Interesting - when I was looking to replcae my old bike I saw a lot of people saying the front hub was no good compared to mid or rear.I'd sooner have a front hub motor
Our 2 are both 'self install' though at @ £500 for the kit were hardly 'cheap' they were both fitted before the regulations changed so are 'thumb throttle' only (although they have the capability of crank sensors and assist level controller/display) but do have brake lever power cutouts. I did a fair bit of research between rear and front motors (mid drive not being an option 8 years ago) and rear motors 'drag' when not powered i.e. flat battery whereas the front motor doesn't (unless you push the bike backwards when some resistance can be felt)Interesting - when I was looking to replcae my old bike I saw a lot of people saying the front hub was no good compared to mid or rear.
However, I can;t remember the reasons and - to be honest - a lot of them seemed to be comparing cheap self install kits to full systems so I was never sure how reliable they were.
So - why do you prefer the front hub systems?
I did think they made sense - especially in the days when most batteries were on a rear rack.
However, as the vast majority of manufacturers have gone to rear or mid drive I assumed the front was wore for some reason - so it would be nice to have a proper review of them.
Thanks
That is the sort of problem I have heard about.I've only had my ebike a few weeks but chose a rear hub .
I was worried about the handling with a front hub motor we get a lot of sand on the roads off the beach down here also with rain and mud would it make the front end slide out when cornering?
Probably no problem on a trike though.
That is the sort of problem I have heard about.
However, on slippery stuff you could also find that having a motor pushing in the direction you want to go could be an advantage???
Nah i'd done Maz's Dawes about a year before I did the Trike and nobody has ever fallen off that, bear in mind I bought the trike for physiotherapy after breaking my leg but then found I couldn't get back up the hill if I went anywhere other than the ridge I live on top of.I've only had my ebike a few weeks but chose a rear hub .
I was worried about the handling with a front hub motor we get a lot of sand on the roads off the beach down here also with rain and mud would it make the front end slide out when cornering?
Probably no problem on a trike though.