Recent content by AndyOfTheSouth

Hmmm. What is the best resolution to use when uploading a photograph? Edit: Ah, I see. It appears OK when signed in...

Much enjoying the bike. As much fun to ride pedal only as a non-electric Brompton, but the motor is such an advantage up hills. This means that trips which I wouldn't otherwise do are simply very enjoyable. All the pleasure of cycling amidst the hills without the pain. Here's an example of a...

Non-Bromptonians may wonder why the bike has such a following. First time you ride one, they feel very twitchy and even a bit unstable. When you get used to the ride, it is fun and strangely addictive. It is particularly useful about town. But it does have limitations compared with a full-size...

John - have you looked at http://www.cytronex.com? They put a lightweight system on sports bikes. I think the motor wheel can be swapped out for an unpowered wheel fairly easily if you want to ride normally eg on a flat ride. If you like the idea of the lightweight approach, but want to do it...

Hello. I bought one of these kits on the advice of d8veh (Thanks again, Dave). It is excellent and Oxydrive gives very good, prompt support. It is fitted to a Merida Crossway 20, a good quality hybrid which seems to be widely available for £400, though I managed to get it for £360. I think it...

This is an attractive offer. A genuine and sizeable discount given for an interesting and plausible reason. If I had seen it a couple of weeks ago, I would have been very tempted, but I pick up my new bike tomorrow. It's a good buy for somebody, though. It seems like the sort of bike which...

A different Oxydrive question. Can the CST HT kit be made to work with drop handlebars? I understand that I could simply ignore the brake levers that come with the kit and not fit them, but is there a relatively simple way of adapting them or the brake levers on the bike to stop the motor when...

Hi handbaked Since you are fit, fairly light and a keen cyclist, why not consider a light weight, low powered set up like Cytronex? http://www.cytronex.com If that approach appealed to you, you could do it yourself using a Tongxin or another small motor (eg q100) - there are plenty of...

Hi folks. Haven't posted for a while, but I've been reading the site from time to time, particularly recently. For the past few years I've been using a Heinzmann powered mountain bike. This, alas, has been stolen, so I am looking for a replacement. I'm very probably going to use an Oxydrive kit...

According to the Department for Transport, no: 'We are aware of some electric cycles that have a switch offering a temporary increase in top speed – often advertised as an ‘off road’ facility. When the switch is pressed the vehicle can be propelled by the motor at a speed greater than 15 mph...

Dear Cwah If you seriously think that a garden trolley would be effective or safe towed any distance behind a bicycle, then you must inhabit a universe which has different physical characteristics from the one inhabited by the rest of us. More generally, perhaps you might consider the old...

Sorry, meant the back tyre, of course!!! Gulp! Also, which adjustable seat post do you have?

Hi Davanti Have you thought about an adjustable height seat post? Eg Crank Brothers Joplin SMU Height Adjustable Seatpost with Remote Kit | Evans Cycles There are several around - just choose the one with the lowest start point. Another thought. The 905 sel is listed as having 26 * 1.75...

The Crystalyte website refers to a motor which is no longer in production and redirects instead to another which weighs 5.5 kg. Both that and the original offer a minimum rim size of 20 inches. The Brompton has a 16 inch wheel. The Heinzmann is certainly an excellent and powerful motor, but...

A question for the experts. Would it not be possible to ask Ping to make a battery? Perhaps the new set up would lack the same communication between controller and battery, but it would still power the bike and might be half the price?