There are currently enough electric bicycles on the market. But what about users who are attached to their favorite two-wheeled horse? In this case, a special kit for assembling an electric bike will come to the rescue. Let's look at popular models and prospects for the use of such devices.
Equipment
The kit for an electric bike includes such mandatory components as:
- engine integrated in the wheel;
- a battery that supplies energy to the system (charging can be done both while riding a bicycle, or separately);
- a console that allows you to set the parameters of the motor-wheel.
The configuration of most popular systems is almost identical. Next, we consider the features of the most popular kits for converting ordinary bikes into an electric bike.
Bionx
This is an extremely popular e- bike kit . Power when the engine is here is regulated by increasing-decreasing the speed during pedaling. There are separate models where the hub motor is integrated in a 24 or 26 inch wheel. The battery can be installed both on the trunk and fixed on the bike frame.
The system is suitable for measured driving in city conditions and long journeys on impassability, mountainous terrain. You can install the BionX kit on almost any bike model.
The cost of the system, depending on the model and assembly, is from 1700 to 2500 cu
Alien / Suzhou Bafang
The kit features manual adjustment of engine power. The basis of the set is the front wheel motor. The console and battery are installed in the rear trunk area.
The subsequent reliability of this kit depends largely on the quality of the wiring and the connection of the functional elements of the system.
A kit made in China is relatively inexpensive. The price of the system in the domestic market ranges from 900 to 1000 cu
Currie electro drive
This is a fairly common kit, which operates through a chain drive, which was originally built into the rear motor-wheel during factory assembly. Great for mounting on mountain bikes, as well as two-wheeled vehicles used for transporting goods. The cost of the budget system is about 600-650 cu
Heinzmann
This kit for an electric bike has an impressive margin of safety. It is possible to select power adjustment manually or by pedaling. At the request of the user, a large motor wheel can be used both as a front and rear drive. The price of the kit is about 2500 cu
Advantages of installing an electric drive on a bicycle
What benefits can you get by deciding to install an electric bike kit on a standard two-wheeled vehicle? Here it is worth highlighting the following:
- The owner of the bike continues to ride the usual transport, tuned to personal needs, but already equipped with an engine.
- The kit for the alteration of an electric bike can be installed on any type of bike: mountain, folding, city, highway and even tricycle.
- When changing or selling a two-wheeled vehicle, the kit can be rearranged to a new vehicle.
- A kit for an electric bike is much cheaper compared to buying a finished motorized bike. The driving performance of the converted models is slightly different from the characteristics of the factory vehicles.
- Bicycles, which are set in motion thanks to the set, weigh less than ready-made bikes with an engine.
Finally
Riding an electric bike leaves an indescribable experience. When moving on such a transport, the sound of the engine is not heard, there is no smell of fuel. The dimensions of the converted bike remain the same. Therefore, it can easily be put in its original place. And the right to such a vehicle is not required.