Originally Posted by
2old
My first "e" was a 36V, 350w Dillenger kit on a rigid MTB, and it was great fun on and off road. The power built gradually and the front end never spun the tire. The same can't be said about my latest conversion with a 48V, 500w Bafang kit on the same bike (my daughter wanted an e-bike and I transferred the kit to a cruiser for her). There's good advice above about just building a mid, but other options may be viable too.
Did the front wheel drive cause any other handling problems? We only want the motor to put out a maximum of 150w and wouldn’t be using a hand throttle so wheel spin shouldn’t be a problem.