2nd E-Bike

At long last the 2nd e-bike (the one designated for Hay) is back from the bike emporium with the motor wheel and Pedal Assist Sensor fitted - and I have learned a lot.

1. Don't use an aluminium framed bike, unless you're certain that the gap between the rear forks matches the required gap for the setup you're contemplating, as you can't bend aluminium like you can steel - it will fracture.
2. Don't go above 7 gears on the freewheel or cassette - it complicates matters enormously and you probably won't be able to use the extra gears above 7 anyway.

My setup was 9 gears, which is rare, which required the addition of a 9 gear freewheel and the emporium had to lock out the top gear anyway so as to avoid the chain snagging bolts on the motor hub.

You can see the size of the motor on the rear wheel, and it's really heavy. The bike actually rides quite nicely though; however, uphill would be tough without the Pedal Assist.

I added the display and wing mirrors yesterday, but siting the battery and controller is fraught with issues; the perfect position for the battery means the wires come out of the front of the bike (they need to come out at the back) and the pannier that carries the controller doesn't fit the bike. I could re-site the controller somewhere nearer the front, but it would look jury rigged.

Mudguards and a decent set of lights need to be added too.

Once complete, the next headache will be ensuring the 2 e-bikes don't exceed the motorhome's bike carrier weight limit. Removing the batteries will probably be necessary for transporting them, but they should be easy to remove fairly quickly.