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Trying to convert my bike into an ebike. What do I need?
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I actually kinda like front drive but it has to be torque sensor on the bb, and very dialed in. It gets this pseudo-dual drive feel. It was less of an assist and more of a mirroring what my legs put in to the rear, except for when the gears changed 2 or more positions. If there was a reliable way to track gears and match the motor output I would have kept that bike. Realistically though I would also recommend mid, especially for hilly routes.
What kind of bottom bracket did you have? I'm still not familiar with all of them but so far the ones I worked with haven't been that troublesome sounding.
Here is a breakdown of everything I did on my bike.
this is similar to the bottom bracket tool I used. I'm not sure what variety of bottom bracket I had, but this tool fit. Just needed a second person or a ratchet strap to hold the tool on without slipping.