>>1329199>vagabo/n/d-dono hereAight so the real question is
FRONT HUB OR REAR HUB
(or middrive, i have no experience with them, if anyone wants to chip in with thier expeirence)
FRONT HUB
+ Great for exrtra weighty builds and builds with lots of weight on the rear tyre, balances out the load of the bike
+With the front wheel, there will never be weight on it as much as the rear would, so it can operate easier, esp uphills
+with a throttle it can make sick fucking skid videos and shit
- front wheel hubs pull the bike rather then pushing it
- tend to have less traction then sitting on the hub, meaning more wasted energy
- ultimately not as powerful on the high end due to that less weight = less traction trade off
REAR WHEEL
+ more power can go to the road because you have more traction
+ less likely to spin out
+can be more "stealthy" with a hidden motor in the hub, behind a disk and gear array can be almost invisible to those who don't know what they're looking for
- lots of weight on it means less battery life
- more flats, as there is more weight on the tyre and more change it fucks up
- if you have throttle you can accidentally pop wheelies when you gun it from start
- shitty on hills because all the weight is on the motor, really fucks your battery life
With all my experience, i've got to say i prefer the front hub motor because less weight on it means that it just has to drag me, rather then carry me, and i get more life out of the battery. But it's important to remember that each case is different and picking the right trade off for you is what really matters.
Right now my trike has a front wheel motor, and i think i can hit 30 mph or so with it, which is hilarious because i ride a cargo trike.
