ReproRetro
lvl.4
Flight distance : 635669 ft
Australia
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I have a Trek alloy road bike I haven't used in years and I'm intending to convert it. I bought all the parts. It uses a Bafung motor which powers the pedals directly instead of the wheels, so you still have all the gears.
Simplest and cheapest conversion is to buy a powered front wheel. You simply swap it with the front wheel (plus add batteries of course and cut-out brake pedals etc). But front wheel drive has problems up steep hills, and hart to turn the wheel at speed. Also, it has no gears.
Middle conversion is a powered rear wheel. Better traction, but no geats.
And finally the Bafung style. It's by far the most expensive, but you retain the original wheels and gears. |
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