Upgrade plans

So I've been researching a bit about either a new ebike or upgrading my eZip. I need more power Scotty! I need hill-climbing-ability. I need lightweightness (ha). I need sleekness (HAHA). I need the perfect ebike (in my budget).

There is a LOT of stuff to think about - front hub, rear hub, brushed or brushless, geared or not...it's pretty confusing! Then add in ELECTRICITY. Watts, amps, amp hours, volts, SLA, NiMH, LiFePO4 - dang! Not to mention brands. Which brand is reliable? Build/kit or buy a complete bike? My head is spinning at this point.

Well batteries were the easiest for me to figure out. Ping Batteries on ebay seems to be reasonable and LiFePO4 seems to be the way to go if you're planning to stay in the game a while. They're pricey but apparently worth the investment. Whew, one thing done.

After much input from the ebike rider world, it appears the bike I have has a great motor and heavier steel bikes work better than lighter aluminum bikes. I like my bike - I don't know any better, although I know there are better bikes available. So at the moment I'm leaning toward running my current bike using 48v 20ah LiFePO4 batteries, and hopefully Ping can put them in a format that will fit inside the Currie battery cases.

Then I have to decide if I want to add another 250w/450w motor, or if I need to. And if I need to do any cooling mods to the one I have. Then I have to decide which controller and throttle to get. Still wondering if I can get more gears, or if adding a different sprocket will let me pedal +20 mph.

So much to think about, so little time! So I'll stop doing that and head to the Gauley.