Wow yea thats cool, his build is a little more extreme than what I want to do though... I dont need a 1000w motor, I dont plan to go 35mph on this thing. I think I will go with the 500w 48v though, better to have a bit too much power than not enough, the hills around here are murder. I am a FL transplant so I am used to things being FLAT haha.

The kit is $280 with everything but the battery, (hub mounted to rim with tire, battery controller with regenerative braking function, throttle, etc). So my question is, what type of battery should I look into? would 10ah be enough? or should I go higher? also what would be the cheapest way to get a battery, they seem to be the most expensive part of this whole thing so I would like to get only what I need and nothing more. I have seen the prices all over the board anywhere from $350-700