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Old 05-11-2023, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dhdallas View Post
Do NOT get an overpriced, under powered bike made by Specialized or Trek. You will need a minimum of a 500 watt motor and preferably a 750 watt or more. My Ride1Up has a 750 watt and my other Bafang direct drive is a 1000 watt mid drive. I also have a Sondors MadMods 750 watt ebike which is more of a big electric moped.
Don't be fooled by wattage. The wattage is directly related to efficiency. So a mid drive 500 watt running at 80% efficiency gives you an effective 400 watts, while a hub drive 1,000 watts operates at 30% efficiency is 300 effective watts.

This is why you shouldn't take advice from random people on the internet.

FTR I don't care for Trek or Specialized bikes either, but I do appreciate facts.