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Anyone have any experience with an ebike conversion? (hexbear.net)
submitted 19 hours ago by ComradeOohAah@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@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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[–] Trying2KnowMyself@hexbear.net 2 points 17 hours ago

I haven’t done a conversion, but I bought a cheap-ish e-bike. Having not done a conversion, I haven’t really researched what’s involved, but I would be absolutely terrified to ride an e-bike without disc brakes. Does the kit expect you to move over existing disc brakes?

Also, 2000W is either a lie or very powerful.