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Hi, thanks for the reply. Can you tell me, are there people/companies around that will repair these hubs if/when they do go wrong?

Hi .... Carrera Crossfire E bike ... rear hub Suntour motor .... any ideas what kind of life expectancy these might have? Mileage? .... Many thanks

Thanks for these ideas ... I think probably the rest of the wheel will likely follow suit, with more spokes and rim busting sooner rather than later.

Thanks for the tips ... building a wheel would be fun I guess. I'm just wondering now if I shouldn't bite the bullet and go for the new wheel + new motor option ... my old motor is sure to have a limited lifespan ... no good having a new rim + spokes and then a dead motor a few months later!

Thank you, this is really helpful. I've spoken to Jim the wheel builder and this is a likely route for me. I'm just hesitating while I also consider whether it might be worth me going for the new Halfords wheel, on account of the age of my current motor .... they must have some kind of life span, perhaps a new one would be a reasonable investment ???

Hi ... first post in here, I would welcome your advice ... I have a Carrera Crossfire E bike (it's a good few years old, has done a fair few miles, I use it to commute and it generally serves me well) ... a few months ago I had to replace a few spokes on the rear wheel, which I managed to do myself (first time spoke repair for me) ... now a few months later a spoke has ripped it's way through the rear rim (see pic). Halfords have quoted me £320 for a replacement rear wheel complete with new hub/motor (which to be fair is less than I expected). My questions are .... should I just buy the replacement, or is it worth considering buying a replacement rim + spokes and rebuilding the wheel using my existing hub/motor. Can anyone also advise ... • if I can buy a front wheel, is this the same rim as used on the rear? • should I consider a completely different (better) rim and rebuild the wheel. • what is the expected life span (mileage?) of the electric motor? • how hard is it to assemble a wheel from scratch!? Much appreciate any suggestions, many thanks.