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  1. Julie

    Taxpayer-funded electric bikes to get more cyclists on roads

    Would it be possible to add a hub motor to a mid drive bike, of coarse using a different battery, display and controller. That’s what I’m hoping to do when my Bosch dies and if no replacements are available. It seems wrong to discard a quality frame.
  2. Julie

    Taxpayer-funded electric bikes to get more cyclists on roads

    Does anyone know anything about government subsidies on electric bikes that might be upcoming? An article in The Times newspaper suggests it is going to happen . “The subsidy level is yet to be fixed but if it mirrors the electric car scheme, it would mean a third off the price.”
  3. Julie

    Objects in mirror MAY BE closer than they appear

    I do not think anyone is suggesting buying a gadget means you can cycle obliviously to the road conditions and be safe. its just another added piece of information that helps you form a picture of your surroundings so you can assess the dangers, and thus in part it can help shape your actions...
  4. Julie

    Objects in mirror MAY BE closer than they appear

    I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago, I really love it, especially when I get out on the country roads.
  5. Julie

    Help! Bosch ebike won’t turn on

    Just an update, the problem with the bike was the purion display had failed, I’m surprised that it did with so little use and always being kept indoors.
  6. Julie

    Full suspension mountain bike

    Are the motors which are competitors to Bosch better in regards to repair speed and cost?I’m thinking of Yamaha, Shimano and Brose for example.
  7. Julie

    Tern Vektron v Cube Compact or something else?

    Have you considered the tern HSD? It doesn’t fold like the vectron but looks like a great all round utility bike which can carry a lot of cargo.
  8. Julie

    Suspension seat post advice please

    The problem with suspension seatposts is that they raise the height of the saddle, the amount depending on which type, I’m not aware of any that won’t raise the saddle but I may be wrong.
  9. Julie

    Help! Bosch ebike won’t turn on

    Just an update, on Monday I’m taking it to a dealer to have a look at it, I have found the receipt, it’s under warranty until September so hopefully the parts will be covered if any are needed. One dealer who is too busy to look at the bike said they know of two similar issues, also with cubes...
  10. Julie

    Help! Bosch ebike won’t turn on

    Thanks I’ll see if I can find a nearby dealer to take a look at it
  11. Julie

    Help! Bosch ebike won’t turn on

    I know the batteries will only work with Bosch, I could use the battery with my other bikes, and get a full hub kit, it’s not looking good for the warranty as no receipt found.
  12. Julie

    Help! Bosch ebike won’t turn on

    I tried to turn the bike on with the battery button, that’s what I had to do when my treks purion display’s battery had died. I’m not prepared to spend money on this, the motor is almost brand new, never used it the rain, just pottered about on by an 80 year old lady. My mums struggling to...
  13. Julie

    Help! Bosch ebike won’t turn on

    My mother is looking for receipt to see if it is still under warranty, she bought it from 50 cycles, I’m worried that a Bosch bike can fail with no warning, I use my trek powerfly for long commutes, the fact that it might just fail with no warnings 30 miles from home is scary. I’m not prepared...
  14. Julie

    Help! Bosch ebike won’t turn on

    I went out for a small ride on my Cube Elly bike with Bosch activeline motor, it’s probably done less than 200 miles from new, it’s maybe a couple of years old, my mother gave it to me as she never uses it. It was working fine, a few hours later I want to ride it again but it’s totally dead...
  15. Julie

    Introducing the Woosh Brompton cskit

    It’s quite a new one, maybe a year or old
  16. Julie

    Introducing the Woosh Brompton cskit

    Thanks, I’ll watch some YouTube videos on removing the bottom bracket, what tool would you recommend, ideally park tools.
  17. Julie

    Introducing the Woosh Brompton cskit

    I’m trying to get my head around the installation, does the whole bottom bracket have to be removed or just the crank arm?
  18. Julie

    Conversion kit for my Brompton

    That little battery mounted in the frame would be good, I’m assuming you cannot “lock” the frame together when it’s folded with that seat post battery?
  19. Julie

    Conversion kit for my Brompton

    That’s great, I don’t mind waiting, I’d need a silver wheel.