Hello!

I got a BTWIN RockRider 540 some years ago and use it for some light trails, but nowadays mostly just roads. My region is very hilly and has multiple >10º hills, which are perfectly fine for cars, but not really for bikes 😅

Since I’d like to start doing more things in the city center (which is itself also on the hilly side), I was considering either getting an e-bike or converting mine. I’m more inclined towards the latter option, since I really don’t need another bike (already have an extra all-terrain bike for trails and a vintage road bike), it would just be a waste of materials and, from what I understand, money. I’m really not sure where to start looking for appropriate conversion kits, so thought to ask here :)
My budget is flexible, but I’d like to keep it under 200€.

Any comments are appreciated!

  • Annoyed_🦀 AEnglish
    4•4 months ago

    Hmm, i think 200€ is quite hard. I did my old BMX and it did goes under 200€(overall around myr950), but it’s a front hub, 250w 36v motor, 20inch wheel, and using sealed lead acid battery. I did everything myself, including building the wheel. The spoke i have to use custom size but i trim mine down from what’s available on the market, tension it just right but it’s not adjustable. To get the same setup but with lithium ion battery it might cost around 250€ - 300€, depend on the capacity and battery market around you.