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@d8veh thanks for the insightful reply. You just reminded me of an old MTB that I have that might be a better donor. The fork seems to be steel (I tested it with a magnet and it stuck) and the dropouts look just like the one above (see attached photos). Would this be a better option for conversion?

Hah, no problem, that was actually a very interesting discussion although, as @DynatechFan observed, I live in Argentina and there are very few restrictions on e-bikes around here.

The road bike has a steel fork, I'm not sure about the drop outs... They seem strong enough though (it's a decathlon triban bike). I brought the bike to the local kit seller and he didn't seem worried about the drop outs. Should I? Would it be dangerous to run the motor at 48v on the front...

Thanks for the great advice, Nealh! As I suspected, 48v seems the way to go. I am leaning towards converting the MTB mainly because my road bike has drop bars and this makes it impossible to install a throttle and brake sensors. What do you think?

Hello all! I've been thinking about electrifying one of my two bikes that I use every day for commuting. After a few months of research (btw, this forum is awesome), I would like some advice regarding what to buy. The options: 1) There's a local shop that sells 36v front hub geared kits...