Converting a 'vintage' SCOTT Octane fx-1 to e-bike

[JR Namida]

(08-08-2021, 08:41 AM)Scott D Wrote:  Bike has been stood idle for far too long. Spent all of my youth and 20's on a bike every spare hour of every day.
So...want to do a mid or rear conversion on my bike. Really don't want a SWYTCH front wheel as useless on loose ground.

Has anybody ever successfully done one on these odd frames...for Bafang drive or even the seemingly simple task of battery placement. About £700 budget... And no, a Halford e-bike for a grand doesn't really cut it.

Thanks for any input.

Tis funny, that bicycle must weigh near 40 pounds (18.14kg) or more with all the down hill suspension parts and extra frame attachment locations. Add a mid mount motor and 14 Ah battery and you will probably be near 55 pounds, before you sit on the saddle.

I have an original mongoose Hill Topper that weighs more and ride it less and less each year because it is getting a bit heavy to carry up and down the stairs as I age. I did do a 50 mile ride earlier this year on that bicycle, all on pavement as I never go off road any longer. Swytch front wheel with the right tire would be fine for pavement & gravel, if the bicycle you used for conversion did not weight more than 20 pounds, but you are determined to do a lot of off road riding with your conversion kit and current bicycle.

I watched a youtube video a while back of a hybrid build and it might assist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UJ2u-aaUNQ I believe a Torque Sensing is required for all eBikes unless you use a powerful motor for hills and long gentle inclines where a riders cadence automatically slows down.

Another conversion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4tfNUnyNLs

JR