Recent content by sgibbins

Hi all, I hope this is the right place to post; my brother and I are building an electric tandem bike, and vlogging the results. If you want to follow our ridiculous journey to cross the country with it, here is the first episode of us buying the bike. Let me know what you all think!

Right, it's been one of those weeks. I measured up my Carrera Vendetta (or so I thought), and was convinced that I needed a 110mm bafang. So I ordered one, and it came yesterday. Got it all slotted in.....aaaaand there's a nice 10mm gap between the end of the threading and the face of the bottom...

Hi all, After much measuring and some estimating, I've figured out that I need a Bafang BBSHD for a bike with 110mm BB. Nowhere in the UK seems to sell them, so I've started looking on Alibaba. Does anyone know where I could pick one up, preferably for a good price? Thanks in advance!

Super, thanks everyone. I assume that I could buy a 110mm bafang and simply add spacers to get a tight fit, as well as to avoid the assembly pushing on the chainstay?

I'll do some measuring and figure it out. Any suggestions for a fat bike that would work as a donor for a bafang conversion if it doesn't work out?

Okay, what makes you say that? Chain stay getting in the way?

See attached. As far as I can see, the BB is just over 100mm. I have no idea whether it is threaded or not - can I tell without taking it apart?

Hi all, I've got a Carrera Vendetta, which I'm desperate to convert to an ebike. I'd like to try a mid drive kit this time rather than a hub drive, but have come a little unstuck with what to get re: bottom bracket size. As far as I can see, the bottom bracket on the Vendetta is 'Sealed...

Sorry; I have a cyclotricity 250/1000w motor, not sure about the speed sensor, is that the controller? Apologies for my ignorance!

So cyclotricity send instructions for what to set them as: P1 - 46 P2 - 0 P3 - 1 P4 - 0 P5 - 15 P6 - 99 Does that look right?

Hi all - I've just got my Cyclotricity kit up and running, and it all seems to go smoothly, apart from the KT-LCD1 display. The display powers on, and I can access all the settings and change the PAS setting (even though I have no PAS sensor, just throttle), but it does not display the battery...

Hi all; mix of a rant and question here. A few months ago I built my first pedelec - a cheap-as-chips Gumtree mountain bike + £120 eBay kit + £150 36V battery - was really impressed with it, and decided to go the whole hog and get a decent bike and decent kit. I opted for a Giant Roam 2 - it's...

That sounds nice and easy. Can I expect to have some wires coming out of the battery mount that clips to the bike? Thanks for the speedy answer!

Hi all, apologies in advance for being generally uneducated about ebikes; I've just started putting together my conversion kit, and need some advice/support with a few things. I have bought this 500W front wheel conversion kit and this battery (36V 13A), and installed the front wheel on my bike...