If you want to buy a bicycle with an electric drive, which is also called an electric bike, you may come across their rather high prices. But did you know that with e-bike kits you can turn your regular bike into an e-bike?

The kits for conversion of electric bicycles actually contain the propulsion elements of an electric bicycle, such as a motor, battery or even a controller, and can be installed on a regular bicycle to convert it into an electric bicycle very easily.

Electric bicycle kits: what are they?

It exists several types of kits Electric Bike Conversion: Simplified wheel-shaped kits that contain all the mechanisms to electrify your bike (motor, battery, controller) and are extremely easy to install.

There are also conversion kits that separate the battery from the motor and have the motor mounted on the rear wheel, while more sophisticated models integrate the motor into the crank. There are also “smart” conversion kits, such as the Livall Pikaboost, which allow you to transform your bike in minutes for a small fee.

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Electric bike kits: advantages

The main advantage of the electric conversion kit, of course price : Indeed, if you already have a bike in good working order, installing a kit on it will be much cheaper than buying a complete e-bike.

Depending on the type of set selected ease of installation is also an advantage: this is especially true of the Livall Pikaboost mentioned above, which puts all the necessary elements in a box that attaches to the bike’s seat tube in a few minutes. A small motorized wheel is then used to drive the rear wheel of the bicycle.

Electric bicycle kits: disadvantages

Be careful though, some conversion kits are fine more difficult to install, such as those that integrate the motor into the connecting rod, which requires several hours of installation and solid knowledge. Also necessary make sure the set is compatible with your bike before you hit the road. Also, if you can use a full warranty on a complete e-bike, in the case of a conversion kit, only this is guaranteed.

Finally, let’s stop at legislation : in fact, to use an electric bicycle in Europe, it must meet strict regulations (250W maximum motorization, electric assistance only up to 25 km/h, which is activated only when pedaling). In practice, some sets sold online or in stores do not strictly follow the law, and their use on public roads may become illegal. Electric bicycles sold in Europe are fully compliant with the law.

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