Electric Bike Conversion Kit

An ebike conversion kit is perfect if you already enjoy your existing bicycle but just want to give it a little extra power. The added bonus is that you don’t have to buy a whole new bike if you have one that is already available. For many electric bike riders, a conversion kit is a great way to quickly and easily get started. One of the best things about an ebike conversion kit is that it’s inexpensive compared to buying and shipping each part individually or buying a whole new electric bike. It has all the components you need in order to...

anuary 21, 2016 by Average Joe Cyclist 2 Comments  Thinking of buying an electric bike? Great idea – but spend some time thinking about what type of electric motor you want for your electric bike. There are several different types of electric motors for electric bikes, and you want to make sure you get the one that best fits your needs. My new electric bike book is packed with reviews of some of the newest, best quality electric bikes, thanks to my collaboration with two of the greatest ebike reviewers in the worldCrank Drive Motors Crank drive motors were the first advanced electric bike motors, and...

January 25, 2016 by Average Joe Cyclist Leave a Comment Most electric bikes have a motor on the hub or on the crank drive. The vast majority of electric bikes have hub drive motors. However, crank drive motors are readily available on many electric bikes, if you want one. Deciding which to choose is tricky, as both have advantages and disadvantages. The best advice is to be very clear on the pros and cons of each motor, and then decide which works best for your own needs.It is not easy to decide whether to get a hub motor or a crank drive motor for...

July 4, 2017 by Average Joe Cyclist 2 Comments This is a guest post from 70-year-old Bob Seible, who decided to build an electric bike that would be tough enough to meet his needs. As I have written in my Guide for Fat Cyclists, most bikes are only intended for people up to about 220 pounds. Bob is in a higher weight class that that, so he wanted a good, strong bike – and he wanted it to be electric as well. Also, he was working to a pretty tight budget. So, this is the story of what he did. I found it very...

Karl Gesslein / April 1, 2015 Origin 8 Crawler with a nuvinci CVT hub 42lbs retail at $1500 but going for around $1100 shipped on fleabay. Seems like I’ve been getting a lot of emails about the Origin 8 Crawler fatbike with the Nuvinci hub from people wanting to do BBS02 conversions on it. Seems like a decent platform although pretty hefty at a claimed 42lbs, probably for the smallest frame size. 42lbs is the same weight that my singlespeed Deadeye Monster came in at WITH the motor installed. Add an extended axle BBS02 to the Crawler and you’re looking at mid 50lb range...