bram.biesiekierski
Active member
Hi.nice ride! whats is your chainring size and largest cassette gear? whats that work out to on the rev limit?
I still run the stock 40-42t with 50 rear and I get around 8.5-9mph. I'd like a little more torque for the steepest bits, but no one I ride with can keep up with this platform anyways
you could use some old innertube for your chainstay for a slightly sleeker look
The chain ring is a 36t praxis steel e ring.
And the rear cassette is an e13 helix 12spd. 9-50t.
That combo will do 50kph on flat pavement without peddling.
I wasn't sure what chainring size I would need. But I made a guess to 36t, based on what sort of speeds/gears I used on the manual mtb bike, on the types of trails I like to ride. I knew the motor was going to be an advantage. But I also knew it wouldn't magically make me a better rider. IE faster through corners etc. On technical terrain, the speed limiting factor was always going to be my ability.
I figured 36t would be a good match, as it would increase my speed range over the 32t I have on my manual bike. But not shift it so far outside of the range that is suited for the terrain I ride. And with the motor assistance, I could safely increase the ratio range a bit, because I wouldn't need super granny gears down low.
I think its a pretty good match so far. I find myself using the middle to mid-high cassette gears mostly for what I've ridden so far.
I kind of like the brutal acceleration you get from the motor with this combo. But sometimes I find a quick blast on the throttle builds speed fast, but you run out of that gear very fast aswell. And most times i dont really want to shift up, as I know there's corners or something coming up where I will want that acceleration again.