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    Case studies - how has your electric bike changed your life?

    As a kid I went everywhere on my bike and loved it - the cycling and the bike, even though it was a very basic six-geared road bike, with added cowhorns and knobblies, but then moved to London for uni and found buses and tubes so handy I got out of the habit of riding. After uni and no idea what...
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    Meets in Cornwall

    Thanks Lakester, I'll do that!
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    48v battery through a 36v controller..?

    Thanks again, extremely informative, and right on the money. I've run it a lot with no apparent issues at the time, but as you say, the battery indicator on the 36v throttle always said full - but then when I connected it to the 48v throttle, it immediately said it was empty. So I've been lucky...
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    Meets in Cornwall

    I'm in Nth Cornwall but regularly drive to Redruth for work and leisure, and would love to hit the trails down that way - the Camel Trail is beautiful, but I could do with a change and more challenging terrain (not too challenging!)...
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    48v battery through a 36v controller..?

    Today I took my modified Gtech (removed controller and battery, replaced them with a 48v battery and controller to power the original Bafang 250w motor) on it's first outing, and was very impressed with it's 25 mile range, given the punishment I gave it, until another member suggested it might...
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    Newbie with battery questions

    I have another question, but I'll post it on the battery thread, which I've just found. It will be equally dim, but we all have to start somewhere :)
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    Newbie with battery questions

    Thanks vfr400, that's saved me some bother! It's a 10Ah battery, made of 18650 cells of unknown origin, bought when I knew even less than I know now, which is not a lot, though I'm keen to learn! I was quite impressed at first, but then I was comparing it to the original Gtech battery. More...
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    Newbie with battery questions

    Hi I have a question about batteries, which I will get to, if you will forgive what may appear to be digressions, for the very knowledgeable people here - your insights will be greatly appreciated. I have posted here already, re: dissatisfaction with my Gtech Sport, in a "reply" to a chat about...
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    gTech Sport Replacement Bottom Bracket?

    Removing the bottom bracket... I haven't bothered yet to check closely, bit the "screwy bits" that hold it in place (sorry - "a senior moment"!) seem to resemble those on Hollowtech BBs - so I'd be very interested to hear if they are the same, or if not, how they can be removed. The resistance...
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    GTECH E-Scent MTB - Motor Issues

    Sorry if this is the wrong thread but I can't find the thread with a picture of the insides of the gtech controller now, but it showed what I have seen in mine - a white cable with a plug resembling an external hard drive plug on the end - could this be for programming the controller? And if so...
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    Fitting different battery to Gtech citybike

    "I'd chuck the entire electrical system except the motor, and fit a normal controller.." This is exactly what I plan to do - 48v as suggested, new controller, etc. I think this will make an OK bike into a real good 'un :)
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    Fitting different battery to Gtech citybike

    I've used a non-Gtech battery on my esport.. 1\ I put the Gtech battery in place, and made sure it was switched to full power, then switched it off and removed it. 2\ Then simply attached a different battery to the larger pair of terminals on the controller (having checked which was which by...
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    Remove speed limiter Gtech ebike sport

    I'm prepared to be that brave Gtech (esport) owner - could you be a little more precise about which wires to splice? There are 3 wires running from the sensor to the controller - red, black and green - I've cut them (and added bullet connectors so they can all easily be reconnected) and tried...