This is my Giant Sedona DX. I live near Houston, TX, so relatively flat. I would like to convert this bicycle to a mid drive motor ebike. I will use it for exercising, light trails, maybe 20-30 mile range. I still like to pedal, but when I get tired, especially with the Texas heat, I like to use the bike motor to take me home. I will probably equip it with a bike bag rack in the rear wheel. I weigh around 250 lbs. I'm looking for suggestions as too which motors to look at like the Bafang, Tongsheng or Bosch. There might be some other motors out there that I don't know yet about. I would like to DIY this bike, so will buy the tools that I need for a good build. I'm all ears to suggestions, recommendations, caveats, pitfalls, all sort of information. How much will it cost? I will take my time on this, because I love my bike and want to do it right. I figure with good ebike costing $1500-$2000, I can save some money hopefully $500-$800 range.
Hello I have a Giant cypress SX that I am trying to convert as well. Im really interested in this project. Would love to hear how its going.
looking at your bike specs, the BSA threaded bottom bracket looks ideal for a conversion. https://99spokes.com/bikes/giant/2016/sedona-dx my 2 cents is go for a bbs02 750w on that bike as its not high end and a bbshd 1000w may be overkill and add a bit much weight. also 750w is legal everywhere and plenty good for flat terrain, with pedal assist and throttle. for a battery for that range you probably want a 52v 17.5 ah slim shark battery. seems pretty straightforward. look at $1000-1200 minimum for the motor kit, battery, and install tools, and yes its better going custom than any premade ebike. ill say though that with your weight, the added weight of the motor and battery kit, its going to be pushing the maximum weight limit on the bike, so you should be careful not to go too fast over bumps, also a rear rack i dont suggest due to all of the weight already bearing down on the seat tube / rear wheel. u can see what u can get away with but remember most bikes limit at about 300 lbs for a rider for structural safety reasons. do it at your own risk
Hello Noel; did you move forward on your conversion of your DX?? I am considering the same thing and wonder what you've experienced. thanks - Jim