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Old 12-11-2022, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Toymeister View Post
This idea won't work. Throttle ebikes are, with almost no exception, hub drive models. Hub drives have the motor in the hub vice at the crank (mid drive). Hub drives are far cheaper.

What you are effectively proposing is only those who ride $2,500 + bike can use this path.

What? You want to spend only 995.00 on a ebike? Sorry!
I am a newbie on this subject. Does a hub drive power the wheel and a crank drive power the chain ? Why have TV clubs banned throttle models ?