Working on my first ebike conversion - Xtracycle Edgerunner with a Grin All Axle rear hub motor (20" wheel). This bike started life as an analog bike with huge gearing for getting cargo up hill - triple 9 speed with 48/36/26 crank and 11-34 cassette.
I'm thinking I should replace the triple front with a double or maybe even a 1x crankset. I'll probably stick with the 9 speed 11-34 cassette in the rear. I don't think I'll need the gear range of the triple and the stupid front derailleur constantly catches on my pants because of the very wide chainline and low end components being rather bulky.
I'll mostly be using this in pedal assist mode and will likely speed limit it to 20 or so mph. Wondering what appropriate gearing may be?
Thoughts? Worth swapping out the crank for a double or 1x? Just keep it a triple until something wears out?
I'm thinking I should replace the triple front with a double or maybe even a 1x crankset. I'll probably stick with the 9 speed 11-34 cassette in the rear. I don't think I'll need the gear range of the triple and the stupid front derailleur constantly catches on my pants because of the very wide chainline and low end components being rather bulky.
I'll mostly be using this in pedal assist mode and will likely speed limit it to 20 or so mph. Wondering what appropriate gearing may be?
Thoughts? Worth swapping out the crank for a double or 1x? Just keep it a triple until something wears out?