Ebike conversion kit - suggestions please

[ebikeerwidnes]

Another thing to think about is the legality of the final bike


I know that they are supposed to be legal - but I have seen some, where there is a throttle which can be enabled or disabled via a simple switch or click on a menu
Which is not how it is supposed to work
and some have "configurable" power cut off speeds so you can set it up for different countries

Now at the moment there are very few checks and if your bike is set up properly (or close to it ) then you should be OK

but "the good people of their country" are constantly being told that they are terribly at risk from all these terrible ebikes - so I can see some future government/counsel/Police Force having a "full scale effort" to eliminate them

and some of the checks I have seen publicised would be dodgy for my totally legal pure ebike to pass - a kit type would
a) be more likely to be stopped as it is type type that could be dodgy - even if your is not
and
b) be more likely to fall foul of a Police Officer who didn;t know all the details of what is and is not legal


to be fair - I do not know the intricate details of how it all applies when it comes to kits - is a configurable speed cutoff legal? Is the existence of a throttle that is disabled by a menu setting OK?

WHich is one reason why I would ne nervous of spending a lot on a kit

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

If the XS frame size fits you, this is a good deal for ~£1k.

https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Raleigh-Trace-2026-Electric-Hybrid-Bike_278836.htm

 

[DCBassman]

I've just fitted a Boost Bike kit. This requires them to build you a wheel, in this case a rear. There's the option to just buy the motor if you wish to build your own wheel. The battery fits on bottle cage mounts. there's one cable from that to the motor. That's it, basically. Control is via an optional display unit connected by Bluetooth, or an app. Awaiting a display unit. In the meantime, I'm using an old iPhone 6S and the app, in a weatherproof mount, and that works well. I will stress that this system is completely legal, not configurable or hackable. No throttle is available. Naturally, like the Swytch, if you fit it to a really light bike, it will be pretty amazing. Works well on my heavy-ish alloy frame.
Conclusion: it does everything I expected and wanted.
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