[tdburn]

I decided to buy an ebike last month. Turns out there was a lot of information to take in. Hub motors are great and cheap for cruising on flat roads. Crank drive motors/mid drive are great for power and torque for hills and mountain biking. Lunacycle.com is the best value I've found, I had sticker shock at first until I learned what's what.

[m_rcin]

Yes, that's true for steep hills, but if the slope is about 10% hub motor will also manage.