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Converting a road bike to electric

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  • 27-11-2020 9:14am
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    Hayden Pennyfeather
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭


    I'm looking to convert a standard Giant road bike to an e bike. Is there any bike shop in the Mid West (Clare or Limerick preferably) that offers this service?


    Thanks


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    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,942 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    The bike shops in Limerick arent even doing repairs at the minute they're so busy so not sure about a project like this but please keep us posted anyway.


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    marvin42
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭marvin42


    I converted my commuting bike three weeks ago and i love it. However, even for a basic conversion just the parts will be more than 500 euro. In case you are not comfortable to do the works yourself i would rather get a new ready one from decathlon (they start at 790 euro)


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    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,942 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    marvin42 wrote: »
    I converted my commuting bike three weeks ago and i love it. However, even for a basic conversion just the parts will be more than 500 euro. In case you are not comfortable to do the works yourself i would rather get a new ready one from decathlon (they start at 790 euro)
    What did you do? Was it a roadbike?


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    marvin42
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭marvin42


    Not a Roadbike, but a 29" single speed. But the same parts (motor, battery and controller) could be used on pretty much any bike.


    bike: https://www.pedelecforum.de/forum/index.php?threads/kona-humuhumu-mit-bafang-vr.82786/
    motor and controller: https://www.atmparts.eu/p24_eu/eshop/de/2W/BF-FWD-25036-G020-28
    battery:https://www.atmparts.eu/p24_eu/eshop/de/2w/akku/36V

    sorry, all content is im german but might give you a idea about the costs for such a conversion


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    popa smurf
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭popa smurf


    There is a wide variety of electric bikes on adverts and donedeal some home made, hard to know what to go for. Just turning 50 was thinking of treating myself to one, I would like the look of those fat tyre types my budget would be 1000 to 1500, live in the countryside in galway a few small hills, leisure cycling only weekends any recommenations thanks.


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