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From my one off experience.. things to consider To get the wheel in the correct position, a rear hub motor may need to go further back in the frame than the rear drop outs offer.. this means you may need to cut the hole back so check if you need to and if it can be enlarged easily and safely. (...

D8veh thankyou for your time...yes I could do that and it seems I will probably eventually do so.. but I still fancy a backpack and would like to know what are the reasons you dont think that is a good idea?

Well at the moment the bike is a rockrider 8.1 but I think that will change sooner or later... Anyway... my backpack plan .I still fancy plugging wires between the two connectors but I 'm thinking it may be simpler to put the controller and battery in a backpack and simply extend the motor/PAS...

Thanks for the quick reply Daveh . Unfortunately, it turns out my downtube has a cross section a little bit like this :- http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/reviews/cervelo-p1-2009/lg/p130.jpg

My oxydrive kit is great but the battery doesnt sit very securely on my frame. and since I want to bounce around on the rough stuff, I think it might be better to carry it in a backpack.. I reckon If I left the controller on the frame, all I would need is a cable which can connect to the...

are these ebay things any good?

I'm sure you have already found this http://www.adrenalinatv.co.uk/?product=haibike-xduro-crank-set maybe you could go for a thread repair service?such as http://www.davesbikeshed.co.uk/prices

It worked. It worked !! :D It seemed like a loooong ten seconds and the options were scrolling but It eventually got to the second level.. Thanks D8veh , my nagging doubts have all disappeared..

I have begun to install a new oxydrive 13A CST kit to my bike.. The display is the C6 described here. (http://www.oxydrive.co.uk/support/manuals/OXYDrive-C6-LCD-manual.pdf) I have not yet installed the PAS ring but it tested fine. However I see the throttle only takes the bike to 4.7 MPH...

ps4cg This has been a very entertaining read for a sunday afternoon.. It gets quite confusing so forgive me if I repeat something already mentioned. I noticed nobody asked yet... "work at 36V as I can get these batteries very cheaply." how many can you get? how cheaply?.. you could maybe...

I think a stoppie is a rolling endo..

If better components on an less well known brand is ok then.. http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/calibre-two-two-alloy-hardtail-mountain-bike-p275612 which has a great review here: http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/mountain-bikes/hardtail/product/review-calibre-two-two-13-47865/...