ScooterMan101
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Who are the others besides Boxxbike ?
Most of us that are on Endless-Sphere are the DIY people, many of us because we just do not have the money / income to afford the big name bike Mfg's Mid-Drives .
So we use Hub Motors for their ability to be used on many different standard bike frames.
I like what Lightning Rod is doing with the LHD , left hand drive / Cyclone mounted on the swingarm .
The more I researched mid drives the more I see that bicycle drive train components with higher power mid-drives are just not a good combination, and there is just no sense in paying allot of money for a low power mid drive , that is one of the reasons rear hubs will be with us for many more years to come.
He ( Mike at L.R. ) seems to be a one man operation , not building enough drive systems to really increase the usage of mid-drives with the DIY crowd .
We do not have enough choices for Bike Frames that have swing arms long enough to fit a Big Block in front of the tire.
We really need a U.S. business that makes E-Bike specific Frames ! ( Low , Long , and Slack )
Then we will have more mid drives being used.
Until such time that we get U.S. Made E-Bike frames with long swing arms , that are like motorcycle swing arms , Hub Motors will be the better way for most people .
Anyone here think they can make a light weight e-bike specific frame with a long swing arm that will accept up to 29 + wheel/tires and enough room for a big block motor in front of the wheel ?
When you build it we will buy it !
I plan on having one Hub Drive bike for most Road Riding , and one Mid-Drive bike for the steep hills.
Most of us that are on Endless-Sphere are the DIY people, many of us because we just do not have the money / income to afford the big name bike Mfg's Mid-Drives .
So we use Hub Motors for their ability to be used on many different standard bike frames.
I like what Lightning Rod is doing with the LHD , left hand drive / Cyclone mounted on the swingarm .
The more I researched mid drives the more I see that bicycle drive train components with higher power mid-drives are just not a good combination, and there is just no sense in paying allot of money for a low power mid drive , that is one of the reasons rear hubs will be with us for many more years to come.
He ( Mike at L.R. ) seems to be a one man operation , not building enough drive systems to really increase the usage of mid-drives with the DIY crowd .
We do not have enough choices for Bike Frames that have swing arms long enough to fit a Big Block in front of the tire.
We really need a U.S. business that makes E-Bike specific Frames ! ( Low , Long , and Slack )
Then we will have more mid drives being used.
Until such time that we get U.S. Made E-Bike frames with long swing arms , that are like motorcycle swing arms , Hub Motors will be the better way for most people .
Anyone here think they can make a light weight e-bike specific frame with a long swing arm that will accept up to 29 + wheel/tires and enough room for a big block motor in front of the wheel ?
When you build it we will buy it !
I plan on having one Hub Drive bike for most Road Riding , and one Mid-Drive bike for the steep hills.
Grantmac said:There are now 3 different manufacturers doing a LHD setup on their factory bikes, plus Lightning Rods doing a DIY setup.
At least one is freewheeling the rear. Boxxbike and Lightning Rods are replacing the rear brake with regen. The last bike has a rear rotor but may also regen, it's new so details are scarce.