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    Nexus twistgrip shifter question

    OK ... AFAIK it's always been a bit stiff, so I can now accept that it's how it is. Btw, it's "stiff" when changing down whether or not I pause pedalling, and indeed when stationary with no load on it. Thank you folks.
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    Nexus twistgrip shifter question

    My query was simply that the twistgrip is stiff when rotated "towards me" i.e. when changing down. The actual change is fine.
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    Nexus twistgrip shifter question

    This relates to a Nexus 5 setup on a 2023 Gazelle Grenoble C5HMB. How stiff should the twistgrip be when changing down? Obviously it will need more of a twist going down the gears than up, but mine needs a fair old amount of twisting compared to the 8-speed Nexus on the wife's Batavus (which...
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    Shimano Nexus 5 shifting issue

    Apologies for not getting back to this thread sooner, but adjusting the cable has indeed solved the problem. I blame senile decay ...
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    Shimano Nexus 5 shifting issue

    D'oh! Slaps head and resolves to check this ASAP ...
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    Shimano Nexus 5 shifting issue

    I have a 2023 Gazelle pedelec with belt drive to a Nexus 5 hub. It's done about 1500 miles and has recently started acting up when changing gear. Sometimes when I change up, all that happens is that the shifter moves to the next highest gear indication, but the hub doesn't change gear...
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    How to get at motor mounting bolts?

    D'oh! Of course, it's the pedals that are handed :rolleyes:. I plead brainfart ...
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    How to get at motor mounting bolts?

    Bike is a 2023 Gazelle Grenoble C5 HMB and I need to check that mounting bolts are tight. Question is, how do I get at them? I guess I take off the left-hand crank then undo the screws holding the plastic cover on, but if anybody knows what happens next that would be helpful! And while...
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    Belt drive "creaking"

    OK, I'll check the motor mounting out as soon as I can. Am I right in thinking though that the only thing that's supposed to go on the belt is water and washing-up liquid to clean it if it's crudded up?
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    Belt drive "creaking"

    I have a 2023 model Gazelle Grenoble C5 HMB, which has belt drive to the Shimano 5-speed hub. The belt's started "creaking" intermittently from time to time for no apparent reason. I'm unable to decide what the rate at which it "creaks" ties in with, but it seems to vary according to gear...
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    Which bike is this?

    Thank you one and all. Didn't notice the name at the time and couldn't make it out in the picture - hence the question. Well, if it's £800 new and VAT accounts for £130-odd of that, not exactly a big money-maker for anybody, is it? BTW, having once had a go on one of them, I reckon those...
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    Which bike is this?

    Indeed. That and a noseless saddle ...
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    Which bike is this?

    Just out of curiosity ... White step-through frame, rear hub motor, black battery behind seat tube, red/pink throttle(?) button on r/h of bars, black rear carrier with rat trap, pink plastic "wicker" basket on the front, European-style noseless saddle. Recently bought new on Facebook, apparently.
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    Question about Bosch E-bike Flow app

    Ah. THank you kind sir.
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    Question about Bosch E-bike Flow app

    Thanks - and sorry for the delay in checking back here. Life got in the way ... Sorry for being thick about this, but how do you mean exactly? How do I actually go about turning it off and on? I'd like to get it so I can switch it on before a ride and off after, and know that for the rest of...
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    Question about Bosch E-bike Flow app

    I'm using the current version of E-bike Flow with a 2023 Gazelle and an Android phone (Samsung galaxy A14). All is good except for one mystery. At top left of my home screen, alongside the time, there's always a bicycle symbol. When i drag down, it says "Keep e-bike connected". Does...
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    Tyre rotation direction

    Cheers guys. The question arose 'cos I've just noticed that the front tyre on my new ebike is on wrong way round. I take flecc's point about the self-clearing, so I guess it would make sense to turn the damned thing round :rolleyes:
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    Tyre rotation direction

    The Schwalbe Active Plus tyres on my ebike have arrows on them indicating the correct direction of rotation. I can understand it making a difference on a motorbike or a car, but why does it matter on a bicycle? What is it about the tyre construction that dictates which way round it's fitted?
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    What does the trade use ...

    by way of a repair/maintenance stand when it comes to step-through pedelecs? We have a cheapo stand from Lidl which works well enough with bikes which have a crossbar, but I was just wondering what the trade uses instead where there's no crossbar ...
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    Yamaha motor removal

    Thanks guys. That's all very helpful :)