Because it's fun. To be fair, 250W on an ebike is 'not fun' or anywhere close to the legal limits in the US (750-1000W). The happy spot seems to be 2500-5000W

Because it's fun. To be fair, 250W on an ebike is 'not fun' or anywhere close to the legal limits in the US (750-1000W). The happy spot seems to be 2500-5000W for most hub driven ebikes. I turned my bike down to 1000W this afternoon and couldn't imagine running anything less. Endless-sphere [1] is the place to go if you're interested in eskateboards/ebikes with a bent towards DIY/highpower. [1] http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=35 http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=35