Origon
10 µW
Hi, I'm building my first ebike (or at least planning to right now) and wanted some advice. After reading the forum, I'm still a bit unsure on some things.
I haven't owned a bike in a while, but I do run so I'm not in terrible shape. Roughly 6'4" ~200lbs with gear / bag. Live in Ontario, Canada, bit north of Toronto.
My main route atm would be this (same route in both pics, diff directions)
Edit: y is meters, x is km
I'm not entirely sure what type of motor I'd need to manage these hills (not sure if they count as "steep" or what). Right now I'm planning for a hybrid bike (no specific one in mind), as the entire route is paved road. While the main reason for the bike is commuting, I would like to use it for leisure / exercise as well (although off-road trails are not likely). If the hills count as steep and need a lot of power to get up, I was considering the Bafang BBS02 500W (or 750 with a switch to toggle down for 500W / speed for legal reasons) or a MAC rear wheel if the hills don't need the extra power. Also been looking at Falco systems as people have been saying they're more powerful for hub motors, but not an easy decision.
While atm this route isn't flat, I will be moving elsewhere (with either a not-steeper, or flatter route) within a year. With mid-drives being less efficient on flat road, I was wondering if one was really necessary for this. I will be pedaling as well, and have no problems about going a bit slower up the hills if need be. Planned to install disc brakes as well.
As for the controller / battery, here I'm a lot more lost. I'm (hoping) to get 70-80km / charge. Budget is $1500-$2000 CAD, but is somewhat flexible considering this is meant to be a commuting vehicle. I'm technical / handy enough to build from components, so a full kit isn't necessary, but would simplify things if price isn't a huge difference. Any feedback would be appreciated. Please let me know if I missed anything.
I haven't owned a bike in a while, but I do run so I'm not in terrible shape. Roughly 6'4" ~200lbs with gear / bag. Live in Ontario, Canada, bit north of Toronto.
My main route atm would be this (same route in both pics, diff directions)
Edit: y is meters, x is km
I'm not entirely sure what type of motor I'd need to manage these hills (not sure if they count as "steep" or what). Right now I'm planning for a hybrid bike (no specific one in mind), as the entire route is paved road. While the main reason for the bike is commuting, I would like to use it for leisure / exercise as well (although off-road trails are not likely). If the hills count as steep and need a lot of power to get up, I was considering the Bafang BBS02 500W (or 750 with a switch to toggle down for 500W / speed for legal reasons) or a MAC rear wheel if the hills don't need the extra power. Also been looking at Falco systems as people have been saying they're more powerful for hub motors, but not an easy decision.
While atm this route isn't flat, I will be moving elsewhere (with either a not-steeper, or flatter route) within a year. With mid-drives being less efficient on flat road, I was wondering if one was really necessary for this. I will be pedaling as well, and have no problems about going a bit slower up the hills if need be. Planned to install disc brakes as well.
As for the controller / battery, here I'm a lot more lost. I'm (hoping) to get 70-80km / charge. Budget is $1500-$2000 CAD, but is somewhat flexible considering this is meant to be a commuting vehicle. I'm technical / handy enough to build from components, so a full kit isn't necessary, but would simplify things if price isn't a huge difference. Any feedback would be appreciated. Please let me know if I missed anything.