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May 29, 2024
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The Swytch is a new e-bike conversion kit that uses a front-wheel hub motor and straps a moderately sized battery to the top tube or mounts on the handlebar.
E-bike conversion kits have been around for a while, but because the challenge to install them can be considerable, they haven’t enjoyed widespread acceptance. Most people have found that it’s easier to simply buy an e-bike new. Some folks, however, need to keep their budget snug as an overtightened belt. That’s where Swytch’s latest innovative kit, the Go, comes in.
The Swytch Go is a new e-bike conversion kit that aims to make conversions both easy and affordable. The design is so innovative it won a Red Dot Award. Their approach simplifies matters to a great degree. Rather than replacing the rear wheel, the Swytch Kit goes with a 250W front hub motor, so only the front wheel is replaced.
The kit comes with the front wheel with brushless, geared hub motor, battery, charger, pedal sensor and LED display/controller. Buyers can choose between several different batteries, depending on how clean you want the installation to look and how much range you want.
The Swytch Go comes with all of the above and a battery that straps to the top tube and seat tube. The battery comes in three different capacities: 187Wh, which Swytch says should offer 15-20 mi. of range; 280Wh, which should offer 30-40 mi. and 378Wh, which should give riders 45-60 mi. per charge.
Swytch also offers the Swytch Air, which comes with all the same components, but instead of a battery pack that straps to the frame, it comes with a smaller battery that mounts to the handlebar and comes in either 98Wh (7-10 mi.) or 180Wh (15-20 mi.).
The Swytch Go and Swytch Air are refreshing approaches to retrofitting a bike with a motor. What typically sours people on such a conversion is the difficulty of running the wires from the controller to the pedal sensor, battery and the motor. The Swytch kits simplify installation by saving the rider from dealing with the rear wheel, but it doesn’t eliminate running leads from the controller to the cadence sensor, battery and motor.
Running the cables to the components won’t be especially difficult. They also simplify installation by including a two-piece cadence sensor so that you don’t have to remove a crank arm to install it. In fact, installing the Swytch Go or Swytch Air requires only a handful of tools.
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