Recent content by artsyhonker

Fair enough! The front hallway gets nippy, but doesn't really go below about 11°C at night, which should be fine. Meanwhile: I've ordered at 36V 10Ah bottle-style battery. If it really does have better capacity than what I've been using, I'll be pretty happy, as the casing etc is smaller. If...

(...and no, I don't ever charge it outside! That would terrify me, the adapter does *not* look rated for outdoor use.)

Thanks -- this is good to know. I suspect it's 8Ah... hmm.

Yeah, to my knowledge the battery is new -- I paid a mechanic to source the kit and fit it to my bike. I'll get back to him and let him know the battery isn't behaving and see what he says. Worst case scenario I'm willing to throw money at a new battery, but obviously I'd rather not. It's a...

I really don't think wind chill is the problem: the hill takes a minute or two to go down and I take it slow (especially if I have the trailer, which I have on both occasions). I think it's sitting in the cold for a few hours while I do allotment chores that's the issue. A cover might help a...

Just as a data point: twice I've had trouble with battery cut out and inconsistent power readings while coming home from the allotment when the temperature is below 7°C and the bike has been stationary outdoors a few hours. I'm not talking about "gosh, this hill seems harder to get up, I must be...

Thanks, Benjahmin. I've considered hydraulic rim brakes, but: - I use the coaster brake for slowing down in a controlled manner, not just stopping; the 'light touch' of a hydraulic brake is not a feature in that case - a coaster brake is essentially zero maintenance, this is not true of any...

Oh, here are a couple of pictures of what I have -- the Bafang mid-drive thing. (Still can't remember model number etc.)

I'm new to all this. I've been cycling for a good long while, mostly for practical purposes -- upright Dutch bikes, often with a trailer, out and about in East London and sometimes further afield. I have chronic joint problems and some of my regular journeys involve hills; I've been putting off...