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if anybody is curious on the cost of the bike and how much money i've saved vs getting the train to work, I've placed all of the info below
bike cost - €340
mid drive kit €420 thats including import duty and shipping into Germany
battery & charger - €100 aprox
total = €860
now here is the interesting bit
distance to work and back - 24Km
return train ticket - €5,60 per day
= €28 per week / €112 per month / €1344 per year!my bike battery will last for around 30 Km's - costs approximately 5 cents in electricity to fully charge.. let break down the costs and savings over a period of 1 year
return trip to work by bike = 5 cents per day
25 cents per week / €1 per month / €12 per year!!that's a saving of €5,55 per day
€111 per month
€1332 per year.in just under 8 months from now, the bike would have fully paid for itself :D
in the 4 months after, the bike will save me a further €444!
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they only produce it for the left side, i think if i really really wanted to i could crack open up the unit and turn the LCD screen upside down and then mount it on the right hand side.. i'm pretty happy with it being on the left tho.
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Hi Wez
it sure is!
the battery has a total weight of 1.8Kg so its not much. my new battery will be around 1.4Kg which should be ready by the end of the month.
i will be looking at purchasing a new wheel set soon, right now im just getting ready to install my magura hs33 urban hydraulic rim brakes, hopefully will have that done this weekend!
the left handed accelerator is in fact an LCD which displays battery level, speed, trip meter, and the level of assistance. the twist action just lets you switch between levels of assist ranging from 1-4..
kind of like changing gear with the twist type gear selector but in this case is changes the level of assist
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planning on putting an 18650 type battery together at the end of the month
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battery box for now
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18.5v 5ah x 2
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charge setup.. only temporary
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back pack battery
i have a 48 and 52 tooth chain ring arriving in the next couple of weeks.. this should be interesting