cyberalien82
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I apologize if I haven't researched this very well, but I'm not confident about where/how to look for information next. I'm looking to put a front hub motor on a steel (cro-mo) frame Pure Ayer 5 speed igh (belt, disc brakes, 650 wheels, 100mm dropouts, link below). I weight 175, am hoping to achieve 60+ miles on flat terrain using the lowest level assist at a speed between 20-25mph. I'm guessing this might not be possible with only a 5 speed, but I'm having a hard time finding an igh 8 speed bike for a reasonable price.
I've already balanced the pros & cons of the three different motor setups, so I've already decided on the front hub motor & I'm strongly considering the mac kit at lunacycles (link below, 1000w, 48/52v). Before I get into more specific questions, is there anything wrong with this setup? If not, the best I figure is that I need a minimum of a 20ah battery to get the distance I'm wanting, but will have to find that elsewhere as lunacycles is sold out of the larger battery they would sell with this kit. Also, lunacycles doesn't list a 27.5 (650mm) rim build for this kit.
While I work with my hands, my knowledge of electricity is only that of installing outlets & of functional safety, as I'm a firefighter by trade, so for the sake of safety, please assume I'm a total noob. Where do I go from here? After reading the FAQ I *think* this is the appropriate place for this, but am prepared for the burn if it isn't Thanks for any help.
https://lunacycle.com/bare-mac-high-performance-hub-motor/
https://www.purecycles.com/products/urban-commuter-belt-drive?variant=12350875074633
Jonathan
I've already balanced the pros & cons of the three different motor setups, so I've already decided on the front hub motor & I'm strongly considering the mac kit at lunacycles (link below, 1000w, 48/52v). Before I get into more specific questions, is there anything wrong with this setup? If not, the best I figure is that I need a minimum of a 20ah battery to get the distance I'm wanting, but will have to find that elsewhere as lunacycles is sold out of the larger battery they would sell with this kit. Also, lunacycles doesn't list a 27.5 (650mm) rim build for this kit.
While I work with my hands, my knowledge of electricity is only that of installing outlets & of functional safety, as I'm a firefighter by trade, so for the sake of safety, please assume I'm a total noob. Where do I go from here? After reading the FAQ I *think* this is the appropriate place for this, but am prepared for the burn if it isn't Thanks for any help.
https://lunacycle.com/bare-mac-high-performance-hub-motor/
https://www.purecycles.com/products/urban-commuter-belt-drive?variant=12350875074633
Jonathan