Review on 26" Electric Bicycle Conversion Kit With 48V 1000W Hub Motor And Intelligent Controller, PAS System For Road Bike By Voilamart by Mike Sutton

First things first, lets be real clear. I've actually bought two of these. Not because the first one failed and I'm a glutton for punishment, but because I'm making a second bike for my wife to ride around on. So it's FAR from my complaints breaking the deal, there are just a couple things that rubbed me the wrong way. The worst thing is the little bag that comes with it to house the control mechanism. Its the worst. It's just a cheap bag with the wires hanging out the zipper. There's no reason why there can't be holes where the wires can come in and out in a well thought out way, or at least be big enough to house all the extra wires in addition to the actual control mechanism. Is it a big deal, no, I spent $15 on a new bag, problem solved, it just seemed silly is all.All the rest of these things are more my fault than the fault of the product. The axle on the wheel is 10mm, my fork accommodated a 9mm axle, I made it work, it was just annoying. After making that discovery I went back to the product descriptions and it said it on there, I just didn't know to look for it.The manual and directions were pretty useless, but the job was pretty straight forward.The little rubber cap that covers the nut on the side where the wires come out doesn't fit. not even a little bit. I'm not even sure why it's there.All that being said, I bought a used Santa Cruz mountain bike for a few hundred bucks, I bought this kit, and a $400 battery, a few other accessories, and at the end of it, I had a bike that cost about $1,000, and if I had bought a pre made bike with similar capabilities, it would probably have cost $5,000. I ride my bike to work and back twice a day now, it's a 3 mile ride one way, works like a champ. I'm more excited about going exploring local parks, I'm more inclined to ride my bike to run errands, and I get far more exercise than I would have without it. The blue wires that make the bike US compliant are an interesting thing. I've really glad that they're there. I've found that when the wires are disconnected (no longer compliant) that it basically turns the bike into a little electric motorcycle, probably goes about 25-30 miles per hour. At that speed, the peddling doesn't really contribute anything to your ride unless you're just getting stared from a stop, or going up a steep hill. I've found that when the bike is in compliant mode, that you can still peddle hard, and burn calories, and get everything that you're accustom to getting out of your ride, but without the worst part of bike rides (going up hills).So, in conclusion. Does this product perfectly hit the nail on the head, no. Is it super amazing and a great addition to anyone who's curious about it? Absolutely.