EBay item no 171271548769 . 2014 48V 750W Mosso-29er Mid-Drive Electric Bike+9-speed+48V 12Ah Li-ion Battery. Sorry don't know how to do a proper link.
I don't think anybody is particularly fascinated with the Mosso frame, are they? What's more interesting is the total package and the price. That's the first tidy 48v 750w bike I've seen on Ebay, and the price is reasonable. You could build one yourself for a bit less. The kit would cost about £700 with that battery, and you'd still have to sort out brake switches and run the risk of strange software. also,you know what price you'll pay because no duty. A new donor bike like that would cost about £400 upwards, so to me the price seems fair. I would expect that they'll sell well. Compare it with this one , which costs £100 more:I don't get it.
why some members are fascinated by the Mosso frame?
it looks ordninary to me.
the motor seems to be put at the worst place for offroad.
I don't think Woosh do the BBS01 anymore. The Mosso is the 750w version (48v 25 amps), for which you need a decent battery. I woould think that in the frame pod type, that would set you back about £350 from China. The motor kit would be about £350, so to convert that bike would cost £1100, and you still have to sort out brake switches. Nice bike though. If you wanted one like that and have the skills, it would make a nice conversion. The Mosso is ready-made for those that just want to swap their pound notes for a big ebike smile.how about this: get this £411 Felt bike from Tredz:
buy a BBS01 kit from Woosh for £320 and buy a 48V battery if you like. Cheaper and better warranty.
(note to self: must remember, nobody likes beancounters).
Don't know about that - my 500w BBS-02 tops out at 30mph with a 46t front chainring and 11t rear. Climbs great when in the 32t rear gear.Artstu, that's a sensible question. Anything higher than 25mph should be propelled by direct drive motors.
Chain and sprockets will take a hammering on any crank-drive bike. Obviously, the higher the power, the more chance you have of smashing something when you mess up your gear-change going up a hill. Derailleurs and cassettes don't cost that much though, especially if you get used ones from Ebay. Personally, I prefer a hub-motor for that reason, but that's another discussion. I don't think that there'll be anything to worry about on that Mosso. You always have to compromise between power, speed, reliability, comfort, weight, cost, complexity, convenience and other factors on any bike. At the moment, you can''t have it all.I wonder how well the chain and sprockets will cope with that kind of power? It does also limit the gearing, but then you shouldn't need any low gears with that power.
I quite agree, once the power gets above what is considered legal, crank drive is going to be a liability.Personally, I prefer a hub-motor for that reason, but that's another discussion.