August 13, 20223 yr Author Thanks for the reply [mention=24131]Bonzo Banana[/mention] . Pics below. In hindsight I probably should have paid less since it's basically a bunch of random parts but here we are
August 13, 20223 yr Author Ok so list of random parts - Shifters - Sram X4 8 speed Front Brake - Clarks Lever and Meroca M800 piston Hydraulic Rear Brake - XOD e-bike hydraulic (has cutoff built in if I buy the wire) Front Dérailleur - Shimano Tourney 7/8 speed Rear Dérailleur - SRAM X4
August 13, 20223 yr Author I think I'm going to avoid Aliexpress purely due to shipping times. If I can get a suitable 8 speed cassette I can get started right away. Do I need an 11-28 cassette or 12-32? Edited August 13, 20223 yr by Max1980
August 13, 20223 yr I think I'm going to avoid Aliexpress purely due to shipping times. If I can get a suitable 8 speed cassette I can get started right away. Do I need an 11-28 cassette or 12-32? You would probably get away with 11-34T if you wanted that. You need to find the spec of the X4 derailleur for its year, what length of cage it has (there may be multiple models with different cage lengths) and find out its rear capacity. You only really need to do this if you are attempting a wider cassette than normal like a 11-36T. I'm sure a 11-32T would be fine without having to work anything out. Looks a nice bike with some decent components although they do seem a bit random.
August 17, 20223 yr Author You would probably get away with 11-34T if you wanted that. You need to find the spec of the X4 derailleur for its year, what length of cage it has (there may be multiple models with different cage lengths) and find out its rear capacity. You only really need to do this if you are attempting a wider cassette than normal like a 11-36T. I'm sure a 11-32T would be fine without having to work anything out. Looks a nice bike with some decent components although they do seem a bit random. Thanks mate, went for the 11-32T. Fits fine. Still waiting on other bits. I got a Schwalbe Marathon Plus SmartGuard MTB Tyre https://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-marathon-plus-smartguard-mtb-tyre Price seems good and apparently a great choice for eBikes. Of course I had no idea rim tape was a thing so now I need to figure that out too. Have you got any suggestions?
August 20, 20223 yr Author Ok so here is the running total so far - £100 - Bike, hydraulic brakes, front suspension £100 - Yose Power 48V 13A Battery £60 - Bafang G020.250.DC 13 Motor on a 27.5" rim £77 - 17A KT Controller, throttle, brake sensor, LCD3 display etc £27 - Schwalbe Marathon plus MTB Tyre £4 - Schwalbe innertube £3 - Schwalbe rim tape £23 - 8 Speed Cassette £5 - Brake pads £4 - Throttle Cable £10 - New Handlebars £14 - Hyraulic brake fluid kit £2 - Rivnuts Grand total = £429 I was getting a bit antsy last night so I powered on the kit just to check it is working. All good so far! Annoying having to wait for this rim tape but it's not the end of the world Just need to buy some sort of pouch for the controller and give the whole thing a clean.
August 22, 20223 yr Ok so here is the running total so far - £100 - Bike, hydraulic brakes, front suspension £100 - Yose Power 48V 13A Battery £60 - Bafang G020.250.DC 13 Motor on a 27.5" rim £77 - 17A KT Controller, throttle, brake sensor, LCD3 display etc £27 - Schwalbe Marathon plus MTB Tyre £4 - Schwalbe innertube £3 - Schwalbe rim tape £23 - 8 Speed Cassette £5 - Brake pads £4 - Throttle Cable £10 - New Handlebars £14 - Hyraulic brake fluid kit £2 - Rivnuts Grand total = £429 I was getting a bit antsy last night so I powered on the kit just to check it is working. All good so far! Annoying having to wait for this rim tape but it's not the end of the world Just need to buy some sort of pouch for the controller and give the whole thing a clean. Looking forward to the image of the finished bike. If I have bits I sell on that I don't need I tend to put those in the final calculation as well as a negative but I don't know if you have any such bits. Maybe the original rear wheel. It might fetch £20 locally with a bit of a clean and the original handlebars for a fiver maybe.
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