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    Standover height 29R

    I would like to buy a 29 inch wheeled high spec mountain bike but my inside leg is only 29 inches. I think the only options may be the KTM Macina race (frame size 430mm) or the Focus Jarifa offroad Premium XLS (frame size 420). Most other bikes I have seen e.g. Haibike Xduro RC 29, smallest...
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    Hydraulic brake switches

    I needed some way of adding switches to the hydraulic disk brakes on my rockhopper 8Fun conversion to cut the motor. The kit was supplied with brake levers with a cable and built in switch for cable operated brakes, which plugs into the controller, no use for hydraulic brakes. I went onto Ebay...
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    Rockhopper 8Fun Conversion

    I've read a lot about Pedelecs in the last few weeks so decided to give it a go. Converted my 7 year old Specialized Rockhopper with a used 8FUN kit. The conversion was tight Squeeze as the bike has a 17 inch frame. The Motor is a Bafang SWXK 250W with a 9Ah bottle battery. The first job was to...
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    Hello from Newcastle

    I had never heard of a Pedelec until about 7 weeks ago when I stumbled across this site by accident when googling for 'electric bike' after seeing someone riding one. From the information gained mostly from reading posts on this forum, I managed to fit a used 8fun kit to my specialized...