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  1. cyclebuddy

    Go-X battery spares.

    The 12v rating is typically specified because generally that's what those plugs/sockets are used for. It's high current that creates heat and a tendency to melt (shorting the socket with your key being a good example), not voltage. I've got 24v @ 7A (168w) going through one of those plugs and...
  2. cyclebuddy

    Help! Front Brake for Fiido D21

    It's the same brake lever/cut-off switch/cable/caliper/pads as the D11 (the caliper itself is the same for many Fiido models inc. D4S). Fiido sell all the parts direct on their website, or Bicycleand (their "service partner" in East London) may have spares to sell. Or email support@fiido.com if...
  3. cyclebuddy

    Fildo T1 Cargo

    Both Rad and Fiido predominantly sell direct to consumer, which helps keep their e-bike prices below where they would otherwise be. They both have their own websites where you can order for delivery to your door. Fiido hold their own stock in the UK, and AFAIK Rad ship in from Europe. In both...
  4. cyclebuddy

    e100 Swift Owner

    Welcome to the forum surreypete. AFAIK, it's Onebot who are the makers, the rest simply being re-badged. Onebot have a website showing all their models, some having won design awards. The smaller S6 comes up in discussion here a bit more frequently as it's the model upon which the MiRider...
  5. cyclebuddy

    What battery capacity?

    I certainly don't want to dampen your spirits, but back in the day when I ran a property management company, we used Bosch 10A fast-chargers on-site to save our workmen hanging around drinking tea waiting for their tools to charge. Without exception, all the Bosch batteries we "fast-charged"...
  6. cyclebuddy

    Fildo T1 Cargo

    Do Electrochains have a physical shop? I can only see a mailing address on their website, not an address where you could take your bike for service. If they are as they claim authorised retailers, Fiido don't show them on their website. Bicycleland have an actual store in East London, and ARE...
  7. cyclebuddy

    Hi! Looking for Fiido D21 alternative

    Fiido Ireland and the few retailers there are all centred in Dublin... i.e. the EU and supplied from Poland*, without UK VAT and Import tax being added (At Brexit, Fiido initially charged an extra 20%, then 8%, then dropped the VAT/import charges altogether for bikes imported into the UK, but...
  8. cyclebuddy

    Fiido D11 Folding e-bike - A sort of review

    Fiido's custom-made D11/21 rack certainly does look good and robust too, if a bit pricey relative to other generic racks. But the more I look at it, the issues I have with this Fiido rack are ones of practicality, since there's invariably a reason why you'd need or want to add a rack to your...
  9. cyclebuddy

    Fiido D11 Folding e-bike - A sort of review

    Fiido have finally released their own official rear rack here for the D11/D21. Cost today is £48 against the Decathlon steel (1kg weight, 10kg loading) at £13 today, or the one in my own pics from Ebay/Amazon/Aliexpress, aluminium (500gm weight, 25kg loading) at £20 today. Fiido's official...
  10. cyclebuddy

    Bike on Fire!

    Yes, it does look like a front-wheel "dinner-plate" special. More likely the bike electrics got soaked from being left outside all night; a bit of sloshing around on the cycle to work, and a slow simmer turns to full-on cook whilst standing?
  11. cyclebuddy

    Hi! Looking for Fiido D21 alternative

    Just having had a look at Estarli's website, in the e20 video they're talking about motor torque (i.e. they've increased the grunt), which is a totally different thing to having a torque sensor fitted as the D21 has. Very odd that they tell you very little about specifications for the bike and...
  12. cyclebuddy

    Hi! Looking for Fiido D21 alternative

    Ah, okay, we live and learn. I have a Fiido D11 which is the Cadence sensor version of the D21. While I have Torque and RPM sensors on 2 other e-bikes, the D11 with it's cheaper cadence sensor IMHO I find preferable for commuting. If you have the chance, try out the Estarli both with Cadence...
  13. cyclebuddy

    Hi! Looking for Fiido D21 alternative

    The Fiido D21 weighs 17.5kg (smooth-welded ali frame, lightweight Xiongda motor), the X is 19.2kg (cast ali frame, heavier Aikema motor, hydraulic brakes). Both use Torque sensors, which give a quite different riding experience to cheaper Cadence sensors of the other bikes you cite*. There are...
  14. cyclebuddy

    Where can I get parts? for Eskuta sx 250, Gigabyke, Ebabetta etc

    You need (what) motor and (what) plastics for (which) of the three models you mention? You're not really helping anyone to help you. Just looking at the Eskuta website, they say "...for parts queries please email latisha.keeling@eskuta.com if you require parts for your product", and they seem...
  15. cyclebuddy

    Here're some interesting new e-bikes and features from Fiido...

    I'd guess so. It looks like it'd suit a 5-year old, a motorised balance bike (it has no pedals). There're more pictures and information about some of these new models on Fiido's index page, but so far the promotional email they sent me and their website is sadly absent of technical info...
  16. cyclebuddy

    Here're some interesting new e-bikes and features from Fiido...

    It's not that Fiido are about to launch a full line-up of full-sized non-folding e-bikes (they've hitherto only really been known for making small-wheeled folding e-bikes), but it's the features they're adding that intrigue me: Alongside a couple of contemporary road-going hybrids there's a...
  17. cyclebuddy

    Partial settlement in Rad Power fatal e-bike crash case

    Why is an 11 year old even riding an electric bike, and carrying a 12 year old passenger, and arguably irresponsibly "during a fast descent" too? I know the laws in America differ from state-to-state, but even so AFAIK the minimum rider age is 14. Surely the parents hold a good deal of the...
  18. cyclebuddy

    Bike braking on freewheel

    We all experience that. Your bike weighs 23kg. That's a lot of weight to haul once the motor assistance stops (by law) at 15.5 mph. It's just how electric bikes are... very heavy once the peddle assistance stops.
  19. cyclebuddy

    Battery charging 101

    Post #18 OP Post #23 Which shows a rise from 53.7v to 54.4 v. That clearly demonstrates the OP's battery is continuing to balance after the LED first turned green. SANS own specs say the LED turns green when current draw is less than 300mA (although there are several technical adaptations of...
  20. cyclebuddy

    Battery charging 101

    All of my five 36v e-bike batteries (2 x Fiido, 2 x Phylion*, 1 x TranzX*) continue to draw (typically) 18w once the charger LED turns green. It takes another 0.5 to 1 hour before current draw drops below 3w, which is, I'd assume, when balancing has actually stopped? *These too are Sans chargers.