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A year or so ago I bought a whoosh bike XF08C rear hub e-bike kit. I have mechanical dyslexia so decided to enlist the help of a local bike shop to attach it to my bike. They managed to do it but mentioned that they had to stretch the rear forks/ frame to fit the wheel on. I rode the bike for a year and loved it , however recently had to take the wheel off and I’m having trouble fitting it back on. My friend who knows a bit more about bikes also couldn’t do it. The above bike shop has since closed and every bike shop I spoke to said they wouldn’t do it as it’s too dangerous to stretch the frame. What is your opinion on this? Should I continue looking for a bike shop that will do it or accept it’s too dangerous and sell the kit? Thanks

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Hi, so the charger was already plugged into the wall and on before I plugged the 5.5mm jack into the battery but it still sparked.

Hi whoosh, I went for a ride in the rain last week (which I thought should be ok with the e-bike kit) and my kit suddenly switched off, I assumed this was due to the battery being low (hadn't checked the level in a while). I left it over the weekend and went to charge and noticed the light on the battery pack started flickering red. I also noticed a spark when I plugged the power pack to the battery. After 2 hours of charge it won't switch in. Do you think this is due to water getting in the system? Any ideas on a fix?

Hi Whoosh, So I just took the e-city bike (top of thread) for a test ride and it was a lot of fun. I realised I would prefer to buy a candence sensor kit than a torque sensor kit, so it looks like the XF08C Rear Hub Kit would be best for me. A few questions though if you don't mind... My frame is big enough for a downtube battery but only has 2 holes (instead of 3 required for the kit), would it be better to get a rear rack battery instead, or would attaching it via 2 holes suffice? Is the 17ah battery significantly heavier than the 13ah battery? I couldn't find the watt hours of each of these on your site too. I'm a bit confused about the role of the cassette, does this come with the kit or is it something I buy separately? On your site it says your kits are out of stock yet they are still live on the online shop? Would the above kit be available to buy now? Cheers

So I'm interested in these kits but I'm wondering if it would be suitable for my bike as my current bike has 3 chainrings on the crank set (if that's the correct vocab), therefore would your geared hub motors not be better? Not exactly sure the benefits of getting a torque sensor kit. The other thing I am wondering about is if the battery and other components are quite stealable when I say, lock it up in town? Prebuilt bikes seem to have a lock and key for the battery, is this an option? Finally, if I get in a pickle putting it all together is it easy to find a bike shop to help? I spoke to one e-bike shop about kits but they said they wouldn't install them.

thanks for the speedy reply, I will look into those

Hi, so charateristics would be... Maximum torque: I couldn't say, but if it helps I just rode a Raleigh Array prebuilt and the toque was good enough. I'll be riding up a few hills but not excessively so. Cassette for freewheel: 8 speed Budget: I have 1000 pounds but would like to spend a lot less than that. I'd be happy spending 700ish, even happier spending less. Optimised speed: Not exactly sure what you mean by this.

Thanks for the detailed reply, so would you recommend any kits in the 250W to 500W range?

Ah ok, well above 15.5mph would be a nice to have but not essential. Typically does going from 250W to 500W add a lot of weight to a kit?

Thanks for the replies guys... So my performance requirements are... Probably 250W power (would be nice to have potential to upgrade to 500W if i find it's too low without buying a whole new kit) Won't be tackling too many hills, mostly flat. Longer distance massive advantage but for now 30ish miles on the flat would be great. Would be great to get power when cycling faster than 15mph limit on most e-bikes Would prefer not to be too DIY looking (e.g. controller in a saddle bag), nor anything too easily nick-able when I lock it up Relatively easy to install (so I guess this excludes mid-motors) Not too heavy would be nice too. If you have any specific kit recommendations that would be great. Thanks I will also check out Revolution works but I"m afraid distance might be a bit too low.

I recently bought a bike from a local shop which I really love, it's comfy and a joy to ride. see https://www.bristolbicycles.co.uk/product/hybrid-bike/ So the same company also makes e-bikes. https://www.bristolbicycles.co.uk/product/e-city/ After a recent illness and sharp decline in energy levels, I'm looking to convert my current bike to an e-bike. The company says they can convert my bike to the above e-bike for 900 pounds. It looks like the specs are ... Motor: Bafang 43v 250W geared rear hub motor, 45Nm torque Battery: 450Wh, 43v rear rack battery pack containing Samsung lithium-ion cells. 2-year warranty. My question is, is this good value? If I were to do the same myself could I potentially make a bike that goes further and faster for the same price (n.b I'm willing to break the laws a little)? Or just as good but for much cheaper? The bike they have does look very clean in it's wiring (e.g. can't even see a controler) and I wonder if I could achieve that at home. I have very little mechanical experience so don't want to do anything too complex, but I am willing to get my hands a little dirty. What do you guys think? Thanks!