The tiny electric bike conversion kit's cheap and reliable | Boost

Yep you heard that right, this easy and affordable conversion kit from Boost can turn your trusty old bike into an e-bike! Come with me as I head over to Paradise Cycles to learn more about the conversion kit and take my new electrified bike for a spin!

How cool is this?! Would you choose this over a purpose built electric bike?

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00:00 Here's the deal…
00:59 Riding non-electric for a week
01:32 Let's get this baby fitted
02:07 How to fit the Boost kit
03:58 Taking it for a spin
04:28 How it works
05:59 Is it worth it?

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[woodworks]

This is what im talking about. A cost effective conversion kit. Like with electric cars, the best thing for the planet is surely to convert it rather than scrap it and build a whole new one. Great video, more of this please electroheads.

[jaygranttaylor]

Purchased this a few weeks ago and fitted to my 6ku single speed. Fitting process is very simple for anyone who does their own bike maintenance (as long as you get an assembled wheel).

Very impressed with the kit so far. Done a 60km cycle yesterday (mostly flat, some hills equating to 80m elevation gain and in some not inconsiderable wind speed).

Wasn't sure what range I would get so stayed in eco mode for 70% of the journey then switched to boost mode when I realised I still had plenty battery left. Had over 50% battery left by the time I got home. Would assume the stated 50km range is based on using the bike in boost mode as I recon you could easily get double that in eco mode.

Seen some reviews saying the motor isn't very powerful. I have only used an ebike before this whilst in Canada where the regulations are different - The ebike used over there basically done all the work for you. With this you still need to pedal, especially in eco mode which I would say just reduces your own effort by 30-40%. I purchased this to allow me to go longer trips in worse weather conditions without getting too exhausted while still getting some exercise, so for me it is perfect. The superboost button is also a great help to take off at lights or tackle a sudden steep incline (major drawback of a single speed bike).

My only negative comments would be that it feels like it's doubled the weight of my bike (to be expected but I live in a 3rd floor flat) and that the quality of the packaging & instructions supplied isn't the best. Haven't used the mobile app yet.

[zigzag]

I bought I boost kit for myself for absolutely brilliant.
Easy to fit yourself and minimalistic design most people don't even notice my bike is electric.

[rosserobertolli]

One misconception: if you drive a normal bike monday to friday, you'll end up with more energy and more endurance instead of less

[ecm]

Honestly if you can get a giant escape 1 disc as you have in this video for 200 British pounds then that's a steal since they go for nearly 500 British pounds equivalent where I live.

I actually have a 2023 Escape one disc and I absolutely love it. I got it as a commuting bike so I can spare my Giant Defy that I use for a weekend rides. The ride quality is absolutely incredible and blew me away to be honest when comparing it to my Giant Defy advanced 2. Honestly, I would wholeheartedly recommend the Escape one disc Even at full price for anyone who's looking at getting it a great riding bike but isn't really sure if they want to go road bike and want to just do flat bar. It rides just as quick to some degree and you get less fatigued. I usually cruise along on mine going 30 km an hour like no problem on City roads that aren't always the smoothest. It's just great to have those 38C tires even though my road bike has 32C which is nice. But you don't have to worry about too many punctures with 38C.

[sonlyme]

My old GT Avalanche got electrified for a grand total of £402 and about two hours of work fitting it. One year of daily commuting later and the only issues have been the cadence sensor on the crank wearing out (which was fixed by putting a couple of turns of duct tape around the crank) So I have never even fitted the £10 replacement I ordered. It doesn't have to cost a fortune.

[shaunhall]

I live in the US and I'm defiantly interested in this. Hopefully they deliver world wide.

[drgeoffangel]

I fitted a front hub electric wheel conversion kit in the UK, only 250Watts permitted, that's the law on the road, to my full suspension Marin mountain bike. Yes, it make a great difference to riding a bicycle. Although you can get mid - or rear conversion kits ie, motor where pedals are, or in rear wheel, the front wheel motor hub, to me is the best. Here are a few reasons why the front hub motor is the best application; 1) it means that you effectively have two wheel drive bicycle( rear wheel pedalling + front wheel electric motor), this was very useful in the winter just gone by, in the snow and mud. 2) If something happens to your gears or the chain snaps, etc. you lose your rear wheel drive! unless you can fix it "(very messy job) on the side of the road! You can use the front motor on its own to get you home! 3) If like me you, are old and have dodgy knees, that sometimes get inflamed from the pressure of pedalling, you can use the front wheel motor on it's own, to get you home! Thus to me the front hub motor makes the best sense for normal riding on the road, in all conditions. I bought my 250 volt kit online from a UK company called Vandervolt, and they were very helpful when I fitted it myself. They don't know I am saying this! But I am very happy with the kit!

[megapangolin]

Love the intro. If you a fit, muscled, honed, young woman, and experienced cyclist having energy/risk problems riding a normal bike, then heaven help the rest of us. Very pleased to see such a big difference between the two. Your confidence levels, in traffic, seemed much higher with the extra power to get out of trouble too. This is definitely the way to go. Many congrats on your "Best Reviewer in the world" award. Thoroughly deserved. Love your stuff.

[stevencowles]

rear wheel drive as well, a better bet than swytch in my opinion

[thetds]

I'm liking it. If it were available in North America (USA) I'd order the 26" kit immediately. It would go perfectly on my Tern Joe P24.

[StuffOffYouStuff]

would like to see a direct comparison with Cytronex's one. Good vid. I like the rear wheel drive. My only concern is they're a brand new company pretty much, compare to Cytronex who have been established for 10 years at least and have a very good after care service. The difference is always in the customer care. Also, this video is clearly promotion sale and not a true review. Best to look for an independent who's bought one and hasn't been sponsored by them.

[markreed]

Why does our good old Halfords never get a mention - complete electric bikes for under £600 with one even under £500. I did have a folding model from them in 2019 for under £500 but sold it in 2020 as my job changed, worked well, and built well.

[brekerr]

Great concept but the reality has been very disapointing. I got one of the recomended shops to fit the kit to save time. The time estimate was about a week and a half to fit, in the end it was about a month. Since fitting, the wheel has detentioned twice, meaning which seems to take 2 or 3 days to fix, plus finding time and method to get the bike to the shop (my tiny car now has many scratches). Also when the wheel fails I am left stuck having to find another form of transport home. I started the process with a functioning bike, since I then I have been able to cycle about half of the time. The boost seems to stop assisting at 40% battery which I am getting the impression from the support is what they would expect. It's quite noisy. The handle bar unit fails to connect every so often, requiring the battery to be removed and put back in. The unit also comes with a flat battery that I had to replace the day after I bought it.
All of this seems to be of not much suprise to the support team and I get the impression they think I should be happy with this situation.

[ianzthingz]

Very interesting, loving the James May and Joyce Summers inserts :)

[jamesgrover]

This was a good one, I have wondered about this option for an old bike, thanks Eilish & team 😊

[johnbradford]

Great info about the Boost kit Eilish, thanks for sharing. But I gotta thank you even more for something else - it's been a while since I thought about Buffy's Mum 😁😁😁. 😎

[NWforager]

not bad But if you have any hills or desire to go faster i'd go with mid drive . bbs02 and a micro mini batt behind the seat would be Choice 🚀

[teinspringz]

I recall another startup company offered a rear wheel replacement to convert a normal bicycle to e-bike, with regenerative charge on braking and a wireless controller, but I don't remember the name, the wheel was solid with no spokes. The cost was around $1000AUD though at the time

[CEUOTC]

Big fan of the swytch kit, however, this is a really good alternative.