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Cheers, yeah, the standard non electric Haul seems like a good deal considering the £3k electric one doesn't it, although components are crap.
Sure there's somewhere to mount the battery....
The idea of a bike specific battery and motor going obsolete in 6-7 years a bit annoying.
Mid or hub drive give freedom maybe.Are the hub mounted motors difficult to mount? Assume they need to brace to the chainstay somehow? I've never looked into it.
I was tempted to make one... I did a conversion using the officinerecycle kits for somebody, and that was quick and simple to add to an old mtb, but the kit is pushing £1k+ with shipping and duty fees.
Thought it would be fun to make a cargo bike with a 'softride' carbon beam, but that's way in the future.
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Always wanted to do this but its an alu frame so brazing on batt mounts isnt possible .. will have to get creative, tbh I'd be open to a hub motor on that and control box can live in that dead space in rear-ish triangle.