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Thanks for your replies, it's much appreciated. My donor bike has a 10 speed 35T rear cassette and 40T crank cassette. The Cyclotricity kit will increase the crank to 42T - is that a massive difference? I will look into smaller cassettes but there isn't much information available online, so worst case scenario I would have to use the 42T. Although Cyclotricity say their design is based on Befang's so in that respect there may be a glimmer of hope. The bike should weigh in at just under 22kg with the motor and battery, and I'm 86kg. Is there a way to tell if the motor/battery combo will be too weak for me? Thanks

Hi all, I'm looking to purchase a mid drive conversion kit to get me back into MTB after a few years out, particularly back into trail riding. I have a great condition Cube Attention 2016 for my donor bike. I see the Befang BBS02 750W kits are raved about but I can't find anywhere that sells them on a cycle to work scheme which I would like to take advantage of (42% discount!). So I have found this 250W/500W dual motor kit from Cyclotricity: https://pedalandchain.co.uk/collections/cyclotricity/products/cyclotricity-250-500w-mid-drive-e-bike-conversion My question is whether the 250W motor will be powerful enough to get me up hills at trail centres, or if I am going to burn it out trying. I should mention the battery is 36V 16ah, however I'm a complete novice so I don't really understand if that affects the motor performance or not. Alternatively there is a 250W/1000W rear drive kit from the same manufacturer: https://pedalandchain.co.uk/products/cyclotricity-250-1000w-rear-drive-e-bike-conversion?_pos=10&_sid=6c88b7384&_ss=r. Although I am planning on taking my 20 month old out riding in a rear seat, so I'd be concerned there would be too much weight at the back of the bike, plus I think the mid drive is a better MTB trail solution. Don't worry, she won't be riding on the trails - I've seen people do it with kids and it looks horrendous for all involved! Thanks in advance!

Hi, just wondering if you purchased the Cyclotricity mid drive and how it is performing? If you did, what battery did you get please? I'm interested in the mid drive on the cycle scheme as well. I'm talking with Pedal and Chain who are really helpful but also charge 10% extra. I haven't seen on the Cyclotricity website that it is a Befang system. But I asked them a lot of questions direct and they were very helpful as well: 1. The kit is shower proof, not fully waterproof (as I expected). 2. When the disclaimer is signed the user will be able to toggle between 250W and 500W from the LCD screen. 3. 1 year warranty is provided, and if you purchase through Cyclotricity you can extend it to 2 years for £99. 4. The 36V 16Ah battery will provide up to 50 miles range on one charge (based on 250W). 5. "It is not any Bafang model as it is our own product but it is based from Bafang design. It has the Speed sensor and Torque sensor. Its not the same motor as any of the Bafang it is only based off of them and uses some of the same parts. Ours is cheaper but durability and performance is the same." 6. If your bike has hydraulic disk brakes then you don't need to replace them. They will work with the system. 7. The motor provides 70nm of torque in 250W and 96nm in 500W. My only reservation at this point is the lack of reviews available (I've only found one video on YouTube but it didn't really focus on the mid drive, just compared it to a high end ebike). And the size of the battery - I like the look of the 36V 9Ah bottle battery better, but conscious it may fall short on some rides, especially using the 500W motor.