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    Collection of ebike pictures

    Hi everyone. Thanks to these forums I have become a newbie e-bike rider. I purchased this Wilderness Energy kit and a used bike on craigslist and now use it for nearly all travelling within a 5 mile radius. I realize this is one of the more low-end setups on the site, but I wanted to stay legal...
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    Your Creation's Before & After Pics

    Hi everyone. Thanks to these forums I have become a newbie e-bike rider. I purchased this Wilderness Energy kit and a used bike on craigslist and now use it for nearly all travelling within a 5 mile radius. I realize this is one of the more low-end setups on the site, but I wanted to stay legal...
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    Thumb Throttle Arthritis - Wilderness Energy

    How is the throttle/cruise control operated? Is it just a variable resistor? I'm wondering if I could build a DIY cruise control, or even just a button which is equal to full throttle.
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    Question on if my bike will work

    So do you think a torque arm would give enough support to the fork that it would be OK, even with the shocks? If not, it looks like I could pay >$200 more for a rear kit or get a second bike for converting. Out of those options, I think I'd get another bike. Actually, I'll probably just get a...
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    Question on if my bike will work

    I've read that it is steel, and a magnet works on it, so I guess it is not aluminum. I can understand them giving this warning for safety and liability issues, but I'm wondering how much of a concern it really is. If there's a chance it will snap my fork, I'll find another solution, but if it...
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    Question on if my bike will work

    Well, the reason is cost. The BL-36 kit I'm looking at is $295 (refurbished). All I've seen for rear kits are twice that.
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    Question on if my bike will work

    Hi all, new guy here. I've been researching converting my bicycle to electric and am liking the WE BL-36 (36 Volts, 400 watts w/ 35 amp controller unit, 12 amp/hr batteries X 3) which seems to have good specs and the lowest price, which is important. My bike is a GT Saddleback, which has a...
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