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£100 ebike edges into profit I have just finished six days of work from Friday the 10th of July finishing yesterday. These were early shifts, so no leisurely off road route to work on the Haibike, this was up early, quick shower, and get going on my £100 ebike with 10 miles to ride on the road...

A tight link in the chain could also cause this.

I think you raise an interesting question. My Yamaha motored entry level hard tail Haibike was around £500 cheaper than the Bosch motored equivalent when I bought it in 2015. Whether it is something to do with the motor characteristics anecdotally and also my own experience is that the Yamaha...

Wow that really is a knackered chain ring. How did that happen?

3mm on the shaft that connects to your pedal arms sounds too much and could be a sign of a worn bearing. This happened to me on my first Yamaha crank drive motor after 6,000 miles and two years use. I was lucky that the bike shop I bought it from replaced the motor free of charge under...

I think having it all indexed and set up properly is important. I destroyed my first cassette probably quicker than this person by using high assist levels and changing gear under power without backing off the effort I was making with my legs. With the gearing I now run, 42 front chain ring...

Andy is right about crank drive bikes wearing drive trains, ie your chain, rear cassette and chain much more than a rear hub drive bike. However as you have what looks like after having a peak on google a nice hard tail mountain bike with a Yamaha motor and large battery all is not lost! It...

As the scientist used to say with a heavy German accent in the old movies.....Very Interesting.... I have a double plug in the garage into one of which is a trickle charger for various car and motorcycle batteries that get swapped around and the other a timer plug and battery charger for my...

I think a 70 to 75 mile regular round trip commute is too far, but I guess that depends on the fitness and motivation of the person involved. If you do decide to try we would all love to hear your exploits. I think a de restricted rear hub Oxygen sounds a good bet. Pedelec member 28Spokes...

Nothing is full proof, but a good chain and padlock that you can leave locked at the bike stand at work so you do not need to carry it might work well in your situation. You could buy exactly the right length/weight of chain you need from somewhere like a hardware store. You need enough chain...

Sometime after the motor wheel on my first 2011 Emate was replaced under warranty, ie they sent me one free of charge to swap the parts over to and plug in, I bought two more complete motor wheels from them for £140, probably thinking that if the first motor failed at two years it would be a...

If you are commuting to work then charging it when you get home ready to use the next day should be OK. My battery will actually get me to work and back (24 miles) without a top up, but because I can, I charge my battery back to full at work for my ride home.

Charging your battery to full at the end of a ride is OK if you plan to use your bike soon afterwards. However it is best practice not to store these batteries fully charged and unused for too long. Storing your battery with a charge remaining of anywhere from around 50% to 70%% is much...

I would not mind one of these.....

In the same motorcycle magazines from that era you could buy T Shirts with the slogan "I'd rather eat worms than ride a Honda"

I bet Aaron Gwin could still get it to the bottom of the hill!!!

I agree. I was just having a bit of fun as my Haibike only gets used to ride to work and back and I know the road mileage and could make a direct comparison with my car. Its the fun and exercise and feeling of well being and mental sharpness at work that I do it for. Sometimes at the end of a...

Running Costs and Savings and does it Matter? I apologize for going off topic but this thread got me thinking about how I would feel if my motor blew up tomorrow. I do not really ride my bikes to save fuel costs, but more for the exercise, environmental impact and enjoyment. But how much...

Performance line bearings would appear to be the best place to go with an out of warranty Bosch or for that matter Yamaha crank drive motor, as soundwave was quick to say. I have both a Yamaha Crank Drive Haibike and two rear hub old Oxygen Emate Cities. For serious off road riding my crank...

£100 ebike comes to the rescue yet again Poor old Haibike is not having a good run of luck. I planned to ride to my three shifts last week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the 23,24,25th of June, that should have all been on the Haibike cross country. However on Tuesday I must have picked up...