tdurett
1 mW
So I know I'm fairly new to the ebike game... just got my Gigabyke Groove a month ago. I found many issues with it, such as how outrageously heavy it is, slow acceleration, and poor hill climbing ability. The third time I rode it, it actually just stopped working altogether after only about a mile. No hills or any over exertion of the motor. Still have no idea what's wrong with it. I know I could test everything and figure out what is wrong and just fix it, but given it's downfalls in power and weight I felt it may be better to upgrade the hub motor, controller and battery. I can use the original parts to build a new mod on a lighter bike possibly. So I'm thinking a 48v 1000w-15000w rear hub motor with suitable controller and a new 52v 20ah li-ion battery pack. The battery change alone makes the bike lose about 30lbs right off (comes with SLA battery 41.5lbs). I guess my biggest question is, where is the best place to order hub motors and batteries??? I've been searching Ebay and AliExpress. They seem to have some very reasonable pricing. However, I do not want to order parts that I'll have to replace again within the next year or so. I want something affordable, yet reliable. What are your suggestions????