Recent content by LazyViking

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    Recommended: power your lights using DC-DC step down transformer

    Parts list Here is the transformer I found on ebay: LM2596 DC-DC Step Down Adjustable Power Supply Module For example: LM2596 DC-DC Step Down Adjustable Power Supply Module on eBay (end time 27-Feb-11 14:19:18 GMT) (At this price, buy a couple.... delivery takes several weeks)...
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    Recommended: power your lights using DC-DC step down transformer

    Last year I rigged up my MagicShine lamps togethether with a step down DC-DC transformer powered directly from my Agattu battery. I can thoroughly recommend this solution. It's really effective and practical. I bought my transformer on e-bay for under £10. Sent from India. My first...
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    Agattu Endurance II

    UPDATE: My Agattu i snow coming to the end of it's third winter season, and I will be glad if it is still running at Easter. The bike has managed 5000 miles and estimated costs are now £2500. That's 50p per mile. Cause of death: a lot of play in the motor sprocket. Perhaps I will have a...
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    New Panasonic battery terminal cover

    Corroded contacts I transported my bike around on the back of my car (hey, I admit I'm lazy) without a battery during the winter and the salt spray really messed up the contacts on the bike. This plastic hood would have done the job very nicely. Not a bad idea. Regards LazyViking
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    Tasman crash

    Last summer my wife had a crash on her 3 day old Kalkhoff Tasman. Significant damage: * front wheel badly buckled * right hand crank bent * both hydraulic break lines broken at brake handles (the other guys bike was a total write off....) Having aquired a new rim, crank and brakes I...
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    Agattu endurance

    Cheap? I've used the Easter break as an oppertunity to fix my e-bikes. The Agattu has now got new brakes, cogs/chain and a good clean. It looks and feels like a new bike. The dynamo wiring was past it's useful life so I replaced it with some heavy duty stuff too. I've added my latest...
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    Agattu endurance

    Coming to the end of it's second winter season my Agattu, while holding out well, is unfortunately beginning to show it's age/milage. This year it had a really tough winter. Faults when new: * chain tensioner not working. Spring was pinched between bolt and motor block by dealer. Problems...
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    Homemade *bright* LED light setup

    MagicShine I recently received my "900 lumnen" MagicShine light from DealExtreme. I'm very impressed with the light. This has made my two older bike lamps redundant: * 3500 lumen 35W HID car lamp - big, heavy, eats batteries and frightens pedestrians! * 130 lumen MR11 LED lamp. Not enough...
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    Someone make this snow go away!!

    Studded tyres on bicycles While I have studded tyres on my bicycles, my car has no studs. This is because a bit of sliding in a car is no problem. It won't lose it's balance because it has four wheels. On a bike you really need this extra grip. Studded tyres are most useful when there is...
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    Someone make this snow go away!!

    Agattu is great bike for cycling in winter I've really tested my Agattu this winter. Even with temperatures below -10 deg. C. the motor/battery has plenty of power to make my 5 mile cycling commute sweat free and fun. You need studded tyres if you want to stay upright. My last set of Nokian...
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    Kalkhoff Lights

    >>I would recommend getting extra lighting on the Agattu or any bike where it is being used in these dark conditions but keep your original lights too. I am sure most people will agree that the more lights on the bike the better. Good advice. In any case it's good to have two independent...
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    DIY front light

    Burn time Using my 35W HID light I only get about 15-20 minutes of light per battery. With a 3W LED (which gives plenty of light) you will get (theoretically) 4 hours of light from a 1Ah 12V tool battery. Thanks for the tip about the 24-12V transformer. I've looked at those before and...
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    DIY front light

    Running off bike batteries Well it would be really nice to run off my Agattu batteries, but I wouldn't know where to start converting the 24V to 12V, providing ca. 3A for the 35W bulb. Does anyone know how to do this in a relatively easy way?
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    DIY front light

    Tip: Use tool batteries Hi, Instead of using all those AA batteries, I can recommend using 12V tool batteries. Much easier to put on charge. I have a setup using a 35W HID car lamp and two tool batteries. This turns night into day. It cost around £200 and is much brighter than any bike...
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    Kalkoff Agattu vs. Tasman vs. Pro Connect

    Looks like it will be a Tasman then.... Thanks for the replies. I think I'll go for the comfort option:) the Tasman.