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FRONT, MID OR REAR MOTOR?

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Ever wondered how much the placement of your eBike motor mattered? It's guaranteed they'll all give you that extra push whilst you're pedaling, but how they do it and how much they can offer rests on where they are. Consider where you want to mount your motor so you can get off to a power assisted flying start.

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CAN E-BIKES REDUCE EMISSIONS?

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It is undeniable that electric bicycles have an ever-increasing presence in the cycling industry and modern life generally. Many are now asking the question: with more of us swapping cars for bikes, what impact will this have regarding the climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions?

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MAXIMIZING YOUR EBIKE BATTERY RANGE

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Ever wondered how you can increase your ride time during a single charge? By implementing a few simple changes to your routine before and during your journey, you can get the most out of your battery.

These tips and tricks are especially important in the winter months, as the falling temperature in many locations sees a typical lithium-ion battery operating outside of its optimum range. Follow this guide to keep your eBike at its best all year round!

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Geared v.s. Direct Drive eBike motors

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We often get asked  what is the difference between geared motors and direct drive motors? From the outside of a motor, you can’t see much difference between the two, however inside there is a huge difference. Geared motors Geared motors have an epicyclic gearbox inside the motor casing, which has an outer gear with inner teeth which connects to the wheel, 3 planetery gears, and then an inner gear connected to the motor itself. It looks like the photo above. The reason for making a motor like this is that you can have the motor coils inside spinning at a...

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My motor doesn’t fit!

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This is the most common problem that we find with eBike customers – the motor wheel doesn’t fit into the front forks Sadly, even though this is a common problem, few eBike motor wheels will fit into every bike fork. There is a certain amount of space that is required to fit all of the bits that you need for a motor. The magnets, coils, gears, casing etc. all take up room. So even with the most compact motors its common for the motor casing to end up rubbing on the forks. However – don’t despair – usually it is...

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