front wheel tandem conversion

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stodd
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front wheel tandem conversion

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I'm considering a front wheel tandem conversion. I realize that with two of us (combined 24 stone, 250kg) it won't be fast up hills and will have relatively limited range for any given battery. It seems a simple way for my wife and I (combined 136 years) to try out electric at a reasonable cost on just a single bike; we don't do much over 20 mile runs, we thought a little help might extend that a little and keep us going.

I've asked several manufacturers, most say it should be OK (with limits), Dillinger were honest enough to say no (and to suggest a non-road legal alternative). From comments in various places I think Woosh (http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?hubkits) the most promising for quality/value/service, but would be very interested to hear experiences from any CyclingUK members on kits on tandems and service etc with different suppliers.

Fairly basic but robust straight forward tandem: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1
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RickH
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Re: front wheel tandem conversion

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This post (quoted below) , & others may be of intetest.

reohn2 wrote:If she's got a bike already then I'd recommend a conversion kit,I looked long and hard before converting out Circe tandem and we're more than happy with the result.
I think battery capacity needs to be thought of in conjunction with estimated mileage per trip,ours has a 35 to 40mile range with a 17ah battery,solo that would extend by at least 30 to 40% IMO,but if the bike is only used for shorter journeys a smaller battery is all that's needed.

We bought ours from these people:- http://www.electric-bike-conversions.co ... -kits.html who were very helpful and honest about their kits,they do front or rear wheel or BB drive units with a variety of battery packs to suit.
They will fit for a fee but TBH the fitting is a doddle to an average person without much electrical knowledge as it's all plug ins and changing a wheel,though the mid/BB drive until may be a little more involved mechanically but if you can change a BB unit I can't see it being a problem.

Otherwise as Robgul says don't buy cheap if buying a complete bike
Former member of the Cult of the Polystyrene Head Carbuncle.
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