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Still got the chain slip! More links to be removed...

OK, the BB7 has been fitted, not without hassle, and adjusted. It's already better than the original brake and will improve as the pads bed in. I changed the rotor to a 180mm one to aid cooling. The original 160mm one was slightly warped. The speedo is now working. The sensor is much less...

It's already nearer 5mm, trex. I think it'll need to be more like 2mm. I'm hoping the magnets I should get tomorrow will do the trick.

Right, that's the commute out of the way for today. The speedo wasn't working, so I don't know speeds exactly, but I got home in 30 mins instead of 32. So, an average speed of ~16mph. The bike handled a lot better and I can roll down gentle hills now instead of needing to pedal. I'll put another...

Ah, I hadn't thought of that. The short test ride was about 10 mins and nothing happened, but I'll be ready to switch it back on if it cuts out on the commute tomorrow. Thanks.

Well, I've done some of the mods today. The wheels have been swapped with cassette hub ones. That'll come in useful if I upgrade the gears over standard. I have a SRAM rear mech in the spares box for just that purpose. When I got the bike I swapped the tyres for Schwalbe Marathon Pluses...

I bought the bike secondhand out of warranty, so the issue isn't relevant.

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/derestricting-sirocco-cdl.18824/page-3#post-279228 You seemed to like the idea here...

I'd echo the OP's opinion on the weight of many e-bikes. My Woosh Scirocco really is a heavy lump and is a devil to get off the mark quickly. However, I'm adapting it by fitting better wheels and replacing the horrible and heavy suspension forks with rigid ones. That should save me 1-2Kg and...

I'll revive this thread, as it's been very enlightening. I just upped the maximum speed using my meter. However, it maxes out at 40Km/h, not 49. 25mph is more than enough though. I got the bike very cheaply on eBay, so I'm upgrading it. An Avid BB7 front disc brake will replace the rather weedy...

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It has the standard forks it came with, like those here: http://images.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/37b/468/208/25903/product_page/ridgeback-velocity-mens-2005-hybrid-bike.jpg 100mm dropouts. It has V brakes. The SRAM hub is something I want to keep, but it does limit upper and lower...

A while ago I built up a bike using a Ridgeback hybrid frame. I used a SRAM Automatix, 2-speed hub for simplicity. It was intended for a canal towpath commute that didn't happen. It is now a bit defunct, as it's not very good on hills, or, better put, I'm not very good on hills! Anyway, I am...

Well, I've stuck with the Woosh so far. It's done me fine on the 9.1-mile commute and I'm averaging ~15mph, including some fairly sharp hills. That's helped by the fact that the assist cut-off isn't until 18.5mph. In gear 6, the cadence is ideal for me, but 7 is used on flatter stretches. It's...

Thanks for the replies. I'm not able to do anything to a bike I buy through Cyclescheme, unfortunately. Not at least until I've paid it off after at least a year. What I'm after is something lighter than the 26Kg lump of the Scirocco, so I can be quicker off the mark. Even using the throttle...

I have a Woosh Scirocco CDL. I bought it off eBay recently - my first electric bike. I've been using it on my commute to work and it's OK. I'm averaging 15mph over the route that includes some hills and well-surfaced cycle paths. However, it is ponderous when starting, because it's a heavy...

The odometer was bang on 200 miles when I bought it. I suspect it was an impulse buy, as it is still in very good condition. The bike is £850 new and I got it for £340, so I have no complaints against the honest seller. I am, however, surprised, in my own misguided/ignorant way, that the battery...

The Scirocco I have has a 15ah battery, and a quoted range of 60-70 miles when new. Even taking that claim with a pinch of salt, I'm still well short. Bear in mind also, that I'm a reasonably fit cyclist, so I'm putting in a fair bit of effort myself.

Well, I've commuted on the Scirocco CD for a week and here are my observations: I'm glad I got a chain driven bike. I'm quite a keen cyclist anyway, so the CD basically tops up my speed up to about 14MPH average speed. Considering it's a hilly route in parts with some slower off road tracks, I...

I got my hands on my first ebike today: a Woosh Scirocco CDL. Bought off eBay at what I consider to be a bargain price, it replaces thoughts I had of getting a motorbike for the new 8-mile commute I'll have from next week. There's plenty of off-road tracks on my route and it rattled a bit today...