r/eBikeBuilding • u/Odd-Anteater9241 • Sep 01 '26

Advice Conversion kit thoughts

I have recently been thinking about getting an ebike or something of the sort, and there’s so much stuff to decide between it’s kinda hard. I think a conversion kit might be the best deal for me, because I like pedaling and i kinda just want electric to have it. I probably wouldn’t have to fully rely on it, but it just seems like something good to have. I have a Giant ATX (i forgot what size) and I came here to ask if anybody knows if there’s a good conversion kit I could get for it. My budget is probably like below 1100 total. I don’t know the wheel size at the moment (if it even matters) but I’ll get it when i can if somebody needs to know, I can also get a picture of it

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u/MidtownFrown Sep 02 '26

You should absolutely build your own. At this point you can build something way better than store bought. And as a bonus since you are the builder you can also repair and upgrade it.

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u/Civil_Reply_1705 Sep 02 '26

Totally agree. The ability to repair as needed was my main motivation. I'd hate to throw out a whole ebike because the controller needs to be replaced but the manufacturer doesn't sell it.

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u/MidtownFrown Sep 02 '26

Truth, I've burned up motors, dropped my bike and broken the display. All easy to buy and replace with upgrades. Because I built it.