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My kit arrived today. Looks pretty tasty. The hub is smaller than I thought it would be. The (bottle) battery is bigger but lighter than I expected. Tomorrow I start negotiating with the wife about which bike to fit it on.

Thanks Phil. I ordered it this morning (although I went for the LED display rather than the LCD one.) Really looking forward to getting my mits on it.

Thanks guys. Your review was the first thing that I found about the kits, Dave, but I hadn't sifted through your other posts so will do.

Hello folks, I've been a lurker on here for a few months whilst I've been saving up my pennies for a conversion kit. I have an old British Eagle donor bike. Solid and in good nick. From my initial research I set my sights on getting a kit from Cyclotricity. Front hub 250w motor with pedal assist. The thing is that I haven't seen much by way of discussion on websites about their kits. Does anyone have any comments before I put an order in? I've been in touch with Cyclotricity by email, and they couldn't have been more helpful so far, but you know...just wanted to throw the question out there before parting with my cash. It's my first venture into the world of ebikes. It's best described as 'rolling' countryside around here. The wife doesn't drive and we live quite rurally so it's mainly for her to pop to see friends or into town, 5km away. I'd also like to use it for running the odd errand. Nothing too distant or arduous. Speed isn't important. We're both knocking on a bit so we're after something that'll make life easier on the ol' knees really. Oh, and cost is the main criteria. We're poorer than church mice. Many thanks, Jeremy

I want to say hello, and thanks for providing such a useful website. I suspect that I will ask many questions over the next months. I wanted an e-bike for a couple of years, but lacked the time or money. Today I found a good donor bike, so it is a possibility now. I live in Italy, where conversions seem to be quite rare. I'm trying to come up with something that I can use with or without a trailer running errands around my neighborhood. Some of the bikes I've seen on here are seriously cool.