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We have two Wisper 806 torque bikes, when I was in the Lake District the power on hills even on level 5 seemed lacking. When I used the throttle I got an additional surge of power. This was inspite of pedalling hard having used lower gears. These bikes do not appear to be as powerful as our...

Is it practical to use ebike batteries to run low powered domestic items in a power cut at home. Lights, tv, electric blanket etc. If it is how would you connect things up?

Trying to decide between Wisper 806SE & Woosh Rambletta. Any thoughts on quality, hill climbing etc. Going to be used in a van conversion in the gap between the rear seats.

We have not used our Woosh kits for three months because my wife had to have serious abdominal surgery. It is likely to be a further two months before she uses it again. The batteries are registering 39.4 volts today & do not appear to have lost any charge since last used. Is the lack of use...

Can someone please advise me which 26X1.5 ones to order. It is for road use or very good condition tracks only. Maximum puncture resistance but lightest weight. See this advert about 5 different tyres, I do not want the new tyres specifically for e-bikes. I need four so do nt want to order...

Had my first puncture since fitting Thorn kits, thinking of changing to Schwalbe Marathon Tyres. My bike at present has Schwalbe Marathon Racer 26 X1.5, this is the tyre that punctured, my wife's bike has Continental Sport Contact 26 X 1.3. Both bikes have mudguards. My wife has slight...

I have recently purchased & fitted these kits, with 17 ah batteries to our bikes. Woosh were very helpful both before & after purchase, as there was a certain amount of difficulty with removing the epicyclic bottom brackets. This was resolved by purchasing new shells from Thorn bikes. The...

Having recently installed two Woosh Mxus Front Hub torque sensor kits & purchased a towbar bike rack, I was wondering what additional measures are necessary to protect from heavy rain etc. I will be camping & on occasion taking the bikes several hundred miles on the bike rack. This has not...

I borrowed a Carrera Crossfire E & was generally quite impressed. Tried it up the three steepest hills near me, two up onto the Chilterns. Required bottom gear & quite a bit of effort from me, heart rate 134, but climbed steadily at about 10 kph hills which are at least 10%. Battery range...

I borrowed a friend's ebike today, but was very disappointed. You appeared to need to pedal to about 6 mph before assistance started & it did not appear to be very powerful. Admittedly it is a cheap bike from an EU supermarket. Rear hub motor & rear rack battery, 3 levels of assistance, but...

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Has anyone recently purchased motor kits from China? I am concerned at the cost of getting through UK Customs. Does the anti dumping levy apply to purchases of parts? I am thinking of purchasing two or three 2 speed front hub motors from Xiongda.

When ordering a motor should one specify 36 volts or 48 volts? I aim to use a 48 volt battery. I have tried to find an answer to this on the forum, but most of the discussion is on over volting an existing motor. I want something that is legal, 15 mph is sufficient for me. I do want good...

My existing Thorn with Rolhof hub gear can only be converted with a front hub motor, if i convert if with a legal Woosh kit , largest battery & get it fitted it will cost nearly £700. Cube is approximately double this cost. Advantages / Disadvantages Conversion: Keep existing bikes which were...

Two recent posts with pictures, one of a new bike Karoo2 & one of 21700 celled battery. Tomorrows technology today?

I am trying to decide between a cube touring hybrid 400 (approx £1500) & converting existing Thorn with Rolhof gears using Woosh XF07 front hub kit (approx £650 fitted). I am unsure how the two systems compare power wise for hill climbing. We do not at present have any difficulty on the flat...

What is the best legal front hub kit to get? My wife & I are both in our 70's, but reasonably fit. Can still do 35 miles in Oxfordshire, but some assistance on hills would be nice. I was thinking of getting the Woosh kit, but see that it now states it is 350w & not legal. Would Xiongda...

Both my wife & l have Thorn Raven Sport Tours with Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 hub gears, which have eccentric bottom brackets. I weigh 15 stone am aged 74 can still cycle 30 to 40 miles. My wife is lighter & 3 years younger with similar cycling ability. Can a bottom bracket motor be fitted, or...