ColinC
10 mW
Hello!
I’m looking to build or buy-then-modify my second fat tire ebike. My first, which has been good, pairs a BBSHD with a 40T Lekkie chainring and Sunrace 11-46 cassette. Having biked with that arrangement for a couple of years now, I’d really like to move to an internal hub and belt drive so I can eliminate the derailleur, which tends to get damaged or clogged with grass/weeds with the kind of “backcountry”/off-trail biking I do (mostly on public lands where there are no trails).
A buy-then-modify option I'm looking at has a fat bike-sized Rohloff + Gates belt drive, and runs a 60T chainring and 22T (might be 26T) cog, powered by the Bafang Ultra M620 motor.
Does this sound like a reasonable/reliable combination for “backcountry” fat biking with a 275-300lb load (I’m usually hauling some photographic gear in addition to myself and the bike)? Or are there any concerns/downsides to this combination I should keep in mind?
‘Any thoughts/input appreciated!
I’m looking to build or buy-then-modify my second fat tire ebike. My first, which has been good, pairs a BBSHD with a 40T Lekkie chainring and Sunrace 11-46 cassette. Having biked with that arrangement for a couple of years now, I’d really like to move to an internal hub and belt drive so I can eliminate the derailleur, which tends to get damaged or clogged with grass/weeds with the kind of “backcountry”/off-trail biking I do (mostly on public lands where there are no trails).
A buy-then-modify option I'm looking at has a fat bike-sized Rohloff + Gates belt drive, and runs a 60T chainring and 22T (might be 26T) cog, powered by the Bafang Ultra M620 motor.
Does this sound like a reasonable/reliable combination for “backcountry” fat biking with a 275-300lb load (I’m usually hauling some photographic gear in addition to myself and the bike)? Or are there any concerns/downsides to this combination I should keep in mind?
‘Any thoughts/input appreciated!