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Turkish
Hi, this is mine. Frame is a Surly LHT with a Clydesdale fork. Ekit is bbso2 sold through https://lekkie.bike/ They do a bunch of upgrades like narrow wide chainring that also fixes the chainline issue and offset cranks that correct q factor. Also a much nicer controller.
I had never really seriously considered an ebike until I moved back to Wellington, New Zealand but everyone rides them here. It makes a lot of sense with the hills and wind.
I've had it set up with the ekit for about a month and can say that it's an absolute game changer. Will now happily go for a blast on the MTB after a day doing courier work.
One nice thing about NZ is that they don't have speed cut offs for ebikes, only motor power output. I think the idea is so that people actually see it as an alternative form of transport to the car or bus.