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Hi, looking for advice on best conversion for my thorn Raven rohloff. Ideally I want a lightweight front motor kit enough torque to assist pushing up to 160kg (bike,panniers and myself )uphill when touring not so fussed about on the level assistance as I need some exercise ! Batteries in the...

Hello all, I thought I would clear out some of my older bikes to make room for some shiny new ones :rolleyes: In the stable we have the following Giant lafree twist cross bar frame size medium 3 speed nexus, gold and blue. This one needs attention as stopped working. I checked the switch...

Hello, has anyone got an old lafree twist switch ? I am trying to coax a twist back to life and the switch may be the problem. :rolleyes: Many thanks mitty

Hello, I have come by an older lafree twist (2002) which has stopped working. the battery takes a charge and shows a full set of lights on its side. The switch seemed Ok, as when you switched on it lit up for 2 seconds and then went out as it says it should in the manual. I have taken the switch...

Hello, I have come by an older lafree twist (2002) which has stopped working. the battery takes a charge and shows a full set of lights on its side. The switch seemed Ok, as when you switched on it lit up for 2 seconds and then went out as it says it should in the manual. I have taken the switch...

Hi, I was wondering what people thought about this project. how much it might cost ? performance guestimates etc. ? cheers mitty copenhagen wheel project

Hello, I recently won on ebay a new ezee liv (with a sprint frame ?).It comes without battery but with a charger. My father has an older torq with 2 batteries which are both on their way out. do you think its worth recelling the old batteries or should I buy new ? what are the rough costs and...

Hello all, great stuff on the forum as always. I nearly went electric before but hung on as I thought the bikes were going to improve, my problem is getting heavier every year ! I was wondering what you thought about these bikes, Kona UTE, yuba mondo, and the xtracycle add on. Basically my...

Hello all, I was wondering what the pros and cons of having a 28" instead of a 26" wheel on the new Aguttu are ? I live in hilly cornwall and for a long time have been considering buying an electric bike to help pull the kids around (ages 6 and 4) in a double seated trailer or on a tag along set...

hello all, I came across this lovely looking shaft driven bike (about £450 delivered) http://www.beixo.com/eng/slim-specifications.html It seems to remind me of a certain danish bicycle that we were all interested in. I was wondering how much it would cost to add a modern hub motor and...

Hi guys, I was wondering if older bikes such as the original lafrees with crank motors and big heavy batterries (9kg +) can be replaced or recelled to make the battery lighter and more poweful ? recycling good bikes should be an option, if so which are the bikes to lok out for ? cheers M :)

Hello everbody, great forum, I have been researching electric bikes for the last 4 months with the idea of buying my wife and myself high quality electric bikes as where we live we could cut out 90% of local car journeys. We live in small town in cornwall close to most ammenities, After looking...