May 23, 20178 yr Author Ok, it turns out after de-restriction this thing is an absolute animal. The long off-road hill section which it was struggling with on Monday was no problem today. The hill is at least a mile long and very draining unassisted on a normal pushbike. This is exactly why I bought the kit and it turns out to have worked well, despite initial reservations. My advice to anyone reviewing options and in a similar situation to myself is that the 1000w 48v kit is awesome as long as you can use it de-restricted, both legally and technically the kit has to be capable of doing it. i.e. if there is no de-restriction option then go for the geared 250w options being recommended elsewhere.
May 24, 20178 yr Author Was looking at the crank mounted kit you linked to above. Doesn't that cause problems with gears and chains? Accelerated wear, skipping teeth, broken chains, ect.. ?
May 24, 20178 yr Was looking at the crank mounted kit you linked to above. Doesn't that cause problems with gears and chains? Accelerated wear, skipping teeth, broken chains, ect.. ? broken chain: no. The chain breaks usually because it's too short, so don't be tempted to shorten the supplied chain if you experience skipping. skipping teeth: not for a long time - 4,000-6,000 miles. The chain ring is made of steel, not alloy. accelerated wear: mainly the freewheel or freehub on your bike. Watch out for the most used sprockets, they typically need replacing every 2,000 miles on average. They are fairly inexpensive and easy to replace.
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