Perhaps the cheapest and easist way for you to get an electric bike is by converting your own bicycle with an electric conversion kit. These kits can be easily assembled onto nearly any bike. Motors come seated in rims and are available in sizes of 200W, 350W and 500W. Please note that 200W is the legal limit in Australia, these bikes do not require registration or insurance and are legally considered to be just bicycles. Engine sizes above 200W should only be used for off road purposes. These kits really develop a lot of power so you must use a bike that has steel forks! Check this with a fridge magnet, if it sticks to your forks you are ok, if not you need to get a steel set. Alloy or carbon forks may result in the fork tip snapping. All of our kits are designed for the front wheel, this is because we prefer the power distribution to come from both wheels and prefer to use the gearing systems that come with the original bike. Rim sizes are available in 26" or 700c. 700c is effectively the same size as 28". The kits cannot be used if your bike has disc brakes unless you remove them and assemble normal pad brakes. Please ensure that you select the appropriate rim size. Search and you should see the size written on the side of your own tyre; generally mountain bikes have 26" rims and road bikes or hybrid bikes have 700c rims. These kits really do have lots of power and will propel you along unassisted at between 25 - 35 km/hr depending on motor size, bike type, body size and battery type. We have searched long and hard to bring you what we believe is the best electric conversion kit in Australia. Our LiFePO4 batteries are the latest on the market and cannot be beaten on price, power to weight ratio, safety and times it can be recharged. We highly recommend getting a kit with a LiFePO4 battery rather than acquiring one that uses the older sealed lead acid option. The battery is arguably the most important component of the kit. You will save lots of money in the long term as they last about 5 times as long, they are about a third of the weight and they are much better for the environment! There is a 3 month warranty on all kits and parts for any manufacturing default. Please see the FAQ page for additional information on these kits.