Recent content by zilali

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    Is it dangerous to stretch my frame?

    A year or so ago I bought a whoosh bike XF08C rear hub e-bike kit. I have mechanical dyslexia so decided to enlist the help of a local bike shop to attach it to my bike. They managed to do it but mentioned that they had to stretch the rear forks/ frame to fit the wheel on. I rode the bike for...
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    XF08C Rear Hub Kit Not working after riding in rain

    Hi, so the charger was already plugged into the wall and on before I plugged the 5.5mm jack into the battery but it still sparked.
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    XF08C Rear Hub Kit Not working after riding in rain

    Hi whoosh, I went for a ride in the rain last week (which I thought should be ok with the e-bike kit) and my kit suddenly switched off, I assumed this was due to the battery being low (hadn't checked the level in a while). I left it over the weekend and went to charge and noticed the light on...
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    £900 for conversion, can I do cheaper and or more powerful?

    Hi Whoosh, So I just took the e-city bike (top of thread) for a test ride and it was a lot of fun. I realised I would prefer to buy a candence sensor kit than a torque sensor kit, so it looks like the XF08C Rear Hub Kit would be best for me. A few questions though if you don't mind... My frame...
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    £900 for conversion, can I do cheaper and or more powerful?

    So I'm interested in these kits but I'm wondering if it would be suitable for my bike as my current bike has 3 chainrings on the crank set (if that's the correct vocab), therefore would your geared hub motors not be better? Not exactly sure the benefits of getting a torque sensor kit. The...
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    £900 for conversion, can I do cheaper and or more powerful?

    thanks for the speedy reply, I will look into those
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    £900 for conversion, can I do cheaper and or more powerful?

    Hi, so charateristics would be... Maximum torque: I couldn't say, but if it helps I just rode a Raleigh Array prebuilt and the toque was good enough. I'll be riding up a few hills but not excessively so. Cassette for freewheel: 8 speed Budget: I have 1000 pounds but would like to spend a lot...
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    £900 for conversion, can I do cheaper and or more powerful?

    Thanks for the detailed reply, so would you recommend any kits in the 250W to 500W range?
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    £900 for conversion, can I do cheaper and or more powerful?

    Ah ok, well above 15.5mph would be a nice to have but not essential. Typically does going from 250W to 500W add a lot of weight to a kit?
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    £900 for conversion, can I do cheaper and or more powerful?

    Thanks for the replies guys... So my performance requirements are... Probably 250W power (would be nice to have potential to upgrade to 500W if i find it's too low without buying a whole new kit) Won't be tackling too many hills, mostly flat. Longer distance massive advantage but for now 30ish...
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    £900 for conversion, can I do cheaper and or more powerful?

    I recently bought a bike from a local shop which I really love, it's comfy and a joy to ride. see https://www.bristolbicycles.co.uk/product/hybrid-bike/ So the same company also makes e-bikes. https://www.bristolbicycles.co.uk/product/e-city/ After a recent illness and sharp decline in energy...