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I'm so pleased to hear that as I realise the media can be a little elaborate with the facts!

I am finally in an informed and educated position to buy ebike conversion kits for my wifes and my bikes. The problem now is nobody has stock. The media seems to be suggesting that technology is moving faster than manufacturing meaning when the kits arrive they're already out of date. My question is does anyone know if the Chinese manufacturers supply the complete kits or is the job of creating these kits down to the bike shops including lacing the hub motors into the rims? The latter would be a nightmare for these shops but they would have a huge variety of stock!!

I would like to thank everyone who took the time to share with me and the forum their experience and knowledge. I am now in a much more informed position to purchase the right kits for our needs. I just need the supplier to come up with the goods at the right price! I think without spending a lot of money on the hydraulic brake lever cut outs its a case of adapting suggestions made here to suit my bike. Wish me luck!!

I read with interest your choice of kit, Laser Man, and wondered if you went for the same voltage and 250w output as I've shortlisted? I'm assuming SJPT chose the 250w on his tandem as they tend to be mostly road bikes and if the motor handles the weight of two people I feel more assured I'm making the right choice. Please correct me SJPT if I'm wrong! I now recognise the need for brake cut outs are a must which is no problem on my wifes cable brakes but my bike has hydraulic brakes and my research on these shows a rather clumsy looking set up. Please advise me if you've come across or created a nicer looking system.

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I appreciate your views. I agree 100% with removing the batteries before trying to lift the bikes onto the roof rack but I'm wondering if there is such a docking device that I could top the batteries up from the cars 12v system whilst travelling?

As along time contributor to this forum I respect your views Nealh. The reason I chose to go for the left hand fitting pedal assist sensor was from advice given by Woosh. They said if fitted to the right and the chain came off the sensor would take the hit. I would be interested to read your views as it would save me extra work and cash!

Hi, as a long time member I have read with interest the many posts on this forum. The time has arrived for me to convert my wifes and my hybrid mountain bikes. With guidance from this forum and Woosh Bikes I have settled on 36v xf08c rear hub drive with rack mounted 17mah battery. As I need to lift the bikes onto a rack on the car roof I've chosen the lighter 36v version and the rack battery because there's no room on my wife's down tube. We're thinking we only need pedal assistance, i.e no throttle or brake cut outs. I have also been recommended to fit the crank sensor on the left which requires a change of bottom bracket. I would like to read any good or bad comments anyone has on my choice of kit and supplier. This is my first experience of electric bikes so hopefully I've done my homework correctly but I am keen to hear of anything I may have missed. We intend to use the bikes for light off roading and ultimately the goal of the Transpennine trail. Thank you.

Thankyou very much for that info. As I'm looking at travelling maybe abroad with the bikes weight is a big issue especially as my rack is on the roof of my car. Does the battery sit in a holder which makes it easily removable? As a complete kit including battery how much are they selling for please?

I am at the stage were I would like to fit a crank drive kit to my wifes bike initially, then mine if results are favourable. So, I much appreciate you taking the time sharing your experiences here. Would you mind me asking a couple of questions? Does this system allow different power assistance settings and how long did your battery last please?

Tony My wife hired an electric Scott bike with crank drive yesterday and we covered most of Dalby forest in North Yorkshire. Obviously getting lost didn't help but we were riding for four hours and she loved the assistance provided by the bike. It's rated at 500w and used half of the battery power during our ride. It supplied adequate power only when pedalling when set to touring by the hire shop. There is a higher setting but she didn't feel the need to use it and battery life would suffer I guess. Btw on a manual bike I was absolutely jiggered.

Thank you Tony. My wife has a Carrera Crossfire which she likes but suffers with the gear selection. I'm guessing the quality may be price related so we looked at upgrading. I'm thinking of changing her bike with a view of adding a crank drive at a later date. Hopefully this will be a more economic way of getting the bike she needs.

Very interesting and thank you all for your encouraging input. My initial thought was hub drive as it looked easier to fit and cheaper (which is a big consideration for me) but crank drive sounds a better option. Are crank drive kits available to fit any bikes?

Hi, sorry to butt in to your conversation but I have an interest in converting my wifes Carrera Crossfire to electric assist. Our goal is to complete the transpennine trail but as our ages march on I think we will need all the assistance we can get. Has anyone any experience with the kits I see available on Ebay? Are there any negatives to hub drives against crank drive apart from the hub drives appearing to be easier to fit and cheaper? Thank you in anticipation. Paul