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  1. woahdae

    Large-ish (34t) nexus/alfine sprocket hack?

    My mom (~70yo) wants to get an ebike with a Shimano Nexus 5E IGH (this Electra Townie), but the lowest gear is 33.92 gear inches. The mid drive motor is 50nm, 250w, so pretty mild, which is great honestly to give her some extra range. There's a couple hills around her town that I think she still...
  2. woahdae

    Help pulling the trigger!

    I’ve been researching ebikes for a long time, and have been unable to pull the trigger on a new build so far. I did get a basic 250w front hub kit for my current bike, but that was always a stopgap. I would love a sanity check on my current direction, maybe it’d give be the confidence to drop...
  3. woahdae

    Sanity check: I'm thinking mid-drive, but all I see are hubs

    I'm moving to a very hilly part of Seattle with 7-20% grades (Vashon Island, to be precise), I weigh 185, and I add an extra 30-40lbs weekly for grocery runs. I currently have a bafang 250w/24v hub motor on a throttle, and the little guy struggles with my weight and quite some oomph from me at...
  4. woahdae

    Undervolting, motor selection, etc

    First of all, thanks to all you endless-sphere-ers, this is an incredibly useful forum! I think I've learned enough to ask the right questions. TL;DR, ~180lb rider sometimes hauling up to ~40lbs up Seattle hills, currently totally happy with a Bafang SWXK 24v 250w given how stealth it is (I...
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