motorbikemike45
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Can anyone compare geared hub motors to direct drive hub motors; weight, power, torque, power draw, speed, hill climbing, longevity, reliability, etc? Does one have any specific advantage(s) over the other?
I'm ready to order an electric motor/controller kit for my Schwinn from e-bikekits.com and this is my last decision to make. I have already decided on Ping LiFePo4 batteries, but I can't afford to order a battery pack 'till later, in the Spring. This will be my first E-bike after building 4 gas engined motored bikes and I know little about the motors. I like the simplicity of the hub motor, but geared or direct.......?
Most of my riding is on fairly flat bike paths and streets, with only a few steep hills. I generally pedal a little from dead stops and on hills to assist.
This, my first electric set-up, will be a front hub motor with 36V, 20 Amp-hour battery. After I get some experience with electric, in a year or two or three, I'd like to try a rear hub motor with a 7 speed derailleur cassette and a 48V, 20 Amp-hour battery set-up. At my age I'm not going to look any farther ahead than that.
I'm ready to order an electric motor/controller kit for my Schwinn from e-bikekits.com and this is my last decision to make. I have already decided on Ping LiFePo4 batteries, but I can't afford to order a battery pack 'till later, in the Spring. This will be my first E-bike after building 4 gas engined motored bikes and I know little about the motors. I like the simplicity of the hub motor, but geared or direct.......?
Most of my riding is on fairly flat bike paths and streets, with only a few steep hills. I generally pedal a little from dead stops and on hills to assist.
This, my first electric set-up, will be a front hub motor with 36V, 20 Amp-hour battery. After I get some experience with electric, in a year or two or three, I'd like to try a rear hub motor with a 7 speed derailleur cassette and a 48V, 20 Amp-hour battery set-up. At my age I'm not going to look any farther ahead than that.
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