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    Vanmoof going under??

    https://stocks.apple.com/AtkFpd9aDSvW81G4oFP0-RQ Cant say I’m surprised. Very abstract designs and too expensive. Anyone on here bought one?
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    Ordering from topbikekit

    Looking to order a controller and other bits from topbikekit in China. At checkout I am getting the following message:- TAX No.(Personal) or EORI No.(Company) must be noted in the postscript column when EU customers order! Otherwise can't be delivered! (New EU regulations, include DHL, Fedex &...
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    Sheng Yi clutch replacement.

    I'm struggling to source a replacement clutch for my sheng yi rear hub motor. The vast majority available seem to be for bafang and have 36 teeth on the nylon gears. Mine only has 31 teeth and I have yet to see one available as a spare part anywhere. Does anyone know if the metal clutch bodies...
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    Volt Metro

    Anyone on here using a volt metro. I have a chance of a clean used one (for the other half to pootle round the village) at a good price. It only has 300 miles on the odo. The owners son is selling it after a death in the family and is not sure of the age. The battery is my main concern. He...
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    Bottom bracket

    My sealed square taper bottom bracket has started getting noisy and has a little side to side play so may need replacing soon (after 12000 miles). I’ve removed it and it seems to be an uncommon size (135x84mm). Anyone know of a good source where I may find a replacement unit? It’s a Volt bike...
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    Motor spinning but not driving wheel

    Hello, after some advise please. I have a 250 watt hub motor. A problem has been developing where sometimes the motor is running but not transferring power to the wheel. Is this likely to be the clutch mechanism? Is it possible to fix this? Here’s a video showing what I mean if this helps...
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    Wuxing 108X Throttle

    I have a T-06S controller and KT-LCD8 on my bike which are working great. The only issue I have is with a Wuxing 108x throttle. It doesn't seem to be very linear. There is a very narrow band of lever movement between no throttle and full on (500w on display). It's difficult to use with...
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    Help! Changing throttle

    Evening, I'm looking to change my throttle from a wuxing 130x to a 108x as the 108 looks to be more waterproof. My handlebar configuration needs a left hand throttle. I managed to find a left hand but not from my controller supplier (topbikekit only supply RH version of 108x). When I connect...
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    Motor identification for controller settings

    Evening all, I have on order a new KT T06S controller and LCD for my bike. While I’m waiting I’m trying to figure out settings for the Motor. it’s a volt bike and has a spintech motor. The code on the side is SYA2S3626QL3019S1 Does anyone have any idea what this code signifies? I have found...
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    Strange PAS problem

    Evening all, I'm looking for a little advice. I have a Volt pulse rear hub bike with standard PAS ring and thumb throttle. For 90% of the time all works fine. Every so often (maybe 2 or 3 times in a 30 mile ride) the PAS stops working after a short period of coasting (no pedalling). The throttle...
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    British cycling membership

    I’m looking at joining British cycling (mainly to get the discount at Halfords). In the sign up is a ‘referred by’ box to enter another members number. Does anyone know if this give the referrer or me any particular benefits above simply joining. I don’t know anyone personally that I could...
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    PAS settings

    Hi, In the LCD settings on my bike there is a PAS section that has a value marked as ‘n’. This has a range of 0 to 255. Can anyone tell me what this is for? It is currently set to 255. Thanks
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    Usb. Charger adaptor

    Anyone come across these before:- https://voltbikes.co.uk/electric-bike-usb-chargers Seems a reasonable idea if you have no usb on your battery. Inserts in the cable to the display. Seems A bit expensive though for what it is.
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    E bikes story on national radio today

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00025fh Article on ‘you and yours’ today that may interest some. Starts at approx. 16 min 30sec
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    Thule easyfold XT2 bike carrier (tow bar mounted)

    Just bought one of these on Amazon. Been looking at these for a while. This is the cheapest price I have ever seen. (Got it for £332) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MSBLRQX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_lnimCb1QH05T6
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    When to change tyres

    Hello all. I would appreciate any thoughts/comments on the state of wear of my current kenda tyres. These have now covered 3200 miles mainly on road with occasional dirt/gravel paths. Do you think these are these getting close to requiring replacement? Is there any general rule of thumb when...
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    Freewheel play

    My 8 speed freewheel can be a bit noisy sometimes, particularly if I’m in too high a gear and need to change down. It’s hard to describe the sound but it is sort of a grinding / clicking sound. After looking closely at the freewheel I have found there is about 2-3mm of lateral play in the...
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    Freewheel / cassette sticking

    Hi, I’m having intermittent problems with the freewheel / cassette (not sure which I have at the moment) on my volt pulse (done 1100 miles). Every now and then is becomes ‘free’ in both forward and backward directions so there is no forward drive. This seems to fix itself after a few pedal...
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    Battery and LCD mismatch

    Evening all, I'm after a bit of advice regarding a minor problem I'm having with my volt pulse bike. I've had the bike about three months now and have done 650 miles. The issue is that there seems to have developed a mismatch between the battery lights and the LCD power bars. When fully...