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Hi Guys After even more research, I came across these lights which seem to be excellent value for money considering the light output and burn times. From links on the net (I think it was lactic acid threshold website) I am led to believe that these give similar light output to the £270 Use...

Hi Does anyone know how you service these? Do they have any parts that need replacing, and if so, what parts and at what intervals? Thanks John

I was looking at the energy density of the A123 batteries, and was quite impressed until I actually calculated their energy density vs other NiMH types. So I am not sure if I have done it correctly. The way I calculated this was :- The Voltage x Amps to give me the energy capacity in Wh...

Hi everyone, Thought I'd start a thread on the latest designs to the market and ask a couple of questions/opinions. Looking at the new Torq Trekking and the Forza, both bikes now come in at over 25Kg and both have front hub motors. How does this effect the bikes ridability when the...

Just wondering what you Torq owners think of the refinements that are now applied to the new version of the Torq on 50 cycles website? Front Suspension and Disc brakes, plus new motor and hill climbing?? John

It seems as if the LED is beginning to come into its own as a main beam lights finally reaching HID levels of lighting. 3 Lights that appear to have a lot of potential are :- Dinotte 500L - 500 lumens (reviewed here) Niterider TriNewt - 496 lumens Use Enduro MaXx - 720 lumens (info here)...

Hi Everyone I wondered if anyone had found any animations or vids or pics on how to tag button cell batteries. I was planning to go seeking some advice on using button cells in Twist battery case. I would assume that the case may need some slight widening, and there maybe some other...

Hi All I want to move my rear lights to the rear of the rack rather than have them on the seatpost but the clamp is the wrong size. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for attaching things to the rack (any useful connectors they use for this)? Thanks John

Hi all Can people post ideas or info for mods to a Twist Comfort Gts please. It has front suspension forks, front hub dynamo, rear SRAM P5, front and rear roller brakes, 38mm tyres M+. I want to make this much more efficient, in fact as efficient as I can and would like some links to...

What a miserable week! :( Found out I had a puncture in the rear wheel of my Twist whilst at work on Weds, even though I had Marathon+ on. I had noticed that the pressure kept dropping over the last few weeks from 60 down to 50. It was raining, so I didnt bother looking for it, just...

Hi All I saw this and wondered is this is the same drive unit as in the Twist, or a newer perhaps more powerful version of it? Does anyone know anything? John

I dont know if its just me, but whenever I am in heavy rain in my 'breathable' waterproofs, I always end up with a wet bum. Is this due to the saddle on my Twist soaking up water? Or is this simply due to water getting in through the fabric creases? Any ideas what could cause this, I get it...

For Lithium Batteries, whats the best way to charge them from new? Should they be completely run down and recharged, or should they not. Some instructions are very confusing? John

Hi Everyone I think there are some questions as to what people feel would make an efficient ebike. Obviously there are many different purposes and scenarios for this, and so I would like to narrow that down to "an on-road, low maintenance, commuter specific, moderately comfortable but as...

Hi All, Anyone have any tips as to where I could get a Giant Twist Battery from. I keep emailing and phoning NYCeWheels but cannot get a responce from them to any mode of enquiry (phone always go to answer). Anywhere else, should I try a bike shop? Thanks John

Just wondering what people think of the new i-Motion 9 from SRAM which is a 9 gear hub with apparently a 340% range, and the ability to change gear under load. Is it worth considering as a future Upgrade? Link here and then navigate to it (awful website though) John

Not sure how people feel about things like this, but if anyone is interested, I have just seen these on Ebay, and I understand from google-ing that their normal RRP was around the £90 mark when they were sold by Kinetics!! John

Just finished puting the Reelights on the Twist. Some info for people. I had to buy 2 Hub gear extensions from Reelight in order to put them on the bike as the normal fittiings are too far away from the spokes to allow the magnets the required 1-3mm distance. Another thing is that 1-3mm...

Can anyone please advise on these batteries One Long NiMH 12V 10000mAh (120Wh) Battery Module - NIMH-12V-D10000L Are they a good price? Could you use 2 for recelling / creating an additional battery? John

hi Has anyone seen these. Machine X, the most amazing electric bike you've never seen and probably can't afford. or ATIV Solutions LLC: Crystalyte Cannon Conversion Kit what do people think of them? John