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Cheers for the lowdown!
£1500 is quite steep though, esp considering an eBullit was £1000 more when I got mine. Should've just gone all in huh...
I assume it's one of those things where you either invest and do it properly or it's pointless. Getting something cheap for say £500 (still loadsa monies) will just disappoint you.
kboy
Afraid not.
Would say the best is a Swiss something motor on the front wheel? And then a huge flat battery under the tray. For £1500 you could build a powerful fwd kit with around 1000wH quality battery.
Loving the steps system, gives full power right throughout battery range which evry single electric assist bike I've ever ridden before does not, they all tail off noticbaly after half battery is consumed.
Today I glided home after hours in the sleet and rain doing mobile bike mechanics, just put it in boost, span the cranks and ended up at home.
There is a lower spec e6100 with nexus 5 speed (e bike specific hub) coming out this year at some point. Rumoured to be around £4000-4300 in UK if there still is a UK by then. Will have no screen and more simple parts.
There is an e6100 with alfine 8 coming in Feb, at least there will be some, price is the same as e6000 currently is, spec to be confirmed!
The nexus 5 I can see selling in good numbers. For most using the assist only having 5 gears makes progress a lot simpier, much less gear changing. Also suspect there will be an auto mode.
Was given a free electric bike last week, only has a nexus 3 speed but in reality this works pretty well for just cruising about and getting things done.