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  1. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Cheapest viable conversion? (not including battery)

    Yes indeed they do - is it possible to put together a similiarly priced build using seperate parts, or is the extra complexity of the controller/screen required always going to add on a large % do you think?
  2. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Cheapest viable conversion? (not including battery)

    There are seperate adverts for each motor, and it's explained below :) It is a chinese company with a UK warehouse, so willing to be lenient with quality of written english. :D
  3. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Scottish borders/Edinburgh - any riders or Bafang users?

    Details: Currently on a rawed voodoo biazango frame (29" wheeled MTB) running rigid with a rohloff (oh yeah). Has a 27.9Ah 52V battery made from 33G cells and a smart BMS (from em3ev). Upfront running a lekkie 36t bling ring - however, having issues with chainline on the rohloff - so havent...
  4. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Cheapest viable conversion? (not including battery)

    Just curious what people thought the cheapest possible conversion available was? I had originally thought that by ordering each part individually from various sources you could get the cheapest, however, I just found this beaut - shipped from inside the UK no less...
  5. TheGnarlyCenturion

    eMTB owners photo and ride thread.

    ha! I'll get more interesting picks up in a bit ;) Figured I'd put the BBSHD first on an allrounder then see what I enjoy riding most with the ekit. Still trying to get the chainline sorted :mad:
  6. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Where Do You Live V2.0

    Thank you! Just had a look - it is close enough to where I live to be of use to those looking for local riders. This is good stuff, I look forward to seeing the map fill up
  7. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Hi, i have CFS, wondering if an ebike is right for me and which type?

    Not my intention to mislead! Just presenting, what to my mind, are two viable schools of thought. Hence the pre-face about end user needs. (as a continuation: an awful lot of emphasis on ebike resources - for diy - is put on power, increasing amp draw etc. but for most casual users, especially...
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    eMTB owners photo and ride thread.

    Just built up! I may end up putting the Bafang on the MTB you can see hanging on the left, but for now it's my old bike in touring guise! Going out for a spin in a minute!
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    Hi, i have CFS, wondering if an ebike is right for me and which type?

    https://bmsbattery.com/ebike-battery/571-36v10ah-right-off-bottle-battery-pack-with-charger-battery.html You can get more range by switching battery composition. However, I'd argue strongly for only getting Lion batteries. Then again, this is only 10Ah, but it gets you out the blocks! EDIT: I...
  10. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Dropper post worth it?

    I have also got one, and wouldnt be without now.. conversley my bike is rigid and SS because I hate the maintenance of suspension. Giant's dropper post is similiarly good value, and I believe it to be more reliable than the brand x. Alternatively for a bit more, I am now running the ethirteen...
  11. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Pedelec Riders Club of Britain

    A club sounds like a good idea - it can then be used to lobby for ebike rights and support. Perhaps even a collaborative project with Sustrans? E.g. A promotional video - and then when the public see ebikes in use on normal trials, they can come here, to the 'official home' of ebikes in the UK...
  12. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Scottish borders/Edinburgh - any riders or Bafang users?

    Thanks both for the kind offers! As it happens, I jsut went ahead and did it anyway... Finished the build today, first rider about to commence! If you'd ever appreciate a guide out this way, or a trail partner for Glentress/Innerleithen/the hidden stuff - let me know!
  13. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Where Do You Live V2.0

    This is fantastic! Add me please - TD1 Just built a conversion bike using a BBSHD. Exciting times lie ahead!
  14. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Hi, i have CFS, wondering if an ebike is right for me and which type?

    Hiya there RoverT, I also have CFS - full blown. Gone from a cyclist racer to full on bed worm, nasty stuff. Just beggining to get out now and have built myself a Bafang BBSHD based build. You are absolutely on the right track with an electric bike - it has made such a difference! A WORD OF...
  15. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Lightweight ebike

    Hi there Froggy, Would you be open to a custom build? If you would your lightest option would be a Bafang BBS02, and then you can choose the appropriate battery. Can get the whole thing from Ecplise bikes, or ebikebatteries (in the UK) for less than £500 and put it on a nice commuter/road bike...
  16. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Scottish borders/Edinburgh - any riders or Bafang users?

    Hello fellow forumites! I've copied this from the 'hello' section, as I feel it's more appropriate here! :) The short: Big cycling enthusiast/racer/ soon to be bike shop owner (living the dream!) however, recently succumbed to some nasty chronic fatigue - gone from all sorts of wicked...
  17. TheGnarlyCenturion

    Hello! Anyone in the Scottish borders/Edinburgh? Bafang riders?

    Hello fellow forumites! The short: Big cycling enthusiast/racer/ soon to be bike shop owner (living the dream!) however, recently succumbed to some nasty chronic fatigue - gone from all sorts of wicked adventures to barely being able to get out of bed - boohoo. As such... let the adventure...