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I am planning to build my first e-bike and will buy a new bike for this project. I am considering the Trek Dual Sport 2, or Dual Sport 3. The Dual sport three has better tires, fork, brakes, and shifters, and has i 9 speed cassette. The Trek Dual Sport 2 has downgraded components (hence lower price), and has an 8 speed cassette. I read that going over 8 speed leads to less reliable shifting and more difficult adjustments because most hub motors use the old freewheel system and the aftermarket freewheels are not as reliable as the OEM Cassettes. I did find a rear hub motor the uses the cassette system and therefore I could just install my original 9 speed cassette. So am I risking poor shifting by going to the 9 speed cassette?