_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago'I am aware they can catch fire, so you have to take care' - Urgent action called for to address ebike fire riskswww.cyclingnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down11
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-link'I am aware they can catch fire, so you have to take care' - Urgent action called for to address ebike fire riskswww.cyclingnews.com_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareHobbitFoot linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoI think you overestimate the skill required to create a home made ebike.
minus-squaredadarobot@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoIdk, i tried to convert my bike last year and shredded the front dropouts. I just went ahead and bought a prebuilt after that, as well as replacing the fork on my “analog” bike
minus-squareAnnoyed_🦀 @monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoNot sure what you do though, they did sell those conversion kit that came with the wheel, just have to install the tyre and tube and plug in all those gadget to the controller to get it running.
I think you overestimate the skill required to create a home made ebike.
Idk, i tried to convert my bike last year and shredded the front dropouts.
I just went ahead and bought a prebuilt after that, as well as replacing the fork on my “analog” bike
Not sure what you do though, they did sell those conversion kit that came with the wheel, just have to install the tyre and tube and plug in all those gadget to the controller to get it running.