# Recommendations requested: Front or rear wheel drive E-Bike

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/recommendations-requested-front-or-rear-wheel-drive-e-bike/1198>\
**Category:** Scooters, Bikes, Sagways\
**Created:** [May 12, 2009, 7:41am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/recommendations-requested-front-or-rear-wheel-drive-e-bike/1198 "2009-05-12T07:41:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![carpware](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@carpware](https://community.electricforum.com/u/carpware)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 7:41am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/recommendations-requested-front-or-rear-wheel-drive-e-bike/1198/1 "2009-05-12T07:41:08Z")

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Hi,

I’m a newby. I am interested in doing and electric bike conversion with my 14year old grandson. I have lots of questions, but I’ll start with this one.

Which would be better for my 14 year old grandson - rear wheel or front wheel drive - for an e-bike conversion?

Thanks…Kelly Carpenter

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**Author:** ![LiFePo4-battery](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecb155/32.png) [@LiFePo4-battery](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LiFePo4-battery)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/recommendations-requested-front-or-rear-wheel-drive-e-bike/1198/2 "2009-05-12T23:34:48Z")

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:):)we have LifePo4 e-bike battery

48V 7AH can drive 30Km

very good performance

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**Author:** ![ccbreder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@ccbreder](https://community.electricforum.com/u/ccbreder)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 10:19am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/recommendations-requested-front-or-rear-wheel-drive-e-bike/1198/3 "2009-06-13T10:19:42Z")

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I have front wheel brush less hub. 500w, 36v. I feel a rear hub with regenerative braking would be safest.

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**Author:** ![umurali2000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/umurali2000/32/399_2.png) [@umurali2000](https://community.electricforum.com/u/umurali2000)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/recommendations-requested-front-or-rear-wheel-drive-e-bike/1198/4 "2009-06-15T02:07:17Z")

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Front wheel or rear wheel … that doesnt make difference atleast in driver point of view