3-years later:
Still going strong almost 2000 Weekend miles later, so it works!!
I do mainly light trail riding all off-road, either dusty or muddy depending on the season, but ride with empathy for the machine, and use a switch on the gearshift. I just clean the chain & relube regularly 3x-4x...
In the UK I built my own mid-drive bike with an old 2009 ally MTB 26” wheel frame and BBSHD with 52V 21Ah battery, but wanted better hill-climbing and occasional higher top speed, so I got a SA CS-RK3 and added a steel 7-speed 42T-14T cassette on a self-build wheel with 36x13G spokes. I have a...