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Rivington Pike, West Pennines moors near Bolton.Get a clear day you can see Snowden and the Cumbrian fells .Occasionally Sneafell Isle of Man.

Sorry for the late replay ruggy.Moving house and been living back in the 80's (no internet)🙂.If it's any consolation. My wild camping plans are now delayed indefinitely after the expense of moving.

@@frankintegrity7996 Hope things come together for you. Moving just means new adventures. Besides the 80's were the best!!

It was over a year ago my friend when I purchased it from a German supplier. So I don't have the link any more, sorry.But the Bafang motor is available from many outlets.How ever do check the authenticity of the battery.If it is too good a price to be true.Then it is probably best avoided .The motor and battery is now on a new build.( See below for my new build link) But it still going strong after 2000km.This is the kit to the one i purchased is a BBS02b 36v 500w .Check locally via ebay or Alibaba type sites.But a word of caution.The motor may be legitimate.But a too good to be true price on a 36v battery is probably just that.Expext 200+$£e for a quality battery pack.

Just found the link where I purchased my kit DONT DROP.Checking your profile I see you are in Europe 😁.I can assure you this vendor is genuine. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253816296342?var=555180328053

Yes it's threaded d1d .Two threaded sleeves hold the crank in place. the crank is a TRUVATIV model # BB-06-PSPL-118/68E.

@@frankintegrity7996 did you have any issues installing the bbs02?

@@d1d1ka29 Other than a spacer on the chain drive side to clear the rear drop outs no.I would recommend the Lekkie Onenut as the 2mm spacer on the chain drive side gives very little thread for the Bafang item to fit after the torque arm is fastened.

Before you go too deep Sidewinder.Are you using the magnetic break sensors? I thought the issue had returned just a few days ago.My break sensor had shifted a fraction and was intermittently cutting the power.This gave a very similar feel to my previous fault in the video.Disconnect the break leavers from the Bafang and see if it cures it.

@@frankintegrity7996 Oh sorry I should have mentioned I'm running a Bosch Gen 3 Active Line. Still under warranty, actually still in return period.

@@sidewinderspiritweaver9405 My riding friends MTB are Bosch powered. Usually solid motors.But one had an issue 1 month before the two year manufacturers warranty expired.It was replaced free of charge.So you should be ok.

@@frankintegrity7996 Yeah, currently issue is getting the bike to the shop, thankfully the Owner might be willing to pick it up. Otherwise currently I'd have to remove the wheels to fit. :) I didn't really expect there to be a motor issue this early. Though now looking seems this is at least somewhat common with Gen 3. Thanks for the responses btw. :)

That's the best thing with non click bait you tube.We can all share and learn from each other.The Bizango is still going strong and the chain and cassette are holding up well.I did have a motor issue that's covered in part 2 update of the build.That was fixed watching someone elses video.Good luck with the build.If I was to start again.I would use the Lekkie onenut. Around 25$£E saves the trouble with the torque bracket.

Hiya Noureddin I purchased a motor and battery kit kit from this supplier. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253816296342?var=555180328053

Hiya UKcastaway. This motor is now on another bike. I ended up getting the angle grinder out and skimming down the torque arm thickness.My motor did drop after a few hundred miles on rocky down hill trials. czcams.com/video/BujkgW80AkU/video.html The other alternative is the pricey Lekkie One nut that is a two in one option for the locking nut and cover. But if yours isn't moving save yourself £25 .

After fitting a 36t non off set chain ring for those steep climbs.The resulting poor chain line chewed through my cassette and derailleur after a few hundred miles. The hell cat is waiting for new head races and cassette carrier for conversion back to a push iron.The BBS is now on a Voodoo Bizango.The geometry of the drop offs made this an easier build than the Hellcat.

Ivo the frame internal dimensions for the 18 inch frame are 300mm x 470mm x590mm.I am using a 12.5ah 36v .I suggest using CAD (card board aided design😁) searching the 48v battery option sizes and making a template from cardboard of the battery .Then see if this will fit the frame making allowance of 20mm for sliding the battery in and out of the fixing bracket.

@@frankintegrity7996 so is it a Medium size? I check it and will be back you! thank you!

@@ivo2825 Ivo a friend has a 48v battery. www.aliexpress.com/item/32996754517.html?src=bing&albslr=233014454&isdl=y On just a visual inspection I don't think this model will fit the frame.

@@frankintegrity7996 unfortunatly battery 48v is depth about 1130 mm..I am looking for that one wiith about 900mm of depth which is that one you are using..could you post a link of your battery please? I think a battery like yours will fit perfectly and with 500W is it a good one...how this battery is working so far on your bike?is it enough power and how long it is lasting?

@@ivo2825 I ordered a full kit from a supplier in Germany. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253816296342?var=555180328053 As for range.Well of course that depends on how much leg work you are prepared to put in.And the terrain you are riding in. The GPS record of my last ride which was 90% off road on loose single track trails. Was 48km with 762m of Elevation. At the end of this trip the battery was nearing it's end of charge. Hope that helps.

Hiya Densel.Using the Bafang off set chain ring 44t I had no issues after some derailleur adjustments. How ever using the bike for serious off road climbing I fitted a 36t with no off set and a 9 speed derailleur. Great for steep hill climbs .But the way off chain line eventually chewed up my cassette.If you can be bothered check out my latest build on a Voodoo 29er. The biggest draw back of the Bafang IMO is chain line on any other chain ring other than the off set Bafang or Lekkie 42t+ options.If you are a gentle trail or road user and stick to the original cassette derailleur of the Carrera you will have a fast capable machine. If you want to climb those seriously steep muddy inclines and need a lower gear ratio I wouldn't recommend this model of bike. The chain line chewed up my derailleur and cassette when I opted for a more off road set up.

If it helps someone on their build, all good >

73mm on the Carrera Lewis.

Trek and Giant are good to use I've got both a Trek with bbshd and a Giant with bbso2.

@@denseljosephs9500 I had my eye out for a Trek for my second build.Bot a Voodoo Bizango came up at a hard to refuse price.The chain line is a little better on these even with a chain ring adapter and a 32t CR it's miles better.How is it on the Trek and Giant models ?

@@frankintegrity7996 It's spot on on the Trek with a 38 the Giant needs 1 spacer on a 36 chainring.

The Hoodoo has a narrower rear drop outs.I know this has my son has one. The Bizango has wider chain stays than the Hoodoo.It will fit how ever the chain line will be less than Ideal on any chain ring other than the Bafanf off set options.

Have you ever considered a geared hub, like the Shimano alfine, they do an 11 speed, you can get them for less than a few hundred quid. No chain line issues either, that's why I changed to a geared hub.

@@acelectricalsecurity cheers mate, I’ll have to check it out

@@acelectricalsecurity I do love the idea ofgear hubs.And the Shimano blipped on my radar.Maybe another project when the sram derailleur and cassette are destroyed.I will update in another 800Km .

@@frankintegrity7996 I don't know why they are not more popular, there's no setting up, less maintenance as they are sealed, you can change gear when stationary, they may be a bit heavier but who cares on an ebike.👍

Yes you can still get home on no battery power Joao.But the motor does add a small amount of drag coupled with it's added weight along with the battery .Don't expect to be wearing the yellow jersey on The Tour de France mountain stages.😁

@@frankintegrity7996 At least it is still 'rideable'. Thank you for the info :)

Yes SRN the motor fits with no grinding.The only problem being which I neglected to mention is .The anti torque bracket that goes over the crank and bolts to the engine sits maybe 8mm away from the motor threaded fixing points.I did fit washers to remedy this.But the problem being then there was not enough thread left for fitting the crank cover cap.In the end I didn't fit the bracket.After 100km the motor is still in place and not moving.

@@frankintegrity7996 Oh cool, thanks.

Hiya Christian sorry for the late reply. I think your questions are answered above in my reply to SRN. The motor was an easy fit apart from the torque bracket.My first youtube video so a little messy.I will re edit (loose my phone sat in my pocket shakey footage haha) and show the drop off clearances and measurements at the crank. The battery bracket also needed a hole drilling to line up with the bottle carrier mounting on the frame.