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GGaryRoyce reacted to Peter.Bridge's post in the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor? with
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For the commute you describe and your (light) weight you will change gears far less often than with a non electric bike Even with just... -
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GGaryRoyce reacted to Peter.Bridge's post in the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor? with Like.
New alternative, with good customer support https://wooshbikes.co.uk/?faro
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GGaryRoyce reacted to matthewslack's post in the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor? with Like.
Just on the drivetrain question, you could fit a very decent Shimano setup with long term perfect indexing for probably cheaper than a...
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GGaryRoyce reacted to Cadence's post in the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor? with Like.
Sorry, yes Km not miles. Your maintenance is a lot better than some, but I think at that mileage (kilometerage? :confused:) your...
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GGaryRoyce replied to the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor?.8000 kilometres (rather than miles) in the 4 years I've had it... My 'servicing' has amounted to a new chain every 12 months and a...
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GGaryRoyce reacted to Cadence's post in the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor? with Like.
You say your Boardman has done 8000k and you do the servicing yourself. How many chains have you replaced and how often? Have you...
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GGaryRoyce reacted to Peter.Bridge's post in the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor? with Like.
Yes, for example https://www.yosepower.co.uk/products/36v350w-26-28-rear-e-bike-conversion-kit-for-cassette-with-36v13ah-hl1-battery...
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GGaryRoyce reacted to guerney's post in the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor? with Like.
Outer gear cables can be filled with gunge sometimes, making indexing tricky. I always throw the old ones away, outer and inner...
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GGaryRoyce replied to the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor?.Yea,I think I'll take it to a bike shop a let them identify the issue and see how much it would cost to fix and then go from there...
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GGaryRoyce reacted to Peter.Bridge's post in the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor? with Like.
Rear hub, the details are in the linked post. I think it came to about 16kg weight total including battery If you take it to a local...
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GGaryRoyce replied to the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor?.Oh, I didn't notice the link. That's very helpful, thanks!
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GGaryRoyce replied to the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor?.Thanks Peter. That was my first thought, converting the Boardman. What I like about the Boardman is that it's fairly light and nimble...
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GGaryRoyce replied to the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor?.Thanks Saneagle. I currently commute to work on the non-electric boardman hub 8.6, it's a 15km round-trip, the last 2km of which are an...
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GGaryRoyce posted the thread Convert old Boardman Hyb 8.6 or a cheap new donor? in Electric Bike General Discussion.I'm thinking of doing an ebike conversion, either using my old 2021 Boardman Hyb 8.6, or else buying a cheap donor bike like a Carrera...