toureasyman
10 mW
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2018
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I recently bought a long wheelbase recumbent touring bike I wish to outfit with Ebike components. I will be using for loaded touring on the east coast, so lots of hills. I decided on a Mac 10T or 12T geared hub for 700c rear and jumbo shark 52v battery from em3ev.com. Bike weight and gear plus my weight would be 300 lbs. I would be using the motor primarily for starting from stop to 12 mph cruising speed whereby I would take over pedaling and also as assist on hills. I liked the freewheeling feature of this hub over the cogging effect of direct drive hubs. I would need a range of about 75 miles per day out of the battery. Do I have a decent setup chosen or have I not considered something?
I have looked at mid drives but there isn’t enough room for it on this particular bike.
I have looked at mid drives but there isn’t enough room for it on this particular bike.