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Anyone have any experience with an ebike conversion? (hexbear.net)

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So with gas prices steadily rising, I'm wondering what my options are. A decent $2000 ebike is way out of my price range, but I've got a 29inch huffy with a bent rear wheel I was already looking to replace. So the thought of maybe trying one of these rear wheel ebike kits seems more within my price range. Anybody done it and had positive results?

This is what I'm looking at, that seems the most affordable.

https://www.amazon.com/INPAITOO-Bicycle-Conversion-Mutifunction-Display/dp/B0FCY26ZXP

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[–] principalkohoutek@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I did the math on this a while back and the cheapest is like $300 for a friction assist (basically a motorized roller with belt sander tape that contacts and pushes your tire, with a separate battery). The next cheapest is a front hub conversion in the $300-500 range. Rear hub around $300-600 and mid drive conversions are $800+. You can score great deals on used ebikes if you know what to look for

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