Thread 936596819

I really enjoy making old bikes electric and like new, just stripped the stickers off a 90's kona and some RockShox judy's. Maybe tomorrow I will sand the frame and forks down, then spray them.

Then I have to buy and fit an electric kit and apply loads of different stickers.

I do not make much money doing it, but that is not the point, since I cannot work, I like to provide people with this service at virtually no profit. It reminds me of being a teenager in 80s and 90s and building BMXs

>>936596819 (OP)
The pic is my 2000w 43mph Carrera Vengeance that I sold for what I paid for the parts.

>>936596819 (OP)
I got a full suspension Carrera Banshee for £50 and built that electric, and I am keeping that one.

>>936596819 (OP)
Do you have any experience with middrive motors? My last bike build was with a bafang mid drive motor 1500 watts and the bike sucked because the chain would either break on me or it would grind gears on the smallest two gears
My next build I will use a wheel hub motor

>>936597846
Never done one of those.
As I understand it there is more power directly, but you seem to have pointed out at what cost that comes.

MTX39 kits are very good, powerful, fast and solid quality hardware, including the controller.

I am currently using a Yose power on my banshee, and it doesn't compare to an MTX39 but the controller is built in to the battery so you do not have to fit a bag to the frame.
But for the price, I cannot grumble I suppose.

>>936596819 (OP)
that's cool. i should clean up my old bike. i got gifted a 2005 stumpjumper like 10 years ago. needs new brake pads, new grips. the derailleur catches sometimes. i should sit down and fix it.

>>936598217
they are quite expensive, you have some nice friends, DO IT!

If anyone wants a road-legal e-bike in the UK
I will sell it for cost price once I have resprayed and built it. So a couple of weeks maybe.

It's a Kona lava dome race light, with RockShox, decent tires and no disc brakes, it will be about 500 quid.

>>936598621
Contact me on my website contact page if you are interested.

Delivery is possible but will cost a bit.
https://www.lucifersapprentice.co.uk/contact/

I can also build high-end laptops at a very good price, and I have 30 years of experience building computers with associated qualifications, so I will do all the hard work and get you a very decent setup for the very best price.

>>936599111
go shill your faggot bullshit somewhere else, faggot

>>936599463
Rude and expected.

>>936596819 (OP)
had a Carrera Bow for my son
got stolen in the street..
was nice

always using upgraded old bikes myself
if you can't fix it, its not actually yours, I always said

>>936600746
If you have a bike worth a few hundred quid, invest in an OnGuard Rocksolid U lock.

They cannot be gotten through with multiple grinder discs and are better than more expensive locks.

Also a airtag under the seat and you can get your bike back same day.