Trying to convert my bike into an ebike. What do I need?
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    MajorMajormajormajor
    2d ago 100%

    How mechanically inclined are you?

    I did a mid drive conversion because of the lower centre of gravity and to not have to move the motor's weight as the tire spins. However, rear wheel seems easier and was fairly cheaper the last time I looked (approx 4 years ago). I believe the rear hub comes preinstalled in the wheel, so you'll need to switch over the tire but that is easy.

    It was a fairly easy process, hardest part was removing the bottom bracket with only 1 person (tool would slip, ended up using ratchet straps). Took a couple hours of work but I had everything I needed to do the job.

    You'll need:

    • battery (likely most expensive part)
    • battery mounting hardware (depends on where you put the battery)
    • motor
    • zap straps to tidy up the cables
    • Allen keys
    • bottom bracket extraction tool (if you go mid drive)

    From what I saw, front drive motors were the least desirable as it alters the bike's handling and feel.

    In my neck of the woods the motor was ~$400 and battery ~$800 but I went for a large battery.

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    "20 talents of silver? Raise my ransom to, say... 50!"
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    MajorMajormajormajor
    6d ago 100%

    The best part is Caesar would threaten to have them crucified all the time and the pirates thought he was joking. So, once the ransom was paid and Caesar was set free, he went about raising a naval force, captured them, and crucified the lot.

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    I'm looking for a simple alternative to Splitwise to self host. Currently my partner and I use it to keep track of monthly expenses to ensure there is roughly even spending between us. Doesn't have to be complex, in fact the simpler the better as my partner prefers simple, ready to use tech. It would only need to be accessed locally as we update expenses once or twice a month, and would prefer FOSS to have control over our data. I thought of having a Spreadsheet that is synced using syncthing between my computer and her phone. This seems simple on my end, but I worry that it would be more complicated for my partner as they primarily would use this on their iphone. Currently on splitwise you can add expenses with only a couple button presses. Thanks in advance.

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