Originally Posted by
slomoshun
My latest project with a goal to keep the bicycle light and nimble, but have enough power assist to help me over some hills on the way home. To keep added weight to a minimum, I chose the Leed PBJ package with a 250 watt front hub. Using the throttle button only when needed for a brief boost, the tiny battery stowed in the top-tube bag is enough for a couple of miles. It's a Trek Shift-1 upgraded with components from Craig's List donor bikes.
Do you have a sense of the actual mileage you get with that battery? I was holding out to buy a shareroller friction drive but I think the developer has given up. I want something super light as well and I like the idea of being able to have spare batteries. Leeds told me any other their batteries can be used with the PBJ so the option to upgrade to a larger capacity later exists. But I'd want to start out light. On flats, using it sporadically with pedaling, what sort of distance do you think it would get? thanks...