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    How to measure bike chain (Cyclamatic Power Plus)

    Thank you, that’s exactly what I was trying to find out when I posted
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    How to measure bike chain (Cyclamatic Power Plus)

    Because I didn’t know what bit counted as a ‘link’, I thought the two piece counted as a link.
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    How to measure bike chain (Cyclamatic Power Plus)

    Thanks both, so it’s a 126 link length
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    How to measure bike chain (Cyclamatic Power Plus)

    I have 63 of the full links within the red box so seems my chain is unusually short?
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    How to measure bike chain (Cyclamatic Power Plus)

    That’s the whole point of my Q! I’m not sure if my chain is a 63 link or 126 link?
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    How to measure bike chain (Cyclamatic Power Plus)

    Forget the quick link… that’s muddying the waters I think! If my chain has 63 of the things I circled in the photo of my actual chain is that classed as 63 links or 126?!
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    How to measure bike chain (Cyclamatic Power Plus)

    I understand that, the point of attaching that photo is that it shows *one* link is a piece with 2 knobbly bits. Which would make my chain particularly short at 63 links. Before seeing the pic of the packaging I assumed that my chain was a 126 link chain and that each piece (circled in my pic)...
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    How to measure bike chain (Cyclamatic Power Plus)

    Not sure I follow? The pic on the packaging makes it look like 1 link consists of a piece with two ends - which would make my chain 63 links but that seems very short. If my chain has 63 of the circled part in my photo does that make it 63 or 126?
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    How to measure bike chain (Cyclamatic Power Plus)

    I have an old Cyclamatic Power Plus and the chain has come off a few times, from Googling I’ve deduced that I don’t need a special e-bike chain but need a 7 speed chain with enough links. I counted the links and there were 63, the common size of chain was 114 links so I assumed that each link...
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    Broken plastic battery mount on ebike... any ideas please?

    Thanks both, got an email back from Sports HQ to say they'll send me the part free of charge - what fantastic service! If for any reason it's the wrong part or doesn't fit then Aradlite with the cloth it is! PS good job you posted that link about the fibreglass cloth... I'd read it as...
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    Broken plastic battery mount on ebike... any ideas please?

    Thanks all, I did message Sports HQ so will wait to hear back from them - if not then is this the 'right' type of Araldite? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Araldite-2-Tubes-Standard-Epoxy-15/dp/B00AU0MW1K Sorry to be dense but could you explain what you mean about the fibreglass cloth please?
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    Broken plastic battery mount on ebike... any ideas please?

    That's great - thank you. I'll try Sports HQ first, I did look on their website but couldn't see any spares but worth a quick message just in case. If not then Aradlite sounds a good option! Did you just glue the pieces back together ao it was still detachable or did you glue them to the 'floor'?
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    Broken plastic battery mount on ebike... any ideas please?

    I have a Cyclamatic power plus bike which I bought second hand last summer and only rode a few times, have been charging the battery once a month to keep it ticking over during winter but the plastic mount, which surrounds the prongs which connect to the battery, has shattered into pieces -...
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    How best to look after second hand battery - charging advice please

    Thanks, it seems the 'indicator' level on the battery doesn't work but it does on the handlebar one. Also the red button on the handlebar guage is supposed to be an 'on/off' switch but nothing happens when you turn it off - the power still remains on. Neither of these issues affect the operation...