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Hi, a 5.3ft tall female here: Woosh for a petite frame, Wisper 705 with 24” wheels or a Tern HSD would do you good. Folders might also be good. My mother, 69, is 5ft tall and recently bought a cheap folder with a hub motor and she’s ecstatic about it. Do test rides and consider the bike’s...

There is always the option of mounting it on a rack. Someone at my work has a full suspension bike with a down-tube type battery mounted at the rack. Not ideal for balance, but could become a viable plan B.

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Thanks, I agree. Worse case scenario I can buy a second one for longer trips and carry it in the pannier bag but at this stage of family life I doubt I will need one for a while. The key barrier to cycling here was my nemesis hill from city center to home - 1 km of 10% average incline with a...

Sixty miles in it’s time to share this conversion story. REQUIREMENTS I was looking for a bike with a step through frame to carry my toddler and some shopping up and down 15-20% inclines. Short trips to town, playground, some short country rides plus a 2 mile commute to work. All on mixed...

Thank you for the update. I hope you are still enjoying your motor!

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Thank you. I will try to tighten with a better tool but if unsuccessful in the long term I will try different crank arms. Does damage from riding with loose crank arms (aside from inconvenience of retightening) affect arms only or motor as well? Wondering what the risk is in holding off a...

BUMP Could we pls have an update on the OPs crank arm situation? I’ve done 50 miles on my newly converted bike with TSDZ2 and the left crank arm is coming loose constantly :-)

Hi, I installed a TSDZ2 in my old Raleigh ladies bike and while converting my gear shifter (holding up by the power of hot glue) gave up the ghost. I picked an inexpensive Shimano 8 speed Altus shifter to replace the old Sram TRX and match my Shimano Acera Derailleur. Will this be sufficient...

I converted my Raleigh Ladies bike with a TSDZ2 engine yesterday, yay! The bike rides great but unfortunately I lost the mounting space for the Ursus Jumbo double kickstand that I really needed for transporting my toddler on the rear rack. I'm looking for alternatives and among those I see...

Hi, just a quick update to say that I bought a hydraulic Magura HS33 rim brake on Bikester (£65) and installed it on my back wheel. The positioning and hose cutting was quite a faff but now that all is done I’m super pleased. The braking is instantaneous and requires very little force...

Thank you @vfr400 - you are being most helpful. I will reconsider the front brake issue and engine type (though I root for the torque sensor). Q: Can I pretty much add a chain guide now and do the engine later, or would you recommend first fitting the engine? I have little bike repair...

I’m increasingly keen on fitting a TSDZ2 into my trusty sold Raleigh. It’s not a high spec bike but I’ve had it for 13 years and love the ride and the frame geometry. Taking things forward: I ordered Magura HS33 hydraulic rim brakes for the back wheel and after I test them next week I will...

Thank you for this, I’m glad your wife is enjoying this bike. I was actually looking at the Woosh Serena with a mid drive but have just heard from the producer that this model was discontinued. Perhaps it will pop up somewhere second had - it does tick nearly all of my boxes.

I’m sorry to hear that @sjpt. I think I’m willing to take the risk but which ones are best for an ebike? HS 11, 22 or 33?

What a brilliant thread find @Stanebike - It made for an exciting read. Thanks for the hydro brakes idea — I didn’t realise these existed — they may improve my bike regardless of whether I convert or not.

Thanks @sjpt. A bit high for my liking but desperate times call for desperate measures -I’ll drive up to Halfords to double check if this would work :)

Mhmmm… i think we’ve had this chat on the forum before @vfr400 :) As a result of your advice (which I’m grateful for) I’m now arranging to test a Wisper 705 on my nemesis hill and there is a Swytch Bike loan shop locally that I’m planning to check out as well. Let’s see how those hub motors cope.

Thanks @soundwave! :) Those are very cute bikes but I really need a more Dutch style frame that is super low and has no second bar. I tried a liv bike a while ago with this type of halfway step through frame and it wasn’t working for me. I found a company who builds those low frames in Bristol...