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I suspect its using this http://www.amazon.com/Currie-Schwinn-Mongoose-Scooters-Battery/dp/B000NNBB1Q Which is 10a so only 10 miles / 16k From what you say above could I replace the battery with the 24V 18Ah Nexcell NiMH (3rd item down at http://www.ebikes.ca/store/) which weighs...

Still hunting out bikes over in Canada. Do you reckon the specs below sound realistic (flat conditions, low wind most of the time). It won't do the long journey I was hoping for but I've concluded no bike is likely to do that. It looks like it would cover shorter trips (15k) is the range is...

OK following my disappointment with regard to the suitability of the Strong GT I've started to look into conversion kits. I suspect this makes more sense for the distances I'm talking of as a converted bike is probably going to be a bit easier to ride when the battery is low than one designed...

H'mm so from those figures the best I could hope for is doing that trip one way, recharging and then coming back. But if as you say the battery will lose 30% of capacity over a year then after a while even that wouldn't probably work out. From the manual another issue I note is weather...

The manufacture's site says 41k with the lead battery, the li ion is 9k lighter I think. Is the main disadvantage of lead a much greater weight for the same output then?

opps Should have looked harder first, the manufacturs web site includes the owners manual. Also I see the standard setup is with a lead battery but a li ion one can be bought for extra. Apart for the weight saving what othe advantage might this have? Web site is at Strong Canada • Vélo...

Hi, Ontario has just legalised electric bikes and I'm considering buying one. It's very flat where I live (old sea bed) and range is the biggest issue for me as ideally I'd like to be able to do a 70km round trip without a recharge. Canadian Tire (big retail store) are selling a Strong...