Long time lurker first time poster, I don’t usually post on forums however I decided I would this time with the aim to assist/share my personal experience for those who are considering some form of e-bike.
A bit about myself. When considering significant purchases I always look for a balance between, price, performance and reliability. I like to refer to this as bang for buck.
The ebike will be primarily used for commuting (minimum 40kms). Concurrently, I would also like to be able to take it offroad/bush bashing from time to time.
I noticed the stealth ebike which is made in Melbourne where I live. Then I noticed the price ~$10k AUD !! and not even a mid drive and began to investigate if I can build something with similar or better performance for less mulla($).
The next consideration I faced was whether I would want a mid drive or hub drive ebike. I wont explain my reasoning in great detail here, as I am sure there are forums and forums debating which is better or worse. In the end I decided a mid drive unit would be best for my purposes. The deciding factors for me was that mid drive units have more torque and greater uphill pulling power. Finally (and this is only my assumption) I believe the mid drive unit would not compromise bike handling given its positioning on the bike vs a hub motor.
The main thing I wanted is something quiet and reliable which I noticed is a big issue for mid drives, hence why in the end I gravitating to the AFT kit as that's one of their main selling points. The new C3000w kit from cyclone took my interest initially but i read a lot about all the problems of the standard cyclone kit -so I chose the AFT upgraded version of this same kit. I also looked at the bafang BBSHD but that seemed too low powered at 1.6kw peak, I also looked at the Tangent 3-6kw kit but negatives where that was more expensive landed here and also from the videos I have seen that is way too loud to ride on the bike paths and single track that I ride on here.
So I settled on the new 72v AFT 5kw as it seems to have the best of everything, high power, reliable and also quiet .. so it will be interesting to see how this pans out as reliability is very important for me as I ride 2-300 km a week I set myself a limit between ~4-5K AUD for this build and after significant time investigating I pulled the trigger on this :
- AFT mid drive kit 5kw kit -Battery specs 72v 17.5 ah 18650 ga cells from ballarat ebikes .
-hardtail 29er Trek , hydraulic disc
-Cycle Analyst v3
I am currently in the final steps of the build process now, so far everything has gone together well - just need to finish battery and wiring install. I will provide another update once my bike is finished, and share any positive/negative experiences I have come across with the whole setup and the battery.
A bit about myself. When considering significant purchases I always look for a balance between, price, performance and reliability. I like to refer to this as bang for buck.
The ebike will be primarily used for commuting (minimum 40kms). Concurrently, I would also like to be able to take it offroad/bush bashing from time to time.
I noticed the stealth ebike which is made in Melbourne where I live. Then I noticed the price ~$10k AUD !! and not even a mid drive and began to investigate if I can build something with similar or better performance for less mulla($).
The next consideration I faced was whether I would want a mid drive or hub drive ebike. I wont explain my reasoning in great detail here, as I am sure there are forums and forums debating which is better or worse. In the end I decided a mid drive unit would be best for my purposes. The deciding factors for me was that mid drive units have more torque and greater uphill pulling power. Finally (and this is only my assumption) I believe the mid drive unit would not compromise bike handling given its positioning on the bike vs a hub motor.
The main thing I wanted is something quiet and reliable which I noticed is a big issue for mid drives, hence why in the end I gravitating to the AFT kit as that's one of their main selling points. The new C3000w kit from cyclone took my interest initially but i read a lot about all the problems of the standard cyclone kit -so I chose the AFT upgraded version of this same kit. I also looked at the bafang BBSHD but that seemed too low powered at 1.6kw peak, I also looked at the Tangent 3-6kw kit but negatives where that was more expensive landed here and also from the videos I have seen that is way too loud to ride on the bike paths and single track that I ride on here.
So I settled on the new 72v AFT 5kw as it seems to have the best of everything, high power, reliable and also quiet .. so it will be interesting to see how this pans out as reliability is very important for me as I ride 2-300 km a week I set myself a limit between ~4-5K AUD for this build and after significant time investigating I pulled the trigger on this :
- AFT mid drive kit 5kw kit -Battery specs 72v 17.5 ah 18650 ga cells from ballarat ebikes .
-hardtail 29er Trek , hydraulic disc
-Cycle Analyst v3
I am currently in the final steps of the build process now, so far everything has gone together well - just need to finish battery and wiring install. I will provide another update once my bike is finished, and share any positive/negative experiences I have come across with the whole setup and the battery.
