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  1. Brik

    Why is so much illegal 'commuting' not policed ?

    There are too many people committing too many crimes, most of which are a lot more serious than traffic offences, and not enough police. Simples.
  2. Brik

    Following on from my introduction to this forum I have questions

    Are you sure the charger is suitable for the batteries, maybe the first owner had to replace the original charger?
  3. Brik

    Help! What COMPLETELY LEGAL Ebike will get me up hills?

    I went for a 52 tooth front chain ring so my legs are never spinning furiously!
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    Help! What COMPLETELY LEGAL Ebike will get me up hills?

    Nice looking bike that is similar to my own 20 year old hybrid bike, not wanting to hijack the thread but is your frame aluminium? Google says ali frames have a life span and should be replaced after 10-15 years, is this true? My advice to the original poster would probably be to buy a new...
  5. Brik

    Advice needed.

    I know the bike has carbon front forks and an alloy frame. Are through axles as found on quick release wheels?
  6. Brik

    Advice needed.

    Cheers for the replies, looking at the Whoosh web site it says.... Hub kits cannot be fitted to carbon fiber forks and frames with thru-axle bolts.
  7. Brik

    Advice needed.

    A colleague has asked me to convert his new to him Specialized hybrid bike into an e-bike, I want to build him a road legal and hassle free bike so figured a rear hub motor would be the way to go. When I built my bike I wanted to purchase from a UK based supplier (Custom Built Ebikes based in...
  8. Brik

    New bike advice

    My derailleur is on a 20 year old Giant bike and was, I guess, fitted at the factory. It now has to cope with a mid drive motor and I must say the gear shift sensor works well to cut power, it rarely causes the chain to crunch...
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    Help! Which bike to convert

    I could do but I've re-read Peter's post and now see that he is fitting a rear hub motor, I was confused by reference to the mid mount BBS motor which is what I had issues with regarding the cable routing.
  10. Brik

    Help! Which bike to convert

    You may need to remove that plastic cable guide to allow the motor to fit. On my bike I had to cut it in half and flip it around, ended up using the front derailleur routing for the rear, also had to shorten the screw.
  11. Brik

    New bike advice

    :DAre they that bad? Mines been faultless over the last 2000 miles and nearly 12 months.
  12. Brik

    Bike upgrade advice needed!

    I've been looking at the Gazelle Ultimate 380, a little over 3k but you get belt drive ... https://www.electricbikesales.co.uk/bikes/electric-bikes/2022-gazelle-ultimate-c380-500wh-electric-bike-twilight-teal-mat__11026
  13. Brik

    Bafang BB front chain ring.

    Thanks for replying but I'm trying to work out if a standard Bafang BB chain ring will work ok with a thicker (single speed) chain?
  14. Brik

    Bafang BB front chain ring.

    I'm looking to get rid of the 7 speed derailleur on my bike and convert to a single speed chain, my new rear sprocket is designed for 1/2 x 1/8 chain and I notice that the 7 speed chain I'm using now doesn't fit. I've done 2000 miles on the standard front chainring so I guess it would be wise to...
  15. Brik

    Hello all!

    I thought it would be rude not to introduce my self so here I am and here is a little about me, I'm a 47 year old and I hadn't been on a bike since I was 17 but I was forcefully reintroduced to the world of cycling around 9 months ago, I got hold of an old Giant hybrid bike and used that for...