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  1. Saracen

    Safety and the benefits of an E bike for ME

    I have cycled as we all have but I was always in fear of my limitations, inability to be agile, speed, inability to accelerate fast enough that would be expected at junctions, lights, roundabouts, and this severely impeded my cycling. Now at 65 I am back again as you know with both bikes "E...
  2. Saracen

    Never-tackle-an-e-bike-battery-fire-yourself-warns-fire-brigade-after-another-blaze

    I am just amazed that so many people don't know basic Physics and chemistry when it comes to batteries, you still hear idiots throw water on fat fires or charge bikes AT NIGHT, ok die in your sleep, at least you will be unaware. Also amazing is that people even now don't have smoke alarms...
  3. Saracen

    I use there as my light/accessory holders on bike

    They are £10 from Amazon and great
  4. Saracen

    Storing bike for winter

    100% why should winter be any different, I don't treat my car any different in winter, it gets maintenance and washed just the same
  5. Saracen

    Front wheel motor WATTAGE question

    Got both bikes E biked last week, now I am amazed and will never look back
  6. Saracen

    Which one for a getting on a bit bloke?

    Just had both my cruiser and Saracen E biked, age is immaterial
  7. Saracen

    Storing bike for winter

    Surely any maintenance is true all year not just winter
  8. Saracen

    Help! New e-bike for 16 mile commute

    I did a LOT of research and i would never get a hub drive only mid, I have a 750Kw hour battery and happily yes really get 50 miles and that is in HILLY Wales on 7/8/9 top end settings, I have e biked BOTH my Saracen and tomorrow Sanderson Never a rear drive, can you imagine the hell getting...
  9. Saracen

    Hello from a newbie!

    Lanson not Launceston, I lived there ;) only emmets call it Launceston :)
  10. Saracen

    My Saracen converted 08 Sept

    £860, colour display, could save money doing it myself, didn't want to. 36v bbs01b 250w 36v 20ah LG battery Dpc18 Display Chainring + bash ring Brake sensors Gear sensor Pc to bike connection USB cable Front bike light Tools for fixing motor, crank puller, spanner All leads, All fixings...
  11. Saracen

    Help! E-bike convert to throttle

    Electric bike throttle: Legalities A throttle system in the UK converts an ebike into a moped. In mainland European countries too, throttles operating alone are generally illegal on e-bikes as when used can be considered to make a motorised bike. This is because the bike can operate without the...
  12. Saracen

    My Saracen converted 08 Sept

    GREAT amazing Welsh father and son business I like the water bottle position as I don't ride in the rain even if I did no harm to it
  13. Saracen

    Help! E-bike convert to throttle

    ILLEGAL in the UK
  14. Saracen

    Could you support this please if in the UK

    No one should sign without seeing it :(
  15. Saracen

    Could you support this please if in the UK

    I will try to find the actual petition :(
  16. Saracen

    Could you support this please if in the UK

    My fault I thought it took you TO the petition as I wanted motors up to 500w on e bikes for disabled people with NO increase in speed so that someone with say one leg (amputee) or just elderly using hands had more assistance
  17. Saracen

    Could you support this please if in the UK

    Sorry I must find a better link which says It is to increase the motor capacity on bikes for the disabled up to 500W and keep the speed limited so that disabled people have more assistance
  18. Saracen

    Help! New e-bike for 16 mile commute

    Thank you, and yes SIMPLE English please not as some patronising :) Therefore you say a 20 amp hour batter is better than a 10/15 NOT just because of the battery "life"
  19. Saracen

    Help! New e-bike for 16 mile commute

    DO NOT reject the idea of an older bike in good condition with an E Upgrade I am having my Saracen (and next month Sanderson 853 steel frames bike) converted to E with Bafang and largest battery mid drive colour display, fitting and all needed extras £850...
  20. Saracen

    Help! New e-bike for 16 mile commute

    Yesterday at 10:38 PM New Add bookmark #3 Yesterday at 10:38 PM New Add bookmark #3 If it's a bit hilly, you'd be better with 48v than the more common 36v. The NVM Moscow from Leon Cycles would be perfect or the Wisper Wayfarer hub version not far behind it. There are also a load of...