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This is perfect, thanks

As I cycle through central london I often have to stop abruptly and a few times I have found myself in the wrong gear and struggled to get the bike moving without some heavy gear crunching

What options are there to replace the derailleur with a gear hub to go with a bafang bbs01 250w mid drive kit? Are they easy to install and are there any options to allow gear changes whilst stationary. At the moment i am always in the wrong gear at traffic lights.

Here is a link to the noise the bafang makes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kVs3lhvD3w

Have attached a zipped video. Thanks 8fun_noise.mp4.zip

When you pedal the noise comes back slowly but as soon as you hit the throttle it rattles quite load

Is there somewhere then nearby to me where I can take it to be serviced.

Motor has done 3000 miles. I am based near Croydon, London.

My bafang bbs01 motor has developed a loud rattling noise which occurs even more when the throttle is used. I don't feel too confident about opening up the motor and was thinking of replacing just the motor unit. Are you able to buy just the motor as all I can see for sale at conversion kits.

I have used mapmyride on some of my journeys and actually my average speed over the distance is actually much lower than I expected, around 12mph. I am also noticing my battery range depleting more and more so feel it is getting very close to needing a new bike. I had considered a kit but a bit worried about it being fiddly. Which bikes that would be good hill climbers and also have a throttle apart from Revolver and Emate. I also want to try and realistically reach 19-20mph if I could. I had tried the revolver but didn't find it comfortable.

I was looking for the conversion as I tend to put my rucksack on the panier and have got quite use to the step through bike so when I look a the Oxygen I struggle to come off the bike when the rucksack is at the back. So I was looking to put the battery on the pannier rack and maybe fit to a step through bike. I also don't like the way my current bike which is a hub motor gives me all the power is one go. It is all or nothing and I prefer to be able to control how the speed is output. Do the newer hub motors do this?

Have been looking at the Oxygen Emate MTB and the Cyclotricity Revolver and also looking at the oxydrive conversion kit and bafang bbs01 as I have a mtb sitting in my garage spare. Price wise the conversion kit is looking ideal but would it be better to get the complete bikes instead. What would be the advantages of a kit vs the bike. Also of the two Oxygen vs Cyclotricity which is better?

Yes I definitely want to try and pedal beyond when the bike cuts off which does feel like cycling through water past 15.5 mph. I just feel that I could cycle a bit faster if the bike would let me which is frustrating when so many cyclists are overtaking me each morning. The bike does need to be solid as part of my route takes me off road along rough ground and comfort is also important as I quite like the seating position of the freego eagle but maybe that is also making me cycle a bit more leisurely. I have got used to the throttle which is useful when negotiating traffic through London. appreciating all the suggestions here. It was an easy choice when I first purchased the bike as it was used so was a good price. Now want to make sure that I buy the correct bike that has to be better than what i have got with my £1500 budget.

Thanks for suggestions. So would a hub motor be better than a crank drive motor if I wanted to take the bike beyond its 15 mph range. One issue I don't like with my current ebike is that when I start pedalling the power is delivered as one and takes the bike straight to 15mph if it is on a straight. I then struggle to take it beyond at best 17 mph no matter how hard I pedal

Based in Wimbledon. Thanks for the reply. Loan of bike would be interesting to compare against current bike. Which dealers would be closest?