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    ebike build.. newbie

    If that is the main power cable to your battery then you can always change it to a different connector. What battery do you have?
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    Lights (again, sorry)

    My bike came with this. Oxford Ultra Torch Oxford 9 LED Ultra Torch: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike Which has been ok. Build quality good and the beam is pretty good. Eats batteries but I use 3x AAA Ni-hi and just recharge every now and then. Infact amazon are doing them dirt cheap so...
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    Cheap eBay winforce lipo

    Maybe the batteries should really be rated at 15c with a continous of 10ah. There an interesting size being thinner yet slightly longer and taller than the turnigy packs. The size makes them feel quite a bit smaller. Although in volume i bet there is no size or weight difference.
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    Cheap eBay winforce lipo

    You can bulk charge if you really want to by buying something like :- EBike Charger for Lithium Ion/LiFePO4/Lead Acid Battery Then you can specify the voltage and current. The higher the values the more it generally costs. But can be a cheap quick way to bulk charge a pack in an hour to...
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    How to gauge a used batts likely remaining life?

    The only way I can think of testing this is to do various cycles to determine capacity of said cells. Ie. 10ah battery. Fully charge to 4.2v per cell Discharge at a 1C rating untill 3.6v (10amp draw) (calculate how many mah you have discharged to that point) charge and record how much...
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    Newbie - How to plug a wattmeter to my bike?

    Ampsd on really affect accleration really, to a point. At the lower speeds 20mph drag isn't to bad. I think you need at least 1hp to do 25mph on the flat. I forget where I read that or it mayt be compelte tosh...
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    I felt safer in Beirut!

    Certainly is. Although I liked reading about some of the differences listed above. I can't imagine doing things like the washing manually. You'd never get any down time. But at least you'd all be pretty fit from all the physical activities. I wonder what it will be like in 40 years time...
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    New Project - Portable fully suspended ebike

    I also liked the battery in a back pack as it made the bike feel more balanced and also meant I carried both my controller and batteries when I left the bike. Mean once I parked it up in Birmingham it just looked like a standard bike and allowed me to walk away with the dangerous and expensive...
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    Newbie - How to plug a wattmeter to my bike?

    30amp rated connections are rated at that. Your 10amp battery can deliver up to 2c which would be 20amp so it would be fine.
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    Wisper Battery Failure x 2

    Problem with lifepo4 at the moment is it's size compared to your original battery. You'd never get the same capacity in the same space. If wisper don't send a replacement then in your shoes I'd buy from china direct Bms battery and go about changing the connections on the bike.
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    Cheap eBay winforce lipo

    As requested Link 22.2v 5200mAh 20C LiPo 6S 22.2 Volt RC Akku Battery WF | eBay Seller RC Parts, LED Light items in GoMarketStore store on eBay!
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    I felt safer in Beirut!

    Bah I'm sure when I reach the same age you are now flecc I'm in no doubt I'll be saying similar stories. There's no golden age. The only time we have is the present !
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    Cheap eBay winforce lipo

    Evening all, Just to let you know my cheap lipo from china arrived today. So tonight I have been soldering up the below ready for the first test run tomorrow Which is basically a 3 parallel 44.4v wiring harness using deans connectors. Don't worry it's all shrink wrapped and tested. I...
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    Wisper Battery Failure x 2

    I'm roughy those lipo from go Market you can actually buy 44v 10ah for £120 delivered. Got mine today.
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    London Cycling Deaths Up Again

    I just tend to ride aggressively. Seems attack on a cycle works well as well as pushing through all the time. Least the people see you and probably get annoyed your not stuck in the traffic
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    [Noobie] First step to Lipo

    Put a carpet over it and sit on it. Look like your iding a magic carpet ;-)
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    [Noobie] First step to Lipo

    Those are definetly noticable by the police and I to have also seen them do it. Suprisingly I was on my electric bike while it happened. I think the police have targets of certain vehicles. I've seen it happen to loads of Mini moto's and pit bikes that are clearly not legal.
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    Wheels doesn't seem really straight?

    Probably just needs truing. If you have a spoke tool you can do it yourself. My wheels need the occasional tru. But I batter them of curbs all the time.
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    Wisper Battery Failure x 2

    There usually rated to 80% there full capacity after two years. However thats usually in ideal situations. Good weather, slow charging, low discharge rates and the rest of it. I'd probably say 2yrs at best for most lithium ion tech, more for lifepo4.
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    undecided newcomer to e.bikes

    Hub motor kits can be brought for peanuts from BMS battery @ £150 notes delivered (Exc Battery). As long as you handy with a few tools you can have it all up and running in a couple of hours. That way its not an expensive layout all in all and makes perfect sense to convert.