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    Battery charging

    I suspect that my wife's battery is supposed to be switched on is something to do with having the BMS able to be in control and do 'stuff' - presumably balancing the cells or something But they don't give that much in the way of detail I would suspect that if it doesn;t say then it makes no...
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    Battery charging

    I actually read the manualformy wife's ebike a few days ago - which is unusual Turns out I am supposed to have it switched on. My own ebike doesn't have a switch on the battery so the question doesn't arise - on my old ebike the manual said to have it switched off So - I guess you should read...
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    Lockdown

    But if it not reliable then it can be worse than useless you end up saying - WHooo - I've had it so I'm OK but it was wrong - then you get it and infect your wife/Nan and they die or if I get it and I infect my wife - who is vulnerable and could die but I can't see her in hospital because I...
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    E bike intolerance

    Care to share- or it is not suitable for a public forum??? like maybe it ends in off
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    E bike intolerance

    presumably if your bike had a Yamaha 750 engine that would have been OK - but a 250w electric engine with no emissions is a problem or maybe you should have a 2.0l Diesel engine in a Mondeo - like the last person who told be I was cheating people are weird
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    battery replacement

    Yes - I agree - but I had my previous ebike for over 10 years and normally left it on charge overnight - because they were a new thing and I knew no better. I also seldom used it over the winter so it would be left in the shed (battery and all) in all temperature (OK UK - so seldom very...
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    battery replacement

    50 cycles seems really low if you bought it new - and the time span hasn't been toooo long then try contacting the original seller - you might be able to get it replaced Modern batteries should last at least 10 times that long
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    Bosch Battery Service Centre Recommendations - mail order?

    I didn;t exctly choose an ebike with Bosch stuff - I bought a lower priced Raleigh and they upgraded me when there were problams (Great service from Raleigh and the LBS by the way!!!) - so I sort of just ended up with it However, I am extremly pleased with the system - I suppose I just have to...
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    Bosch Battery Service Centre Recommendations - mail order?

    It's fine saying that Bosch making batteries that can only be replaced and not repaired but it doers go against the concept of trying to be more sustainable If a battery could be fixed, even if by ripping out the old cells and putting new ones in, then this would be far more responsible than...
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    Putting e-bike to bed for the duration of C-virus.

    AT the moment I think I will be avoiding places where I have to pass people on narrow path - like some canal tow paths. I will still ride (at the moment) but mainly on wide paths and roads where I can easily stay more than 2m away from other people I have no idea whether or not I have got this...
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    Bosch Battery Service Centre Recommendations - mail order?

    Oh b****r - my new (ish) Raleigh has a Bosch drive and battery - sounds worrying still - the system if by far the best of the 4 ebikes I have had /got so I will just have to hope if your bike is from a big company (like Raleigh, WHoosh etc) then you could try to contact them - they might have...
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    Death by ebike battery.

    I have not heard of this before with an ebike battery but I have seen the aftermath when an much smaller ecig battery blew up - and having worked with computers for many years I have heard of a lot of laptop batteries catching fire The normal reason for these things happening seems to be using...
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    Carrying drink and food

    Don't be silly Jam butties are mined by the DiddyMen - toothpaste is farmed from the sap of the native trees of Knotty Ash
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    Carrying drink and food

    Or a pub would be good to!! unfortunatly the inconsiderate palnners round here never seem to put a nice cafe where I want it - although during the summer I have been known to stop to take on fluids at a very nice pub ob the banks of the Mersey - but my other rides are a bit or a desert in that...
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    Woosh or Raleigh?

    Not quite true - although both bikes were by Raleigh - the Array was Suntour hub drive - which was great - only problem was a design problem with the charger connection (strange because Halfords use the same setup but witha different connector) The second bike had a Bosch setup - with crank...
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    Discussions started about legalising e-scooters, could this mean insurance insurance for e-bikers?

    trial zones so far I'm waiting for the regulations - no fair if they can whizz along at whatever speed when ebikes have limits however - like to see then beat me on a long downhill with a rough road!!!
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    Carrying drink and food

    Personally I just lob a can of diet cola into my rack bag and stop for a flapjack at a corner shop I normally pass but with the current virus thingy I have resorted to 'healthy' bars from the supermarket or chocolate from the cupboard may get desperate and end up with jam butties (compulsory...
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    Woosh or Raleigh?

    Can't say anything about Whoosh as I have no experience of them But I bought a Raleigh Array last year which had a design problem with the charger Raleigh were wonderful - liaised with the LBS and ended up swapping the Array for a Motus (see - you knew it would get relevant) - 2019 version in...
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    Bosch Batteries

    It would be great if you could tell us what Jimmy says I will orobably be at this point in3-4 years time (new bosch system) - Jimmy was brilliant with my last ebike battery - but that was without Bosch's tinkering
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    The Law

    At the end of the day most car drivers are sensible and careful - if they weren't then every cyclist would be dead after a single commute The problem is that if you come across one person who, for a single second, doesn't actually look properly and pulls out in front of you - then THAT is the...