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Hi Mer. Likewise if this is avaliable from a website or other source I also would like to buy one ?? Thanks, Mark.

Cheap battery Hi, Mer It sounds like a bargain ! but :confused: ( theres always a but ) is it going to be up to the job of running your bike ? The rate that you can discharge the battery is very important, a bike motor can take over 10 amps under full load. Do you have any more...

Voltage Hi Jim Ive just checked my "best" battery it was fully charged a couple of days ago and is holding 27.03 Volts. Funny thing though I also have a sick battery that reads 26.67 Volts ! And shows a full bank of indicator lights. Just goes to prove you cant tell a good 'un by...

New bike Thanks for that. While I love the LA Free I get on well with it at the moment but I am sure that things have moved on and am looking for "an upgrade" I am not getting any younger and the assistance that the LA Free gives me is ok at the moment however I feel that a more powerfull...

Hi all. As you are all aware I have an old LA Free but I am thinking of replacing it, what is the general feeling on the type / make of an equivilent / replacement. I am sure that everyone has different thoughts on this subject. Therefore all advice is welcome. Are hub motors the way forward...

Perfect !! This is a classic case of how brilliant this forum is !!!!:D Mark.

Hi all. Does anybody know how to find out the age of my La Free ?? it is probably quite old (like me) it is a three speed model without the rear wheel locking device, if that helps. Is there any way of finding the age from the serial number ?? also since owning it it has always made a "num...

Battery not charging Hi Ajax I would be very suspicious of your first charger as it took out the fuses !! if you have access to an amp meter it might pay to check the charge current It may be that the first charger was indeed faulty and that is the reason the blade fuses blew. I strongly...

Hi all. I have a spare battery case for my LAFree and see that "D" cells rated at 11ah are avaliable at just under £9 a pair this would make a re-celled battery less than £100 however they are not "tagged". Has anyone managed to solder a complete pack using ordinary D cells? Is it a...

Non charging battery Hi Ajax I dont know if this is going to help but the battery pack used with the LAFree has two fuses, a 20 amp for the main output and a 5 amp fuse in series with the charger circuit they are both INSIDE the battery case ! maybe yours has the same ? If it does, to...

SLA Batterys I have had some years of experence with sealed lead acid batterys mainly used on UPS systems and of course Flecc is absolutly spot on. The batterys need to be perodicaly "cycled". That is run down and re-charged this will help to prevent sulphating and loss of capacity. In a...

How many? Hi all. Living in Bristol we are quite spoiled for choise as the local council has insisted on cycle paths / bridal ways following new roads as they have been built, (one of the few sensible things they have spent our council tax on) the ring road has only been finished a few years...

Where? I am in Bristol in the west country. It's very hilly round here, kills batterys for a passtime! Cheers, Mark.

Found it That would be Google. I was looking for info and a more sensible price on a second "SP1" charger and the elusive "panasonic" plug just after buying my bike. Cheers, Mark.

My bike Its an old LA Free (age unknown) my dealer took it in as a trade in on the new Li ion powered model. It is my first electric bike and it cost me £450 with a brand new battery so I guess I actualy only paid £200 for it. I am very inpressed with the performance, it makes some funny...