Whiplash
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Just brainstorming here, but if I was to install the motor in the middle of the frame, shave off the spoke flange to minimize the size, and then mount a gear on the disk brake flange of my MAC so I could drive the pedals with a length of chain and have a freewheel on the crank, could I not achieve the same basic thing that the R/C guys are getting? It would allow me to run the power through all the gears so I could have that stump pulling power I really want for going up the big hills and then still have MORE top end than I would have had with the hub mounted in the wheel! Plus, the added gearing would make the MAC internal gears last MUCH longer due to the fact that they would not have to work so hard on take off most of the time! I am surprised nobody has done this? Is there any reason I should not try it? I am at the stage where I can do just about anything with the bike, and this would allow me to get the best of both worlds would it not? It seems to me the real reason the Hubs don't do what we really want them to do is mostly due to the fact that they are locked to a single speed, but this would change that completely! What do you think, should I try it? The MAC is only about 9lbs, and by the time you add in the gearbox for the R/C, it HAS to be more than that! This could be just the ticket I have been looking for! Any opinions or especially any experience trying this would be GREATLY appreciated!