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We purchased a new motorhome in March last year and faced a similar dilemma to yourself. My wife purchased an Emu step framed ebike and I built one using a new Carrera Subway 2 bike and a Yose rear hub kit and I had a towbar fitted and use a Thule bike rack. When we went away last year we used to bikes to cycle around the local area, shopping and visiting the pub for a meal and a few drinks and find it a great way of getting around combined with using local transport. I'm slightly younger than yourself and a regular club cyclist but really enjoy riding my ebike, so much so I have just purchased a new Scott Genius full suspension ebike.

I initially purchased for my Carrera Subway 2 fitted with 27.5 wheels a Yose Power 700c rear hub kit and purchased a 700c disc front wheel from Halfords. After running it like this for some time I rebuilt the rear motor into a 27.5 rim with new spokes and refitted the original front wheel as I wanted to run much wider tyres than the 700c rims would allow.

Hi and welcome, nice looking bike even with the mudguards.

Great idea and good website, hope it goes well for you.

Hi, just wondered where you purchased your kit from?

I would spin it by hand first and if it is not spinning freely I would remove the brake caliper to see if it made any difference. Normally if the brakes are binding you can hear them.

Wife always wants an electric hook up when were away in our motor home so no problem charging our batteries. I have the same Yose Power kit as yours.

Listening to those two we should just buy a ready built bike then!

Hi and welcome both of you.

I have seen a few F/S bikes built with a kit but as you say very often there is not enough room for the battery. Just trying to do a bit of research and see if it is possible to build.

Just wondered how a kit such a Woosh or Yose compared power wise, torque etc with a manufacturers built bike eg Haibike, Specialized, Giant etc. A mate of mine is looking to purchase a F/S mountain ebike with one of the usual Bosch, Shimano or Yamaha motors around £2500/£3000 and I just wondered how it would compare to a self built ebike. After riding my Yose powered rear hub drive with 36v/16amp battery would I find one disappointing unless it was derestricted? I am now looking at building a mountain bike, either hardtail or F/S and fitting a C/D kit as I have enjoyed building my current bike and I am now trying to learn as much as possible about the different types of kits and controllers etc and which is the best one to go for both bike and kit wise.

Just a quick update, sent Yose an email last Wednesday and received a reply from Winona Thursday saying they would send me a new PAS. This morning Fedex man delivered a package with a new PAS from China, now fitted and just been out for a spin and bike working great. Excellent service from Yose.

Still advertising on ebay as well.

Thats a nice looking bike, did you convert it yourself and just wondered what kit it is? No such luck for me, waited in all morning for a bathroom suite to be delivered which I will have the pleasure of fitting only to find out at 1.15pm but its going to be delivered tomorrow.

I will give them a try tomorrow thanks and let you know. Everything worked fine before I rebuilt the rear wheel.