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Are you looking for information about how to figure out if our ebike motor kits will work with your Cruiser Bike? If so, you are in the right place and we are going to provide you with some important information to consider related to electrifying your bike type! 🎉
Somethings to note specifically about ebike conversions on Cruiser Bikes:
While there is not much to consider here as our motor kits are designed to work with most standard bikes including Cruiser Bikes, we have outlined a few things to be mindful of below:
Many cruiser-style bikes have American-style bottom brackets instead of standard sealed cartridge bottom brackets. If you are looking to install one of our Mid Drive motors, then this is in no way a deal-breaker and, in fact, they are relatively easy to convert however you will need an adapter which we do not sell. These adapters are typically readily available both online and at your local bike shop! We are not able to confirm what adapter you will need for your bike remotely and you will need to confirm that on your end 👍
Cruiser-style bikes also tend to have chainguards that are built into the frame based on the bike's style and design. If you are looking to install one of our Mid Drive motors then you will need to make sure that this chainguard is removable and not welded or permanently secured onto the bike frame.
Cruiser-style bikes also tend to have unique frame geometries which often lack water bottle mount holes. This can make mounting our batteries difficult and it is often easiest to mount the battery using our rear rack mount option on these style bikes.
We recommend starting by taking our Step-By-Step Bike Compatibility Quiz in order to determine the fitment and compatibility of our motor kits and batteries on your specific bike! And guess what?! Our Bike Compatibility Quiz includes engaging how-to videos along with printable templates for your ease and convenience 🥳
But first,
If you are not familiar with the difference between the two types of motor kits that we offer (Mid Drive and Front Hub) we recommend checking out our comparison article by clicking the button below!
Now that you understand the difference between the motor types that we offer, we should discuss batteries! If you are looking for more information regarding range based on motor type and battery type, we recommend checking out our detailed comparison and info by clicking the button below!