Hi all,
I am a total Newbie looking for enlightened advice . My commute is a mix of urban paths and country roads and is 18 miles each way. I have been biking it 2-3 times a week on a normal road bike. I usually average 17-18 miles/hr. I have been contemplating upgrading to an ebike setup with the following goals in mind:
- increase ride frequency to 5 days a week without being exhausted.
- decrease commute time/increase average speed.
- I still want to pedal and get a workout.
I have an old hard tail 26" MTB to use as a donor bike. Based on my initial research, it seems like a rear hub setup would work well as I want to keep maintenance to a minimum. A couple of questions:
1. I have looked at some articles on geared vs direct drive but am still unsure as to which would be better for my situation.
2. What would be an appropriate motor/battery combo (ie, power, battery voltage and amp.hours)? Ideally I would be able to go to work and back on 1 charge although I could recharge at work.
Any advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
John Well
I am a total Newbie looking for enlightened advice . My commute is a mix of urban paths and country roads and is 18 miles each way. I have been biking it 2-3 times a week on a normal road bike. I usually average 17-18 miles/hr. I have been contemplating upgrading to an ebike setup with the following goals in mind:
- increase ride frequency to 5 days a week without being exhausted.
- decrease commute time/increase average speed.
- I still want to pedal and get a workout.
I have an old hard tail 26" MTB to use as a donor bike. Based on my initial research, it seems like a rear hub setup would work well as I want to keep maintenance to a minimum. A couple of questions:
1. I have looked at some articles on geared vs direct drive but am still unsure as to which would be better for my situation.
2. What would be an appropriate motor/battery combo (ie, power, battery voltage and amp.hours)? Ideally I would be able to go to work and back on 1 charge although I could recharge at work.
Any advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
John Well