Recent content by Phil_P

C Hi, Done another 10 miles today and made a point of heading for the biggest hills I could find around here to test my new crank / gear configuration. I have to say I can't seem to flatten this battery so I have mounted on a stand on left the trottle open to run the battery down. I guess...

Hi, Fitted the 51t chain wheel I already had and it has made big difference. I still think that I could go for more so will continue to hunt down a bargain on eBay but for now it works a treat and I can keep going up to about 17 mph. I went for a ten mile ride today and everything felt...

Hi, I would like to add that on my 20 min car drive home tonight I was undertaken by cyclist whilst in a left turn only lane who proceeded to continue straight on. Another cyclist came flying past me straight through a red stop light and I passed 3 other cyclists with no lights or reflective...

Hi, I have decided to go for a larger chainwheel as Flec suggested. Not quite so extreme (i didn't find any 60t models) and I had a new spare 51t already. Found some new FSA vero 130 BCD spider/crankarms for £22 incl postage on eBay and some chainset bolts for £8. Do I need anything...

Hi, In my opinion all e-bikes should come with a simple computer and some basic lights. There is a ready made power source for the lights and a simple computer would only be a few pounds if fitted at the manufacturing stage. What do others think ? Regards Phil

Hi and thanks for the advice. I think the best bet would be to try larger chainawheel. I have a new stronglight 51t (5083) so I just need to buy a spider and give that a try. I expect I could then increase upwards if I find that is not enough. As I said I am a novice But at least I now know I...

Hi, My folder with 20" wheels currently has 6gears. The cassette fitted is a shimano mf tz20 which I understand is a 14 - 28 t cassette. The bike has 3 modes and on medium setting I can just about keep up on the flat but in high assist mode or downhill I am just peddling air. So far I have...

Hi, Just to add the light version of bikemate gps is free if you don't need the extra functionality. I have not used the app realtime as I only just got a mount but I left it running whilst the phone was in my pocket and it plotted the route and elevation details ok. Not sure if the speed is...

I found this.....might be of interest Bikemate GPS Regards Phil

Hi I recently bought a folder and it came with fitted lights. The front light was plastic and the lens was sandwiched between the top and bottom sections. The rattle was dreadful. I did something similar to what you have done and packed the inside out with the fibre from an old pillow. The...

Ok.... went for a nice 25 mile ride this afternoon and intentionally chose a route that was hilly - well about as hilly as it gets in Norfolk ! For most of the journey i had the the bike on the "medium" setting just switching to "high" when going up the steepest hills. On the flat in...

Hi Flecc and thanks for your quick response. I will fully charge the battery and go for a nice long ride tomorrow. I will repeat this a couple of times as suggested in many threads here and then see what the battery can do. I get about 20 miles from my other 16" folder with a 24v 10ah...

Hi fellow e-bikers After numerous test rides over the past 12 months I have finally found a folder that I am happy with. I went for the freego / bearprint folder with a large 16ah battery. I think they are essentially the same bike manufactured in the same factory in china I guess. The battery...

Thanks Dave and Atmosphere for your replies Got several irons in the fire - maybe sometime soon i will make a decision around what my next e-bike will be :D Regards Phil

It`s a pity oxygen don`t do a good quaility folder :( I would be tempted to give it a go for sure if it was of a similar quality to the rest of thier range. Seems there is a market for this kind of bike if the number of posts asking questions about folders is anything to go by. The...