Swytch eBike Conversion Kit !?

A strange feature of Pedal-lec bikes is that you can take the chain off, then just pedal air, and the motor will cut in and drive you along ;-)

Swytch Air batteries half price (but £25 shipping too)

How did the adapter thing work out?

I didn't source a battery yet. Really needed guidance on lines of "go buy battery 'x'" as without that I got decision paralysis.

I was involved in ebikes 15 years ago.
at that time everybody bought LiFePO4 batteries from Ping on ebay. I am pretty sure he is still going.

I asked on pedelecs forum a couple of years ago when I was thinking of rebuilding my kit and was told people just got them from aliexpress, and given a links but no recommended seller.

Any battery should come with a charger. It may cost a little bit more but I would get it rather than risking the ebay guys adapter. I would absolutely use it for riding but not for charging.

Actually looks like ping may have gone.

See this thread on pedelecs
https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/new-battery-recommendations.46285/

There's a swytch thread on there too

... And this is what I got when I asked (wow it was 4 years ago and I've done nothing!)

https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/which-battery-supplier.39483/

Any battery should come with a charger. It may cost a little bit more but I would get it rather than risking the ebay guys adapter. I would absolutely use it for riding but not for charging.

I'd defo be using a battery & whatever its supplied charger not the adapter cable to charge it.

Thanks for links to that forum, looks useful.

First post-summer ride today, I got 7 miles with more to give out of my older Air battery on power level 1, so with Air battery #2 available I reckon 16-18 should be the typical range for a while, which is more than my likely daily commute plus errands combo.

Max+ (upto 40 miles) and Max++ (upto 60 miles) kits coming soon. Hopefully a battery only option too for those with kit already.

Annoyingly the learn more link on their email takes you to a what bike / what payment survey page and doesn't actually reveal much more.

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