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    advice on where to run cables please

    this is my only experience of ebike kits and fitting but would like advice on where to run the wiring please. I am thinking wiring from handlebars along the face of B down seatpost tube to C moter cable up to C. there is a front deralier for the triple chainring and a gadget that catches...
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    where are the controllers on woosh ebikes?

    hello all just looked at woosh karoo to see how they have run all the moter cables etc. looks a very neat set up. but cannot see a controller mounted on the frame, Krieger cd has it mounted on base of seat downtube. looked at sport -ts big bear and cannot notice one in the pictures...
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    will i notice a differance on hills 26" v 700c

    hi all happy new year. I currently have 26" mtb ebike vita uno and am fitting a kit to my 700c wheeled bike but I am wondering will I notice any difference on hills if trying to compare the 2 bikes as the gearing is a bit different both use 32 f on mth 700 either 39f or 30f chainrings. my...
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    are 700c and 29e rims the same , does 29e tyre fit 700c rim

    hello all recently purchased a 700c rear moter wheel as yet to be fitted to my spec sirrus. as I have a 26mtb ebike, I thought that if in the future I decide to buy a 29e mtb I would just swop moter wheel etc onto the 29e. whilst in local Halfords looking at the 29e mtbs they have, and asked...
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    spoke attachement seems rather odd

    hi all have ebc moter wheel the spokes at the moter end are threaded and bent in a L shape and held with dome head nuts and washers. but there is a gap between base of nut and moter flange, this method of fixing seems odd to me, the moter flange has countersunk holes to take (normal spokes?)...
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    what size rivnuts for downtube battery mounting ali or steel

    hello all need to add some rivnuts to cycle front downtube for battery mounting, I believe m5 are the ones do I go for ali or ss steel but have no idea on length of rivnut, do I need to buy the rivnut tool. link if possible where to purchase said rivnuts. thanks again
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    sugestions for tyre for 700c rear moter wheel

    merry xmas I have just purchased from ebc a kit to fit my spec sirrus elite , 700c 250w rear moter wheel inner width of rim 19mm. on the front marathon plus 700x 25c with slime tube PRESTA valve , the moter wheel has a larger hole more suited to shrader, (ihave just ordered of ebay a...
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    8 fun moter lead damaged how to replace repair?

    hi all not my week I removed my 8 fun rear moter wheel kudos mtb type because the rubber clip had been lost and replaced with a very tight cable tie by local lbs. cutting said tie in not so good lighting ,and wearing specs I have noticed I have cut through one of the inner cables (black...
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    new bottle battery cannot be removed from frame cage easily

    hello all I recently purchased a 10.4 bottle battery from ebay Germany but I have just noticed it may be rather fiddily to remove battery from the frame mount. battery is made by www.yosepower.com product scroll to number 2 product yose-k this shows a picture of the bottle mount and base...
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    woosh gsm can this be used with double/triple chainrings

    hi all went into local Halfords to see which of there 26" wheel mtbs had hydraulics disc brakes (possible bike to add a kit) but it seems most mtbs are now of the 27.5 size wheel variety) having looked at some whoosh gsm threads, I can see nothing where it mentions double /triple front...
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    new bottle battery has arrived from germany but how to store

    hi all have vita uno/kudos with lim10.4ah bottle battery,the battery is not giving quite the range it used too so ordered a bottle battery from Germany battery mounting plate +charger which I am glad to say arrived yesterday. however although the batteries look very similar .the base of...
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    idiots guide to changing rear 8 fun wheel bearings please?

    hello all have bafang fun 8 rear hub moter wheel on my vita uno (kudos) 26" mtb. a while back 2 spokes were replaced and (side to side play noticed in wheel bearings) at rear I would like to replace these bearings but cannot find anything specific to ebikes youtube etc not sure how I get...
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    anyone got contact phone number for eclipse e bikes

    hi all I emailed eclipse re there 36v dolphin battery 13.5ah £245 to see if this was vat included and some other queries this was last Friday have not received a reply. no phone number on website,
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    buying a ebike battery from germany do i pay vat/tax

    hi all I am in the market for new 10.4 ah bottle battery or similar limpo4 now having perused the internet quite a bit in the uk it would cost me about £210 all inclusive of vat and delivery (battery only no mounting plate etc) but I get I year warrenty. I have spotted batteries that seem...
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    how much is a new kudos 10.4ah bottle battery in total or fit something else

    hi all have vita uno basically a kudos mtb, which has 10.4 ah bottle battery. bought from lebc kudos London sales outlet? the battery is definatelly on its last legs now range decreasing daily not 2 years old yet. I am unclear as to what to do. new bottle battery? fit a rear rack battery...
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    range seems to be decreasing a lot

    hello all I bought my vita uno with 10.4 ah bottle battery from lebc in march 2014 bike is similar to some in the kudos range I believe. range would be 25-30 miles flattish mode 1& 2 out of three, last November I hade done about 22 miles, and then tried 2 local fairly steep hills which the...
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    whoosh karoo is there a mtb or 26" wheeled vertion

    hi ive been waiting for details on the new whoosh karoo which is now on whoosh website, but I find its 700c wheelsize, I seem to recall a previous post where it was 26" with slightly uprated 8 fun rear hub? while I like the weight and options of 13ah or 15ah and 6 levels of pas and I assume...
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    play in rear wheel with 8 fun moter

    hi all took my kudos mtb style ebike into local cycle hub for adjustments to my mech disks brakes, whilst checking my bike they noticed 2 broken spokes on rear wheel and a rear rack stay was broken. they also found some (play) in the rear wheel if held top and bottom and moved back and forth...
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    weight of your ebike when youve added stuff diferent from stock bike

    hi all had a chance to weigh my ebike yesterday to see how my bike differed from the stock bike I originally purchased. park tools digital weigh scale was used, my bike was 21 kilo when purchased I have changed tyres from kenda to spec armadillos and suntour ncx suspention seatpost + gel...
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    whats the best methode to check the range of my ebike modes?

    hello all I want too once and for all get a good idea of the range of my ebike in its different pas settings. bike vita uno 10.4 ah 3 levels of assist low /medium/high do I just select low for instance and leave this on all the time regardless of terrain whether flat/hilly/downhill until...