crazy_ebot
Active Member
Hi all, I'm considering an electric conversion for a Quest 451 (the one with the e-ring).
I think my options are hub motor in the rear wheel, or mid-drive out on the crankset. In either case I want something small and (relatively) light: I'm looking for low power and sustained distance. I'm not looking to break the sound barrier, or have so much torque that I smoke the wheels when crossing an intersection.
The 451 feels like a pretty light bike. I'm leaning towards attaching a small (4.3kg, or 3.6kg, depending on which website you visit - odd) mid-drive to the crankset (Edit: After some web surfing, it looks to be a rebranded Tongshen DSTZ2), but I'm not sure what effect that might have on the steering/handling.
I did a quick Google search - didn't turn up much besides a Instagram posting from a guy who DIY'd a mid-drive onto a Softrider. It looked kinda awesome, but the couple of comments he received were negative, citing potential handling issues. link can be found here: https://imgur.com/gallery/IH3WF
Rather than take some random-negative-instagram post-commenter... as gospel, I thought I'd ask if anyone here has a more informed/considered opinion. In the meantime, I'll browse these forums and see what I can find.
Cheers,
T.
I think my options are hub motor in the rear wheel, or mid-drive out on the crankset. In either case I want something small and (relatively) light: I'm looking for low power and sustained distance. I'm not looking to break the sound barrier, or have so much torque that I smoke the wheels when crossing an intersection.
The 451 feels like a pretty light bike. I'm leaning towards attaching a small (4.3kg, or 3.6kg, depending on which website you visit - odd) mid-drive to the crankset (Edit: After some web surfing, it looks to be a rebranded Tongshen DSTZ2), but I'm not sure what effect that might have on the steering/handling.
I did a quick Google search - didn't turn up much besides a Instagram posting from a guy who DIY'd a mid-drive onto a Softrider. It looked kinda awesome, but the couple of comments he received were negative, citing potential handling issues. link can be found here: https://imgur.com/gallery/IH3WF
Rather than take some random-negative-instagram post-commenter... as gospel, I thought I'd ask if anyone here has a more informed/considered opinion. In the meantime, I'll browse these forums and see what I can find.
Cheers,
T.
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