eBike conversion kits - intrigued.
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I’ve got a road bike that I now hardly ever use, mostly due to the s
t state of my left knee which gives me merry hell after one or two moderate climbs.
As these eBike kits are getting fairly cheap, I’m pondering the merits of one as a means of assisting with the climbs, thus alleviating the load on my duff knee and allowing me to get back out doing some decent rides.
Question is, would this actually work in practice? Would, say, 500 watts of assistance allow me to climb a long and decently meaty incline?
I don’t need to romp up the climbs, if I can maintain say 7 or 8mph up a 10% grade with the same pedalling effort that 15 or so on the flat requires then I’ll be more than happy. And on the flat or downhill there’s no issue (presumably the e systems more or less freewheel when not called on for assistance), it’s just the extra force required to climb that sets the duff knee off.
Would be most interested to hear from anyone who’s tried one of these kits on their bike!
(Getting the knee looked at is the long term fix obviously, but in the meantime I’d quite like to get out riding proper routes again without aggravating it too much.)
t state of my left knee which gives me merry hell after one or two moderate climbs.As these eBike kits are getting fairly cheap, I’m pondering the merits of one as a means of assisting with the climbs, thus alleviating the load on my duff knee and allowing me to get back out doing some decent rides.
Question is, would this actually work in practice? Would, say, 500 watts of assistance allow me to climb a long and decently meaty incline?
I don’t need to romp up the climbs, if I can maintain say 7 or 8mph up a 10% grade with the same pedalling effort that 15 or so on the flat requires then I’ll be more than happy. And on the flat or downhill there’s no issue (presumably the e systems more or less freewheel when not called on for assistance), it’s just the extra force required to climb that sets the duff knee off.
Would be most interested to hear from anyone who’s tried one of these kits on their bike!
(Getting the knee looked at is the long term fix obviously, but in the meantime I’d quite like to get out riding proper routes again without aggravating it too much.)
Jonny_ said:
I’ve got a road bike that I now hardly ever use, mostly due to the st state of my left knee which gives me merry hell after one or two moderate climbs.
As these eBike kits are getting fairly cheap, I’m pondering the merits of one as a means of assisting with the climbs, thus alleviating the load on my duff knee and allowing me to get back out doing some decent rides.
Question is, would this actually work in practice? Would, say, 500 watts of assistance allow me to climb a long and decently meaty incline?
I don’t need to romp up the climbs, if I can maintain say 7 or 8mph up a 10% grade with the same pedalling effort that 15 or so on the flat requires then I’ll be more than happy. And on the flat or downhill there’s no issue (presumably the e systems more or less freewheel when not called on for assistance), it’s just the extra force required to climb that sets the duff knee off.
Would be most interested to hear from anyone who’s tried one of these kits on their bike!
(Getting the knee looked at is the long term fix obviously, but in the meantime I’d quite like to get out riding proper routes again without aggravating it too much.)
I have a cheapy 250w Halfords Carrera MTB and that helps me up a bloody steep hill twice a day, never leave the seat, feels like I have pulled off on the flat in first. a gradual hill that I would have to drop down to 2 or third gear I now leave it in 7th or 8th and don't notice it at all.t state of my left knee which gives me merry hell after one or two moderate climbs.As these eBike kits are getting fairly cheap, I’m pondering the merits of one as a means of assisting with the climbs, thus alleviating the load on my duff knee and allowing me to get back out doing some decent rides.
Question is, would this actually work in practice? Would, say, 500 watts of assistance allow me to climb a long and decently meaty incline?
I don’t need to romp up the climbs, if I can maintain say 7 or 8mph up a 10% grade with the same pedalling effort that 15 or so on the flat requires then I’ll be more than happy. And on the flat or downhill there’s no issue (presumably the e systems more or less freewheel when not called on for assistance), it’s just the extra force required to climb that sets the duff knee off.
Would be most interested to hear from anyone who’s tried one of these kits on their bike!
(Getting the knee looked at is the long term fix obviously, but in the meantime I’d quite like to get out riding proper routes again without aggravating it too much.)
750w and I doubt you would even need to pedal.
Hi there. I've just posted on the other ebike thread. Go look for a few details of my bike. You won't need 500W of assist, 250W will get you up the grades if you aren't looking to fly up. I suggest you get on the "pedelecs" forum and view the "conversions" section. Lots of knowledge on there to help guide you. There's a new Xiongda motor thats getting good press at the moment. It's tiny and can help toward a "stealthy" build. XT06 or something like that. Many are importing direct from China. I will recommend " INSAT INTERNATIONAL" in the UK for your battery needs.
Most ebike shops do day hire.
Most ebike shops do day hire.
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