unclejemima
100 W
Looking to do my first E-bike conversion...and I've got 2 projects in mind. One is a trike, the other a mountain bike.
I'm having a huge debate over geared or direct drive hub. I really like the geared hubs for 2 reasons. They are light, and they can free wheel. I plan on lots of pedaling without batteries, and don't want the drag.
I've been scared off because of reliability reasons, but I have no real experience other than what I've heard.
I'm looking at a BMC V4 motor at approx 1000W. From what I understand , this is well below the current power capacity, so it should last a lot longer than running it at 2000W?
The BMC V4 has the glass impregnated composite planetary gears right? Why not make them steel? Are they replaceable?
How many miles can I expect to get out of my BMC unit at 1000W power?
Comparing to a direct drive unit, the Crystalyte HS3540, how many miles will it last at 1000W?
Thanks for the info!
I'm having a huge debate over geared or direct drive hub. I really like the geared hubs for 2 reasons. They are light, and they can free wheel. I plan on lots of pedaling without batteries, and don't want the drag.
I've been scared off because of reliability reasons, but I have no real experience other than what I've heard.
I'm looking at a BMC V4 motor at approx 1000W. From what I understand , this is well below the current power capacity, so it should last a lot longer than running it at 2000W?
The BMC V4 has the glass impregnated composite planetary gears right? Why not make them steel? Are they replaceable?
How many miles can I expect to get out of my BMC unit at 1000W power?
Comparing to a direct drive unit, the Crystalyte HS3540, how many miles will it last at 1000W?
Thanks for the info!