24 inch folder Tern Castro Duo for ebike?

[YoSamES]

I am thinking of this bike for a 250w front hubmotor. It checks all the boxes for me:
- a 2 speed IGH
- front v-brake
- 24" tires
- chain guard and fenders
- Big Apple tires
- and importantly, $500 list price

The color is um, not so great, but whatever.
My e-biking is just low speed, low stress, low miles. 250 watts and a small battery work fine for me on my two existing bikes.

My main question: Are the "integrated hi-tensile steel" forks strong enough for a 250 watt motor?
Otherwise, any objections to my idea?

And oh yeah, how does the "automatic shifting" hub work? Simply road speed, somehow?


http://www.ternbicycles.com/us/bikes/471/castro-duo

 

[dogman dan]

Looks great to me, but get confirmation that the front forks are 100mm wide. If not, you'll need to get the skinny motor from Grin.