Electric conversion
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Mashedpotatoes

Original Poster:

1,344 posts

177 months

Sunday 1st December 2013
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Thinking about adding battery power to my mountain bike. Does any one have any experience or recommendations ?

Gizmoish

18,150 posts

238 months

Monday 2nd December 2013
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Presumably you're hoping to go faster?

By adding more weight to your bike?

sidaorb

5,595 posts

235 months

Monday 2nd December 2013
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I've had a electric assisted bike for about 3 years, initially to get back into cycling after having a number of health issues, now I barely use the assistance now and find the extra weight a pain so am looking at getting a new bike next year.

S10GTA

13,787 posts

196 months

Monday 2nd December 2013
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There is a local company that offer this service. They were recruiting so I did some research and found this

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bike-revi...

Barchettaman

7,264 posts

161 months

Monday 2nd December 2013
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I assume you´ve alreasy swapped out the knobbly tyres for some decent road slicks?

Conti Sport Contacts will make a big difference:

http://www.conti-online.com/www/fahrrad_de_de/them...


jodypress

2,108 posts

303 months

Monday 2nd December 2013
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OP, you want one of these: http://www.flykly.com/

Watchman

6,391 posts

274 months

Monday 2nd December 2013
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Seems reasonable:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Price-Cut-500W-36V-Hi-Sp...

I'm thinking of buying one to install in a kid's trailer, to allow for the disabled daughter of my cousin to be pulled along with ease. At that price it's worth it for an experiment.