No, using your mobile phone is your choice. If you want, you can download the Wepower app, where you can set the pedal assist mode, see the speed, temperature, battery level and mileage covered. But this is entirely optional, and the bike will function perfectly without it.

Yes, the kit fits both V brakes (sometimes called rim brakes) and disc brakes.

The kit has an “intelligent assist control module” which works in conjunction with a gyroscope calculating the power you need.  It will assist you automatically when you are pedalling.  The motor will not work until the speed reaches 5km/h. The system will increase the power when you go uphill and will shut down the motor when you are going downhill.  When you brake, the system can detect the decrease of the speed, and will stop the motor.

If you push the thumb throttle the bike will be fully driven by electric power, but when you release it the pedal assist system will kick in again automatically.

Approximately 4.5hours/6 hours at the mains.  The battery comes with a charger.

If the delivery address are in the countries below then you don't need to pay any taxes or VAT:

United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Czech, Republic, Austria, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Poland, Lithuania, Finland, Latvia, Croatia, Ukraine.

• Lvbu assist system is an intelligent assist system which can calculate out and provide the proper power based on the speed, acceleration, the slope of the road, and the assist level set in the APP or display. It will provide proper power automatically when you pedal. The motor will not work until the speed reaches 5 km/h. 
• It will increase the power when it senses the acceleration is positive and decrease the power when it is minus. The system will also increase the power when going uphill and shut down the motor when going downhill. And the kit can also be controlled by the optional wireless thumb throttle. When you push the throttle, the bike will be fully driven by electric power, but when you release it the assist system will kick in again automatically. The introduction of the 5 assist modes is as following:
   * Manual mode: The most often used mode. The users can set a proper assist grade from 0 to 99 for themselves. 0 stands for no assist while 99 stands for the strongest assist. Under the manual mode the user can use the optional wireless display to set the assist grade instead of using smart phone. After setting the assist grade, the wheel will assist automatically.
   * Commute mode: Under this mode, the wheel will have relatively strong assist power all the time. The output curve of the assist grade is as shown above. It is similar to an assist grade of 60% in the manual mode.
   * Leisure mode: The assist power output is as the curve above. It is a curve similar to a damping ratio. Half an hour is a cycle. At the end of the cycle, the assist will become stronger.
   * Exercise mode: This mode has a small assist output. One cycle is also half an hour. After about 10 minutes, the assist power output will become stronger in the rest of the cycle.
   * Climbing mode: The wheel provides a certain assist grade only if the road is uphill that above a certain slope angle. The assist grade and the slope angle can be set in the APP. For example, when you set 2 degrees and an 80 assist grade, the wheel can give you an 80 assist grade when you are on the road with slope angle above 2 degrees.
  
   Note: Lvbu's intelligent assist system can be upgraded by the APP. We will keep optimizing the algorithm and publishing the new firmware.

Yes, Lvbu kit is compatible with rim brakes and disc brakes.

And a free new disc can be provided if you need.

Yes, it’s safe to use the front wheel drive. 

The power of the front wheel motors those lvbu ebike kit use are between 250w to 350w, so there is no safety problem. Actually, there are some advantages to using front motor drive: 

 It is more efficient to pull the bike compared to push the bike.

 The front motor will balance the weight of the front wheel with the rear wheel to make it stabler

 It is much easier to install the front wheel than the back wheel.

The APP has two main kinds of functions as following: 

• Set the parameters:
  ①Search and bind the Lvbu ebike kit: You need to search and bind the kit with the APP when you use it first time.
  ②Calibrate the gyroscope angle: The gyroscope angle must be calibrated after the first time you attach or reattach the kit to your bike.
  ③Set the assist mode or adjust the assist level.
  ④Set over-speed alarm.
  ⑤Set the maximum assist speed (speed limit).
  ⑥Lost report.
  ⑦Firmware upgrade.
  ⑧Restore factory settings.
  ⑨Set the wheel weight, load, wheel size, etc. ...
   After adjusting and setting the parameters, the system will automatically save values instantly.
• Show cycling data:
  ①Riding speed
  ②Riding mileage: total mileage, current mileage, uphill mileage, etc.
  ③Kit model
  ④Bluetooth address
  ⑤APP version
  ⑥User instructions ...
  We are keeping optimizing the APP all the time, the new version of the firmware and the APP will be released from time to time, you can update it anywhere with the network of your mobile phone.

No, you don’t have to connect the kit with the APP when you are riding. The assist system is written in the controller, not in the APP. But before the first time you use it, you must calibrate the gyro angle for the bike.
You can set the assist grade in the APP and put your phone in your pocket. The kit will provide proper assist power for you automatically.

The battery is a high quality power lithium-ion battery, 36V, 9/12AH. The range is approximately90/120 km+. But that does depend on many various factors, including terrain, slope, your weight and how much you pedal and your level of assist.

Yes, we have oversea warehouse in Europe.

And for some countries, we do have local dealers.