What kind of setup are you using where you can ride between 15-25mph (morot, controller, battery)?
Originally Posted by
turbo1889
*Added Note: The speeds I list are for a "commuterized" mountain bike type set-up either pedal only power or hybrid human/motor power. A road bike is not rugged enough for a reliable daily commuter on the roads I ride on up here. Medium Weight Sturdy Mountain Bike Frame + Tough, Minimum-36spoke (48 is better), Double Wall Mountain Wheels + Puncture Resistant, Armored, 1.9"-2.25" Wide, Tough, Street Tread Tires + Fenders + Decent Rear OverWheel Cargo Rack + Good Lights Front & Rear is the kind of set-up you need for the roads up here for a reliable daily commuter whether you have a motor on it or not. "Running Light" (no cargo) I can push that kind of a set-up to 25-mph on the flat for a short sprint distance under pedal only power, maintainable distance speed on the flat under pedal power only is about 15-mph for that kind of a set-up. Running a motor and pedaling together lets me push up to 25-mph for distance without having to resort to a stripped down road bike that I can't depend on to go the distance with the conditions up here in the wilds of MT.