{"id":36999,"date":"2003-01-04T14:15:47","date_gmt":"2003-01-04T13:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/electric-hub-motor-for-bicycle\/"},"modified":"2023-02-09T11:40:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T10:40:53","slug":"electric-hub-motor-for-bicycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lift-mtb.com\/en\/electric-hub-motor-for-bicycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric wheel motor for bicycle \/ compatibility"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How to quickly transform your bike into an electric bike with a wheel hub motor?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Historically, LIFT-MTB is a manufacturer of electric mid drive crank motors for bicycles.<\/strong> Our electric bike motors are the best solution for Mountain Bikes use or for high-end mounting on road or city bikes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The different advantages of our electric mid drive kit made in France LIFT MTB<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Better weight distribution<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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A more contained weight<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Very low consumption<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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However, we also sell motors in the rear wheel<\/strong> to meet everyone’s demand!<\/p>\n

This type of wheel motor offers the advantage of being really competitive in terms of price,<\/strong> it is suitable for city bikes, Hybrid bike (Mountain bike), tricycles<\/a>…<\/p>\n

Also compatible with some mountain bikes for a ride but with a small difference in altitude, without any notion of performance, without looking for weight savings, or looking for high torque to climb steep paths, in short for an “all-terrain” use rather than “all-terrain”.<\/p>\n

For more information, read our article comparing hub motors and the Bafang or LIFT-MTB mid drive motor kit<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Comparison of hub motor and mid drive motor for mtb<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Composition of the electric hub motor kit for LIFT MTB<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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The wheel hub motor<\/strong> is a reduced epicyclic gear motor, which allows to have a high torque and to be able to climb easily any hill<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sold with a compact on-board computer, with 5 different power curves it also indicates :<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Remaining battery (on 4 levels)<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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These operating modes allow for progressive and precise power management<\/strong>, depending on the difficulty or percentage of slope.<\/p>\n

The assistance is done thanks to a sensor of pedal, when you turn the pedals, a sensor at the level of the pedal detects the movement of the pedal and sends the information to the motor to help the pilot, when you stop pedaling the motor stops the assistance automatically, the operation will be identical that of the complete electric bikes on the market.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Just like our LIFT-MTB mid drive DIY motor kit<\/strong>, the wheel motor<\/strong> allows you to keep your bike without pedaling resistance<\/strong> if you don’t use the motor all the time,<\/strong> thanks to an internal freewheel that disengages the motor if it is not used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Check the compatibility of a hub motor on a bike to transform it into an electric bike?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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As a rule, converting your muscle bike into an electric bike with a wheel hub motor<\/strong> is not a problem since only 3 criteria are needed for compatibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Check the diameter of the wheel<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Rear wheel mounting brackets<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Check the diameter of the wheel<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our French team is in charge of spoking the hub motor<\/strong> on aluminum rims included with the electric hub kit<\/strong>. Several sizes are available depending on your bike:<\/p>\n

– 700″<\/p>\n

– 29 inches<\/p>\n

– 26 inches<\/p>\n

– 27.5 inches<\/p>\n

You will be able to check the diameter of your wheel by the inscriptions on your tires.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rear wheel mounting brackets<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

To fix the wheel to the frame, it is necessary to have a frame with a 135 mm width between the two lugs, and also with open wheel lugs as shown in the picture.<\/p>\n

This standard of open legs with wheel axle diameter 9 or 10 mm is nowadays still used for urban bikes, city bikes, road bikes, VTC (mountain bike) …<\/p>\n

It is also used at most low-end entry-level ATVs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Some higher end mountain bikes use thru axles with a closed bracket with 142mm \/ 148mm center distance, this type of frame will not be compatible with the wheel motor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The number of gears on your bike<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

There are 2 versions depending on the number of sprockets on the rear wheel of your bike:<\/p>\n

-1- The version with 1 \/ 3 \/ 6 or 7 speeds.<\/p>\n

-2- The version with 8 \/ 9 \/ 10 speeds.<\/p>\n

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Note: 11 or 12 speed bikes will not be compatible.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Converting your bike to electric with a rear wheel hub motor is a simple, fast and reliable solution<\/strong> for city use.<\/p>\n

The 3 criteria to respect are: The diameter of the rear wheel<\/strong>, the mounting bracket<\/strong> and finally the number of gears<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Choosing the capacity of the battery for an electric bicycle wheel<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Just like our LIFT-MTB mid drive kit<\/strong>A motor in the wheel will consume much more than a crank drive motor like the LIFT-MTB if there is a strong difference in altitude, that’s why it is generally used only with moderate slopes or on the flat.<\/p>\n

On average, we consider that 1 Ah of battery allows you to travel about 4 kilometers.<\/p>\n

The choice of the battery is according to your desires of exits \/ displacement \/ budget…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What is the autonomy of a wheel hub motor for an electric bicycle?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Allows on average a range of 35 kilometers<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Allows on average a range of 45 kilometers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Allows on average a range of 55 kilometers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Allows on average a range of 70 kilometers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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How to fix the battery on your electric bike with hub motor?<\/h3>\n<\/div>

To fix the battery we offer several solutions:<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

1) Square electric bike battery holder<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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An aluminium support which will allow to put a very compact battery of 8.7 Ah \/ 300 Wh, 11.6 Ah \/ 400 Wh or 14 Ah \/ 500 Wh,<\/strong> this support is fixed at the place of the bottle holder, the dimensions are:<\/p>\n

20 cm x 8 cm x 8 cm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2) Rigid plastic shell of electric bicycle battery:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A battery in a rigid plastic shell that also fixes in place of the bottle holder and available capacity of 14ah \/ 500wh or 17.5ah \/ 600wh more voluminous dimensions are :<\/p>\n

36cm x 9cm x 9.5 cm<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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