I put a CYC X1 Pro on a Surly Ice Cream Truck, and this is magnificent fun!

Posted by hot_miss_inside@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 12 comments

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StrikeouTX@reddit

Fat tires and high power mid-drives, name a more iconic duo!

Any idea of the top speed or weight?

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hot_miss_inside@reddit (OP)

I weighed it around 60 pounds with the battery and motor.

Not sure of top speed yet. I have a plan to take it to an abandoned airport nearby and see what I can get it up to. There's a video on YouTube of a fat bike with the X1 Pro and it hits 47MPH.

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I don’t think I would trust regular fat bike tires at that speed though. Would recommend getting a set designed for e-bikes like the Vee tire huntsman or HEB viperess and going tubeless if you aren’t already :)

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hot_miss_inside@reddit (OP)

I'm definitely tubeless. I'd like to just see what it's capable of getting up to, but I got this setup to be able to explore old, abandoned forest service trails and won't be fast at all.

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hot_miss_inside@reddit (OP)

Bought the bike over a year ago with the idea of adding a motor for bikepacking. I was researching the Bafang motor and was seeing all kinds of fit issues and then one day saw a bike like mine on Facebook with the CYC X1 Pro and how well it fit so I pulled the trigger on that one. It was SUPER simple to install and this past weekend I loaded a Burley Flatbed trailer up with gear and explored old forest service roads. This is a beast of a setup and absolutely a TON of fun to ride!

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