We found fitting to be reasonably easy. As with most mid-drive systems, you replace your crank and chainring with the one provided in the kit. There's an LCD display for attaching to your handlebars and you'll need a battery to be hooked up to the motor. As with anything, consideration for the end-use during design and build can have advantages. A quality electric bike conversion kit might end up being very close to the price of a complete electric bike. If a company starts with a clean slate and designs an electric bike, it's easier to keep costs low and integration high. Really consider why you are thinking about converting your bike and whether it makes sense compared to what's on the market. In some cases, it will but in others, it won't. Are electric bike conversion kits legal? You won’t be getting the very best motors and the largest, seamlessly integrated batteries with an e-bike conversion kit. But with that said, e-bike conversion kits are much cheaper than purchasing a whole new e-bike and they do deliver many of the same benefits. The kit comes with replacement brake levers that will stop the motor when squeezed, so the system is limited to cable-actuated brakes (Image credit: Josh Ross) Verdict

Motors for bicycles are of electric and gasoline types. Gasoline for an apartment is not an option at all. It is not 100% waterproof. Riding in the rain is okay, but very heavy rain and deep puddles are best avoided. How do I choose the right chainring size?

We tested it on both a reasonably light two-speed steel bike and a heavier Pinnacle utility bike. It transformed the ride of the two-speed bike, making it fast, nimble and responsive. We also found the stated range to be conservative: after 20 miles on setting number two (medium assist) it had only used two bars out of five on the battery. The XF07 for front wheel conversions, SWX02 for bikes with freewheel and XF08C for bikes with cassette. Included battery from Bafang electric bike conversion kit is of regular size: Electric bike battery specs:

The + and – buttons switch the support level. I have 0, 1, 2, 3 configured (There are options 1-5 and 1-9). You can achieve the same power as a 48v battery but with a low current (amps). I did this with my Bafang conversion, and I had over 2000 miles of trouble-free use. The range of this model is quite low, limited to Eco mode it only offers a range of 16km / 10mi – although taking the device off to charge at the other end is easy to do and it only takes an hour to top up. There is the option to increase your range by buying additional battery modules that fit into the base unit.

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One of the advantages I found about this system was the base bike I was using. It's an inexpensive city bike and the gearing is a 3x7 system. That's a lot of gearing and much more than most inexpensive electric bikes. Finding a gear that lets you pedal without working much is a lot easier even when a hill slows things down a bit. The Bafang BBS01B 250W mid drive electric bike motor conversion kit is UK road legal (without installing a throttle). It provides powerful torque, high efficiency and low noise levels. Please read our fitting guide here. Bafang thumb throttle (may be used on both sides). The kit gives you pedal assistance and a throttle. The Bafang BBS02B 750W electric bike motor conversion kit is our best selling electric bike motor conversion kit.