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Ta - Will do!

Yes - I have exactly the same hub motor on one of my solo bikes, so could swap the wheels over to compare. I'll check for any loose nuts when I remove the wheel from the tandem.

The clicking noise is independent from any pedalling action. The BB's are tight in the frame and the cranks & pedals are torqued up to spec with no play or creaking. The only creaking noises come from my knees these days :) I didn't think a loose or slack magnet within the hub motor would...

Thanks for the responses folks. Loose spokes were high on my list of potential causes - especially on a tandem rear wheel. I have experience of 'tinkling' spokes on the tandem in the past. However, the spokes on this wheel are all fine - they are well tensioned and all have pretty much the...

Folks, Here’s a little puzzle for you to consider if you would please - its got me stumped! I have a Woosh DWG22C rear hub motor fitted to my tandem. It has covered about 600 miles since fitting in August this year. It is normally used with level 1 or 2 assist and the throttle (plus us...

OP - I had a similar incident a few years ago when a 'well-behaved' dog ran straight in front of me at the last possible second. I was climbing a hill so going pretty slowly, but went over the bars and ended up with fractures to my wrist and elbow, but more seriously, compression fractures to...

Hi Ray, my tandem uses 'traditional' square taper bottom brackets rather than Hollowtech II type, but that shouldn't really matter. Woosh can supply a split ring magnet disk so that you can fix this to the inner chainring instead of fitting over the BB axle. You could of course use a square...

If the argument is that an e-bike won't help you build huge leg muscles like a TDF rider, I'm inclined to agree. However, since I'm now in my mid '60's, I won't be building leg muscle anymore anyway. There is no doubt in my mind that any bike, whether powered or not, will help fitness levels...

Thanks for the quick review, it's always good to hear of 'real world' experiences from actual users of various bike models. I'm glad to read that you're enjoying the new toy. Hopefully the weather allow you to get out and about a bit more to put a few miles on it.

I'm definitely a fan of Marathons - and especially the Marathon Plus. I know they are very heavy and can sometimes feel like you're peddling through treacle*, but not having to stop to fix punctures is a big advantage for me. In over 10 years and 1,000's of miles of using them, I've never had...

Hi Ray, As supplied, the rims fitted to my wheels were 31mm external width, 25mm internal. With 28mm tyres I think you'd be right on the limit of what would be acceptable. Have a look at the attached Schwalbe tyre chart...

Hi Ray, I would not expect there to be too much variation in the geometry of the various Orbit frames. I'm not familiar with the Pegasus Pro Plus, but it doesn't look very different to my Velocity 9 model. The guys at Woosh are pretty knowledgeable and helpful so I wonder what makes Andy...

Certainly massively cheaper than a Rohloff speedhub, even when you factor in the price of a new electronic gear shifter, battery etc. Will be interesting to see how it fares in regular use. Shimano say it is suitable for e-bike use, so it should be a pretty robust unit. I'd like to know what...

If you haven't ridden with a decent suspension seatpost, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how effective they are. They are not like riding a full suspension MTB, but are more than adequate for on-road and light trail use. One thing to bear in mind, is that the the suspension part of...

I'd normally suggest the Suntour NCX seatpost as a cheap and cheerful solution. I've used them successfully. Unfortunately, I think the shorter of the two options that Suntour offer is 350mm which you've indicated to too large for your bike. The Suntour post can't be trimmed / cut to length...

GreySpike, I think I'm fairly competent with the mechanical side of things, but if you are moderately capable of twiddling a spanner, I think you'd be fine with fitting a rear-hub kit. I added some extra steps to my tandem conversion which were probably not strictly necessary. For example...

OP, we are slightly older than you and went through exactly the same reasoning for converting our tandem. My first comment would be whatever system you choose, you’ll love it. It makes life so much easier. You will find convincing arguments for all three drive systems and in fairness, all...

With respect to the torque available from some of the Woosh kits, I'd endorse what vfr400 has stated above. I bought a Woosh DWG22C 48V hub kit to provide some assistance for our tandem. This was suggested by Woosh as their recommended option for something big / heavy. It has certainly not...

I recently converted a cheap n' cheerful Halfords Apollo Belmont to an e-bike using a Woosh DWG22C kit. The frame is 18" in size, but happily accommodates an HL battery case. According to the Halfords web-site, this size frame is suitable for someone from 5' 3" upwards - maybe still too...

We have the Woosh DWG22C kit & the 12Ah battery on our tandem and I've been impressed with how much torque and range it has. I would certainly recommend it (and Woosh) based on our experience. It has no trouble propelling us along the road or climbing hills - although I should qualify that by...