill to my BBS crank motor, full regen down but this as...

Ridding home from pub last night up a big hill and lots of horrible noise. Was using more assist than usual as it was late and I wanted to get to bed and didn’t want to stop to remove a few layers before the hill. Failure happened near the top of the hill so it was easy enough to pedal home...

Thanks for the info and the warning..... But... Why? I'm loving that motor now I have it legal. Cuts off at 15mph, plenty of power to go up hill, and silent as befits my name - Ghostly quiet. Maybe you should have got a Bafang instead of the other one. I can also Ghost pedal and it flies up...