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    Help needed in Canada, battery needed

    Hey flecc, ya was some of your posts that had me worried....yes the 8ah and on should be ok..?.so having said that is China only options? And having said that are 18650's only options now li-Mn not avail anymore? Was there any issues with controllers? And does anyone have any links to batteries?
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    Help needed in Canada, battery needed

    Not completely true depends on shipping method /carrier country...laws changed a few years ago only need to check carrier...individual cells are still the biggest problems but if installed in a device more lax...China ships easier then anyone though, no problem with that...highest fraud rate...
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    Help needed in Canada, battery needed

    K get what your saying ...and under stand the ah, this is an earlier model french Gitane http://gitane.com/real-e-bike-26v-26-mixte-en-detail-1-43.html thus some of my fears of buying the larger batteries. There were earlier talks even in this forum years ago about problems and such so being...
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    Help needed in Canada, battery needed

    In theory yes, though firstoff, hey will be heavier then the gel type originally used and have seen on German and french and English websites the correct type though they won't sell to me in Canada. Have read here too that the re have been problems with the controllers and electronics with the...
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    Help needed in Canada, battery needed

    Not sure they are ...say cells are 18650 li-ion cells original is li-Mn gel type as well as the amps a r e way higher then the 3ah she has and 8-10 ah shown on replacement sites...not too mention the 146.99 US they want just for shipping...
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    Help needed in Canada, battery needed

    Hey, I need help, my wife bought a Gitane real e-bike here in Canada from someone nto realizing that the Panasonic batteries are near non existent here. She can't find one anywhere. We need help meaning someone or somewhere that can ship here to Victoria BC Canada. Battery needed is the...