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  1. Peddlin' Pedro

    Kona Ute mid-drive conversion: advice appreciated

    Hi all, Joined the forum a few years ago when first looking at building an e-cargo bike but struggled to find a base bike and ended up parking the project. Just this weekend I've finally bagged a mk2 Kona Ute for a decent price and I now need to convert it into a viable daily-driver for...
  2. Peddlin' Pedro

    Hi - considering a runabout for hilly town

    Great input, thanks. Will confess I'd not considered fatigue issues from powered hubs. The Kona is an alloy fork so, as you say, perhaps better suited to mid drive, which appeals as I fancy the idea of hub gearing (with sensor) at some point. Given the planned loads (substantial but not silly)...
  3. Peddlin' Pedro

    Hi - considering a runabout for hilly town

    Thanks for that. I'll confess that when searching online I couldn't find that specific model. Is it the hub drive they offer on the 'Big Bear' pre-built bike?
  4. Peddlin' Pedro

    Hi - considering a runabout for hilly town

    Hello all. Been cycling for years, with some XC and DH racing in (distant) youth, along with fitness and general hacking about. Also owned and thrashed most types of bike in that time, other than trikes and pedelecs. My stable these days is at a low ebb of one general hack in the form of an...