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What would you pick - a friction mount electrical motor or the back wheel electric hub type, and for the 2 choices what wattage is appropriate. When choosing electrical assistance, one need to plan the trip, ie how long will the lithium power pack lasts, and for pick-n-go travel trips the...

Thank you very much for all your responses. For the brushless motor suggestion, the advantage is in the simplicity in mounting the rc motor-alternator to produce the required amps to power the brushless motor . The 'generator' must be less than the weight of the battery pack. Note that the...

I got a small 16inch folding bike weight 13kgs and managed to shed it down to 9kg and working in weight reduction further... eg using hollow shaft at the peddle and using clips at the axles and replacing to 14inch rims and redoing the frame in lighter stainless 201 - these are my next to-do...