Search results

Hi all, thanks for getting back to me with information about LiPo batteries and their benefits / risks. AnotherKiwi - what do you do about ease of access to the balance lead on your Lipo batteries? Thanks Paul

I have to replace the NiMH cells in my Giant LaFree ebike 24v battery pack with Lithium cells, so I have been reading the Technical and General forums to see what approaches people have taken. The prevalent approach is to either buy a battery pack of LiFePO4 cells with a BMS (e.g. Ping...

Auckland, NZ

Hi Barry, are you after the installation and adjustment instructions for the Shimano 4speed Nexus internal gear hub? If so, then post a reply here and I'll upload some scans of these instructions Paul Addendum: found the PDF with these instructions so I uploaded it to this thread.

Flecc and Mike, thanks for taking the time to reply to this query. Flecc (Tony), hi from NZ again. Referring to your great website on the Giant LaFree, I took the switch apart and checked it carefully - no broken wires or connections, no corrosion. I then checked the microswitches with a...

Hi, I've running a 2005 Giant LaFree Twist since 2009 (Bought 2nd hand from an American temporarily working in New Zealand). It has been ideal for Auckland's hilly terrain and inner-city commuting. However last week on a sunny day my 2005 Giant Lafree suddenly lost its Normal mode when I...

Your seat may be too high. Use the standard fitting technique for the old 10speed bicycles to check this. Paul

Save $ = second hand scooter Hi Tillson, you commented: "I don’t think the bike should be viewed as a way to save money on transport costs. If that is your main aim, buy a second hand scooter." Could you list the main reasons for concluding this, as I'm dealing with a niggling suspicion that...

If a Nexus internal hub on a Giant LaFree benefits from regreasing every 2 years (if it is heavily used), does the same apply to a SRAM (Sachs) P5 hub on a Giant LaFree? Paul

Converting a LaFree into a Throttle-driven bike Hi, one of the A to B magazines last year (May09) had a full article (with named suppliers) on how they had converted a LaFree to be a throttle-driven bike. The Panasonic motor was reused but the Panasonic control board was discarded and a...

Wrong Country!!! EddieO wrote "Just tried to email video to Figgy of wiper 806 in Australia hill climbing during race" Correction - New Zealand, Australia doesn't have hills this steep :D Cheers Paul Auckland, New Zealand

Alternative to recelling: EbikesNW: Parts and Accessories Regards Paul

So how does that electric biker who came to New Zealand manage to travel between countries on his around the world tour, if he can't take a bike with batteries on the plane? Paul

A fallback is to obtain an NiMH battery from these people in the USA: EbikesNW: Parts and Accessories Regards Paul

Hi, what are the search terms I can use on YouTube to locate this video? Thanks Paul Auckland, NZ

Last Sunday our public radio ran a programme about electric bikes, trains and cars. Electric bikes are the first 25% of the audio and it features Wisper's NZ manager. See this link to download the mp3: http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ideas/ideas-20091122-1106-Ideas_electric_vehicles-048.mp3 The...

Don't forget to throw your helmet away. After 1 impact or crash, a helmet provides a much reduced level of protection for future crashes. Paul

NZ Customs impose GST (=VAT) on any imported goods whose value is more that NZ $500 and apply this policy without exception. I encountered it when I imported a Brompton from England. The LTSA rules about electric bike power limits are aimed at bulk importers and individuals who bring in a...

Hi from Auckland, NZ. I did lots of searching about 2 years ago for electric bike suppliers in NZ. The NZ eZee importers are a firm whose main business is spa pools and outside garden furniture. The bikes sat in a small corner of their shop. They may have improved since but I was concerned that...

My ancient (2002) Merida Powercycle (which I suspect had a Yamaha crank unit) had a torque sensor and a speed sensor. The speed sensor worked off the number of pedal revolutions - to quote the manual, "power assistance will cutoff at a pedal rate of 63 rpm". This was OK on hills but dangerous...