My bike is a professional mountain bike i got for 50 bucks at a yard sale. Retail price on these is $200-400. It doesn't have shocks but its quality made of steel. Rims are steel. Its a 26" Shimano Deore XTR. 18spd. Im gonna keep my gas engine mounted for when i know no cops are around. lol. I'd like to convert the front wheel to electric hub. Only thing is..i need to get the front wheel off to do so. Im thinking about taking the front tire off and just carry it on my pannier and buy a tire with the conversion hub already mounted. The previous owner put locktite on the quick release nut, The quick relase handle is just dangleing but the nut is unmoving. I've tried everything from vicegrips to monkey wrenches to get that quick release off. So far, no progress. lol