![]() You see, normal bicycle wheels don’t apply much torque to the bicycle dropouts. Torque arms are there to help your bicycle’s dropouts (the part of the bike that holds onto the axles of the wheels) resist the torque of an electric hubmotor. But don’t worry, that’s where torque arms come in! The only problem is that the poor guy that designed your bicycle planned for it to be used with lightweight bike wheels, not giant electric hub motors. Many manufacturers have designed simple ebike conversion kits that can easily bolt onto a standard bicycle to convert it into an electric bicycle. This is a great option for a number of reasons and is surprisingly easy to do. Many people choose to convert a standard pedal bicycle into an electric bicycle to save money over purchasing a retail ebike. But let’s back up and get some more perspective on torque arms in general to learn when they are necessary and why they are so important. A torque arm is an extra piece of support metal added to a bicycle frame to more securely hold the axle of a powerful hubmotor. ![]()
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