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Best e-bike converison kit (mid motor)?
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SpiceDealer lemmy.dbzer0.com SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-03-08
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I've got an old Mongoose mtb that looks like good e-bike conversion project. What's the best kit for this? Best battery?
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Avid Amoeba lemmy.ca avidamoeba@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-07-05
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The best in what regard? Bafang is probably still one of the best overall. It doesn't have torque assist though. Tongsheng does have torque assist and a lot of people like it.

Then there's more fancy stuff like CYC's Photon which produces 135Nm in 3.5kg.
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AskewLord piefed.social AskewLord@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-01-16
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It's a bad idea to modify any bike like this, let alone a wal-mart bike. Those bikes are designed to be pedal around 5mph in a cul-de-sac and thrown in the trash after a year or two.

You are asking for trouble or catastrophic failure.
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