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Is there any interest in this at all, is the price too high maybe? I would be willing to take offers, but I'm obviously not going to let it go for silly money.

Hi all, After a little over a year and only 138 miles, I've decided to sell my BH E Motion. I bought it from Onbike with the intention of cycling the 48 mile round trip commute, unfortunately the journey time was just a little too much and I've done the commute twice only. During that time I have got into road cycling and have done a few endurance events, so I unfortunately now have no use for this great bike. The only mods I've made are some bar ends and I've replaced the white seat and grips - I have the perfect originals which I'd be happy to let go instead of, or as well as what is now on the bike. It also has a cycle computer which was fitted by Onbike when it was purchased. The bike was £1850 when purchased, Ideally I'd like £1150 for it which I think is pretty good value with such little use. If anyone is interested and would like to view, I'm very close to Cambridge. Feel free to text or call: 0797 7938980 Cheers, Jay

Many thanks for all the replies guys, I'm hoping to try the Cytronex & the E-motion Sport Max tomorrow. A fair bit of driving if I do try both, but I've not yet ridden a crank drive bike and want to try this before making a decision. The only thing putting me off the Cytronex at the moment is range, but I've no doubt that I'll run out of battery at some point and the Cytronex just happens to be the best in this situation. Thanks again.

I do also have the option of putting the bike in the car, driving to the nearest park and ride and then cycling the rest of the way. That should bring it down to around 12 miles each way. I was going to do that first and then after a few weeks try the full distance. I think I now know what I'll be saving for if cycling works out for me! CUBE EPO I have to say though, your Emotion Sport Max is an extremely close second! What do you think to it?

To be honest I wasn't aware it would be that much different to the hub powered bikes, I guess part of the reason I posted about it on here. I like the idea and I think I'm still going to drive the 120 miles to try one, but I'm now thinking it might be a bit much doing 44miles daily on the bike. I'm also a little put off by the older battery technology.

Many thanks for you input, I guess it's a bit of a grey area with bikes like the A2B. I'm definitely going to try and stick to something fairly sensible, but I would like the option of a go faster button like the A2B has. Cheers, Jay Edit: Ah, I should have read your newer post before posting this! thanks for clearing the issue up. I guess the go faster button is out of the question if I want to keep legal - which I would definitely prefer to do.

I'm not seriously considering the 1000w system, I think it was just the petrol head in me thinking it would be a lot of fun. Having sat and seriously considered it, I don't need the extra weight and blatant illegality of something like that. I don't doubt that it would be a lot of fun though and if I ever get back into mountain biking I think it might be something I'd consider for off-road. Cheers, Jay

Hi Jerry, I see you're from Cambridge - hello! That's where I am, well in Papworth now but I grew up in Waterbeach and Fen Ditton. I've just finished reading your bike build post, a great read - definitely glad I read it before purchasing anything. I've already measured the forks, but didn't even think to check that they are tapered. I've just taken a quick look at my bike with a tape measure, it's about 101mm - very close. I'll try to attach a few pics to this post... [ATTACH]1893.vB[/ATTACH] Forks with the wheel in place [ATTACH]1894.vB[/ATTACH] Forks measured [ATTACH]1895.vB[/ATTACH] The bike Definitely very close, but looking at yours I think it should be OK. Any thoughts? The other thing I've not really considered, the forks are carbon fibre - do you or anyone else think that might be an issue? I've just spotted the Heinzmann kit, I like the ruck sack option for storing the battery as I'll be carrying a laptop every day anyway - £1400 for the kit. Is it really worth the premium over some of the other kits I've been looking at? I don't think I can justify the money at this stage. After talking with you guys, I'm more tempted to go with one of the more economical kits. How have you found yours, as I guess you've had it over a year now? How far will it realistically go with a reasonable amount of input? I'm going to be travelling 22miles each way to work! I don't mind buying a second battery if needed and can charge at work. Do the more economical kits last well? Do the batteries hold their charge as long as something like the Heinzmann? Cheers, Jay

Lol! Is it something that's actively policed? Would it be legal to have something whereby you can switch it to off-road mode? I've tried an Ultra Motor A2B, I like the idea of the turbo button. How is this bike legal if it can do 20mph?

Those kits looks very good value for money, thanks for the link! I like the idea of the 1000w motor, but a little worried about the legalities. What are the penalties for using a bike with one of these kits fitted? To be honest, I very much doubt I'd be comfortable travelling to work anywhere close to 30mph on a bike anyway - it would just be nice to have the extra power available if I'm not on a public road. Do you know of many people who have fitted them?

Many thanks for the reply, having read several posts about conversion kits this one has come up multiple times, and seems well regarded. I did a few searches for them and struggled to find a complete kit for sale in the UK. Looks like it would do what I want it to and it's cheaper than a lot of the other kits I've found online. Cheers, Jay EDIT: Found one from your link - eZee Electric Bike kit

Thanks for the replies, I might drop E Tim a PM to see what he thinks. I would definitely be interested in the Daa hub, but would rather be up and running in the next couple of weeks. I've also had a bit of a chat with Banbury Frank, I've yet to come across the Nine Continent motor and can't really find too much info on them. Any experience of them? This is what he's offered me: 48 volt Lithium -ion 15 AH rack mounted rear motor kit including rack Battery weight 5.5 Kilos Nine Continent motor with 7 speed or 8 speed cog 18 mosfet controller low power setting 15 MPH high power 24 MPH 4 amp charger Will do your Journey but will need to recharge at work - 4 Hours Should fit your Trek. £995 + delivery we can fit in Banbury £100 Cheers again for the replies, Jay

Hi guys, I'm slowly narrowing my search down for the perfect ebike, I'm just wondering if anyone has purchased a bike from Cytronex? I've had a long chat on the phone with them and they were very helpful, hoping to go for a test ride on one at the weekend - a long drive though. I also asked them if they would be prepared to convert my virtually new Trek FX7.5 - they said this is something they would be prepared to do, very tempted to go this route. A little concerned about the low power battery, but I guess I can always get a second. Any comments, good and bad would be much appreciated. Cheers, Jay

I just wanted to say thanks guys for creating this post, a lot my initial questions have been answered. I'm still unsure which kit to go for but I have much more of an idea as to what I want and what to look for now. Daahub looks very interesting! Jay

Well I'm glad it's been allowed on here (although I only joined this site today!) as it could be just what I'm looking for. I really like the look of the Whyte bikes as well, was thinking I might do the conversion on my Trek FX7.5 but would prefer something with at least front suspension. Is the price advertised on the website everything that would be needed? (other than the bike of course!) What kind of range are you expecting and are extra batteries available? Cheers, Jay

Great build review, well done! I'm currently considering doing the same to my Trek FX7.5, but am struggling to decide on a conversion kit an whether or not to change the bike and do it on a mountain bike with suspension. I tested (and hired!) an Ultra Motor A2B today and love it, just think it's very expensive and a bit much when the battery runs out (it's 37kg). I take it from your review that you'd recommend the process of building your own? Is there anything different you'd do regarding the motor and battery?

Moved from the introduction page... Hi guys & girls, I'm Jay, 35 years old and live in Papworth Everard which is just west of Cambridge. I'm very new to electric bikes, I've started to research it in the hope that I can cycle my 45 mile round trip commute a couple of times a week when the weather is half decent. Originally I was thinking of converting my Trek FX7.5 to electric using one of the conversions that are available. I did a little research into that and was then a little more uncertain of what I want than when I started! So today I popped into The Electric Cycle shop in Cambridge to have a go on a couple of their bikes, and chat about the various options for a conversion to my bike. I had a go on the Wisper and the Ultra Motor A2B. I instantly fell for the Ultra Motor and took them up on their offer of hiring the bike to me until Tuesday. I love it, but when the battery goes it really is a bit too much to peddle unassisted for too long! It's fairly heavy at 37kg and awkward to get it in and out of the car & house etc. I think I've decided against this bike now because of these things. It really is a lot of fun to ride though! Great service from the guys at The Electric Bike shop though, they spent a lot of time with me today, even though I told them right at the start that I wouldn't be buying right away and maybe not for a few months. So right now I'm back to the idea of converting my bike or maybe getting a decent mountain bike and converting that. I'd like something that's good for the commute and would also be happy going off-road too, I'm not talking any extreme downhill stuff but something a bit more capable off-road than my FX7.5. What are peoples experiences with converting their own bikes? What conversions are best? From what I've read the Bionx seems good as does the Heinzmann, expensive though! I've also seen this from The Electric Wheel Company: Nano electric conversion - Conversion kits - Products A lot cheaper than the other kits I've read about, anyone tried one? Sorry for the long post, if this is better posted elsewhere just let me know. Cheers, Jay