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  1. thelarkbox

    The bridge of doom

    Easter 1990 i set off down the pilgrim way to Canterbury from RedHill, A few days in I was ridding through a field of rape when the footpath was signed up a bank 20-30m high which had not been cleared/used much, so i made it up with the rucksack after a bit of a battle through the brambles and...
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    Disappointed with a Pendleton e-bike

    re-lacing a wheel is not the dark art i once thought it was. its a straightforward procedure (when the right size spokes are at hand) after 3 x wrong size spokes i was uber fast at the actual lacing when the right size finally graced my doorstep.. my #1 tip if using a cheap multisized ring...
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    Kirby e bike kit

    Currently very few ebikes have been challenged by the police a recent statistic revealed 260 e bikes were confiscated in a recent year, while it seems like ive passed that many dodgy e-bikes in the last 12 months alone.. However other considerations come into play when deciding what bike to...
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    Disappointed with a Pendleton e-bike

    tbh im just repeating advice given to me that proved helpful.. my experience is limited to rebuilding a single wheel for which i ordered the wrong sized spokes way too often (thanks amazon) the rim replacement in my case was significantly different from the original so old spokes were the wrong...
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    Disappointed with a Pendleton e-bike

    and subtract 1mm for stretching..
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    Help! Need a compatible controller

    You already have the best fault analyst and remedy repository probably available on the site on your case (not me).... its a process, and the info your providing is limited at best.. tho im no photographer either ;) since the display will invariably hold the settings applied by yourself and...
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    Disappointed with a Pendleton e-bike

    One advantage of modern life is the amazon no quible returns policy, This enabled me to buy the wrong spoke size way too many times and simply correct my order and returb the wrong spokes..
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    Help! Need a compatible controller

    something appears to have been ripped off taking the solder pad with it labelled D0 next to other wire connections..
  9. thelarkbox

    Cabling / wiring / one-to-three connections

    I learnt of the existence of marine grade heat shrink after visiting this site, it has a hot glue element so use when sure its the last time, as its much harder to remove ;) afaik julet and higo are 2 different but similar looking systems
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    Hello, new to forum.

    Er My understanding is the sticker that manufacturers should place on bikes is a separate requirement from the motor rating and its stamp, and its listing of the motor rating is coincidental. NO conversions have a legit sticker, since no conversion is the direct result of manufacturing so no...
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    Hello, new to forum.

    OOOOOOOOER hope its not a bad actor hitting the site maliciously, give it a while and try again could simply be the host getting overloaded..
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    What battery? (to replace swytch)

    I ride a Yose-power conversion kit bike inc battery and am still very pleased with it just about 1 year on now.
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    What battery? (to replace swytch)

    Er. yeah, not an ad i would pursue, the capacity claims are BS, and no mention of the discharge current limit that i could see on the page at all. a less than 1.5kg battery with 120AH capacity is way too good to be true, 13-15AH perhaps if built with real quality branded cells, and probably...
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    What battery? (to replace swytch)

    120AH ?? that's an order of magnitude higher than expected? a typo or dodgy claim? a photo of the battery label and or link to the ad may illuminate?
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    Bafang brake sensor bypass

    You might find the brake motor cut off advantageous in a number of situations, Im often slowly pedalling around obstacles and often people on the many local shared path/tracks when just cracking the brake lever to disengage the pedal assist is a great help as otherwise it would require turning...
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    Traffic noise while riding.

    Yeah but @Bikes4two while you make a valid point, SHHHH!!!!!! Think about the possible conclusions if you make a big noise and garner support,, the inevitable ban on playing any media when in control of any vehicle.. And think of the impact on a summers day parked on the m25 with the whole...
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    Hello, new to forum.

    imho criteria for a good donor for an ebike project is 1) Its well equiped with good brakes, 15 mph is pretty fast and the brakes NEED to be able to stop you. 2) Comfort is crucial, you will spend more time in the saddle significantly less need if not none whatsoever to stand up to pedal with...
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    Hello, new to forum.

    48v systems are legal, and just have the capacity to feed more power to a motor. As long as the motor is rated at 250w it can be powered by a 24v system a 36v system or a 48v system. Thing is the higher the voltage level the more potential the system has to power the motor when needed.. 48v...
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    swifty e bike

    Whats the battery output voltage following a full charge? and have you doublechecked everything is pluged in fully (If unasked it will be the issue..) I dont know your bike, but google led me to this amazon ad.. Try looking for any identification/model numbers etc on the led display and use...
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    Looking for replacement battery coyote edge 24v 8fun

    Hi Batteries and their cradles/bases/slides are generally a package and come in a bundle as one. And its the number of connections/wires that leave the battery assembly and connect to the bikes control system that are important. In the best case scenario its just a thick red and black wire...