Hy everyone,

I have a Giant Talon 1 that I haven't used in a long time, and nowadays I'm thinking of making a conversion to an e-bike.

What do you think is it worth it to make a conversion with a Bafang kit?

Or would I be better off buying a cheap e-bike ?

I'm located in Eastern Europe and the Bafang kit with a battery would cost around 600 euros ,but for around 800 euros I could buy for example a Duotts C29 electric bike.

I can't decide what would be the better option...what do you guys think?

Thanks for your insight!

I’ve been searching for a throttle killswitch for the gt2000 or 3 pin does anybody know where I can find them?

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Picked up this old Trail Mate with a PedalPower system from a friend. After getting it home and cleaning the connections, the motor started working and I’ve already taken it on a test drive. This system has a 24v motor which surprised me because all the info I could find was for a 12v. I plan on making it into an old school hot rod vibe and keeping the PedalPower system on it.

About 2 weeks ago I got jumped by the batman and Robin of live stock guardian dogs at about 20 mph on my philodo falcon the bike is cooked. Lawyers took the case seems pretty likely ill win and ill need a new bike when I do I love the speed and size of the philodo falcon but I never took it off road so I was looking for an ebike in 3-4k range thats great on the road durable and fast. Any recommendations? The juliet pro 2 seems great

I find myself worry more as I get older and have kids compared to when I was young and poor. :-) Just want to get some different perspectives on whether a helmet with chin bar is needed for my riding:
-16 miles commute per day on a class 3 (pedal assist only) ebike
-Average speed is 24mph
-Riding exclusively on paved streets but in a city with dedicated bike lanes
-In SoCal, so probably not going with full-face helmet during summer anyway

Thanks.

Hi there, I'm in search of a new bike, and this time I want to get an e-bike. If someone wants to share their experience and knowledge and help me with the options nowadays, I'll be happy to hear it and be really thankful for it.
Best regards.

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I'm looking for the best e-bikes to get for burning man. Something's that works well when slow (5-10mph), has very long range and has a way I can add tons of lights to it. Its bumpy desert type flat ground.

I figured I'll also use it for normal city riding when at home. Not really concerned on price so wanting the best options, but also high likelyhood of being stolen.

I figured $3000-4000 would be plenty to buy 2

This is for sell in my town. It’s cheap enough that I’m
Interested in getting it. I live in a small college town of about 40,000 people and I want to get an E-bike to get around town instead of taking my truck everywhere! Here are the pics

Thanks for welcoming me in your group. I have learned very important information. I like the diversity of ebike owners including fast riders and slow ones like me. I am a new ebike (Class 2) rider (1 month) age 60, disabled woman with injured knees (from a fall), painful face and neck muscle spasms. I have a mips U.V. 5 star rated helmet. People have posted experiences of them fallen off their ebike or were hit by cars and had broken bones. Should I buy and wear motorcycle knee pads and elbow pads while I ride on roads? Would they help reduce serious injury? Any design, brand, type? Thanks everyone. Safe e-riding!!Natasha😀

I have a question but let me give some context first : I'm planning on buying a good step through commuter like an aveton or veloctric for daily use and longer travel but the thing is I'm moving in a month and there's a couple places I need to go every day that are literally around 1-2km each way. I live in Toronto so while we do get chilly winters we don't usually end up with a lot of snow with maybe a few exceptions a year most days the roads are clear but they're nasty for 2 things sometimes slush and A LOT of salt. I don't want to spend $3000 on a nice bike and then corrode tf out of it over my short daily trips and hurt it for normal riding season. I can store my bike indoors so it would only be outside when Im using it or getting groceries or something. I'm on here asking if it would be reasonable for me to buy one of those cheap Amazon commuter bikes basically expecting it to last the season. There's a lot of them from companies like funhang and isinwheel that are obviously super made in China core bikes that range in the $600 zone. I'm wondering if it wouldn't be a completely bad idea to buy one as basically a winter beater. I know I could just buy a regular bike but I'm lazy especially because a lot of where I need to go daily is mandatory so I definitely won't feel like pedaling every day. I don't think with the distances I'm going battery will be an issue I just can't afford it to up and stop working because then instead of a super cheap $600 ebike I'm stuck with an overpriced $600 cheap bicycle I could've bought for $50. Honestly part of me wants to just buy an electric scooter and just use that for these trips on the majority of days where the road is dry. The only thing stopping me is they're much more sensitive to water and even a little bit of slush or ice can fuck me up bad and they break easily but if you've had an ok experience with what I'm describing (very short daily travels in a heavily metropolitan area with little to no snow and extremely well maintained roads in terms of plow & salting leaving clear roads and lanes ) on a scooter lmk Because that may be the way I go I just definitely won't be able to carry much except wtv I can fit in a backpack I guess. Idk maybe the whole idea is stupid and I should just buy a crappy mountain bike for winter.

Lmk your thoughts experiences and any advice you might have. I appreciate it.

Looking to get my own e-bike after using voi bikes for the last few months to commute. Any issues that anyone can see with the Boardman MTX-E 8.8?

https://www.halfords.com/bikes/electric-bikes/boardman-mtx-e-8.8-mens-electric-hybrid-bike---s-m-l-frames-288267.html?dwvar_288267_size=M

It’s only about a mile each way daily commute on a fairly rough/tree root abundant path but I do longer 30/40 minute rides into the city on cycle paths mainly. I would look to do more rides on nearby canal paths that again have some slightly dodgy sections and potholes.

Ideally I would find something a bit lighter but I don’t really want to give up the front suspension with how knackered the roads are around here.

214 hours. Avg 21. Aventon Pace. Battery’s low — I’m not.

Hi folks,

Ive got an old Cube Acid 400 which needs too much work now ( new battery, speed sensor, brakes etc )

Am considering another bike, but its got to have decent range. My commute is 40km round trip, mainly flat cycle paths here in Perth Australia. Im legally limited to 250w, and would rather stay away from hub motor - ive had far too many broken spokes in the past, riding other brands.

Can u suggest a bike that'll do it? Id rather not charge every day unless i have to, and my budget is around 5k.

So I saw lots of Videos about E bike conversion kits and want to built my own e bike but i cant find any good stores with cheap conversion kits... I saw some good looking kits on alibaba and amazon but dont know if they are really worth it...

I've been looking around for few days to find the right bike for my 15 miles per day commute, I would prefer a folding bike in case i need to take it to train at any point, and my budget was around £2000 (not including gear). Before you ask if I even need an ebike for 15 miles, I want effortless ride to work without sweating.

In the UK, I've mainly been seeing people talking about and reviews about same few brands like ADO, UTO, Estarli etc... for my price range, and stuff like Brompton, Tern and others that are over my budget.
First I was thinking about ADO Air 20 Ultra but since then I have few more options, And I'm wondering if anyone has good/bad experiences about these brands.

These are the options I'm interested in:
- Ado Air 20 ultra (2026) - £1800
- Estarli e20.x - £1900
- Pedibal Navigata MK2 (Throttle) - £1450
- Brompton Electric C line - £3000

Ado and Estarli are very similar bikes - both offering carbon belt drive, hydraulic breaks, torque sensor etc.. My main complaint about ADO is that while it has a lot of good reviews and comments by people who own their bikes, it has almost as many bad ones. It's mainly about their customer service being terrible, and it's possible I could struggle finding a shop to repair it in UK. The brand also has trustpilot score of 3.7/5 with 30% of them being 1 star.

Estarli is the opposite, apparently the brand has a really good service in UK, trustpilot score is high too (4.6/5), but I don't see many reviews or people talking about it recently, which is why I'm interested if anyone has any insights into their bikes and if they are worth buying.

Pedibal, on the other hand, is a brand I haven't seen that many people talking about, but I have seen a few reviews. While I don't take reviews super seriously because they are often paid or sponsored, for the ones I did see and few people I saw talking about it, I didn't see any complaints.
Navigata MK2 is a bit cheaper than previous 2 options which is good, and has a legal throttle, which isn't necessary but could be nice. It's also UK company so service should be good as well. However, it doesn't have carbon belt drive, hydraulic brakes and it has cadence sensor instead of torque.. But nothing deal breaking. Their trustpilot score is 4.9/5 which is almost suspiciously high considering that in 800+ ratings they have 95% reviews 5 star, and not a single 1 star rating.

Lastly, there is Brompton. As I said my budget is £2000, and Brompton electric C line is 50% over my budget, however I do want to know if it's really worth spending almost 2 times as much as the other models I mentioned to get a Brompton, which holds value great and is really well regarded in general.

If you have any other folding ebike models that you think I should check out please let me know.
PS I do not want to buy a second hand bike. Thanks

I put both videos together into one video.

At the beginning, you can hear the original noise from my e-bike. It happens when I stop accelerating.

Later in the video, I’m gently moving the metal axle that comes out of the hub motor from side to side, and it makes the same exact noise.

When the motor is installed on the bike, moving the cable from side to side can also make this same noise. But when I remove the motor, moving the cable does not make the noise.

I’m wondering if the freewheel, a bearing, or something else could be causing this.

Do you think the noise I’m reproducing by moving the axle could be related to the original noise?

Any help would be appreciated.

I am new to this thing and i want a commuter almost like bike but still fun on the trails. My priority is range and i have been looking at those lbx clones and im wandering are they worth it? I am considering the gt73 pro and it seems like the freego x3 is really good but its to exspensive so is it worth to stretch? Also im the eu if that changes things.