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Thanks for the explanation NRG, it was after seeing your post that I ordered mine, until then I didn't know such things existed. I've always had a certain amount of high frequency brake vibration, no matter what the set up (and I've fiddled with them A LOT). Maintaining the rims as I mentioned...

I find with my rim brakes that the state of the rim has a great impact on both the noise and general effectiveness. When both get really bad, I clean the rims with meths, then smooth out any stubborn bits of rubber/damage from stones etc. with fine emery paper. I then give them another go with...

That sounds like strange behaviour to me, as a full charge with the standard Wisper charger takes somewhere between 4 and 6 hours. Could be that your charger is faulty, or wasn't connected firmly to the battery. Equally it could be the BMS (battery management system), which is a circuit board...

Inside the front connector box, there is a loop of wire that joins one side of a connector to the other. Remove this, and your bike will be de-restricted, as NRG says, this can be easily sent via a generic switch to make it selectable at will. Unless the new models come with their new flange...

Some people find it easier to express themselves with a certain level on annonymity........ My name's Ash BTW.....:eek: ....OR IS IT????? :D

I'm sure any of the online dealers will be able to source this part for you if you call them. I had a similar requirement for a throttle recently and found that even though parts may not be mentioned on a given website, they're quite happy to obtain any bit you want. Alternatively, try wisper...

:D LOL Well, yes, you get it. The current level of detail provided means next to nothing in real terms. It may serve as a basis for product comparison, but only that in isolation, if, as you say, everybody used the same testing parameters. What's missing is how advertised figures relate in...

One question I'm repeatedly asked by people interested in my bike is not "how much power is in the battery?" but "how far can you go on a charge?". On this basis, I think a simple chart detailing different styles of usage vs distance travelled, would be a lot more useful to the customer. They...

How very interesting, sounds a little like our conversations here about a battery leasing scheme. It does rather rely upon people keeping their use well within the potential maximum, which given that most ebike owners will also own cars, is a fair assumption.

The only thing that I've seen mentioned here that may improve the lifespan, is that when you're not using it for a period of weeks, you could leave it partially discharged, and somewhere cold. I recall Flecc mentioning keeping his laptop batteries in the fridge for long term storage. The...

I take you're point, so maybe a more concise explanation like the one you've just given is the way to go, with varying examples (maybe a chart), so people could see something akin to their intended use. I think such things would enhance the credibility of a vendor, along with providing a...

I know, the problem is that the marketing may be true 'under ideal circumstances'(patient athlete riding with minimal assist in a velodrome), but circumstances are never 'ideal', and you only really find this out after you've bought the thing:rolleyes: .

*sigh* I should, I know, it is enevitable....:rolleyes: I'm comforted though that, if memory serves, Mussels got a lot more mileage than me out of his 905, fingers crossed!

Well, it can be a PITA, depending on how far you let yourself get from home, all I did was to estimate the range, which for me, being a lazy speed freak is around 30 miles (de-restricted throttle, on full most of the time due to scarcity of traffic where I live). I then simply kept an eye on the...

I'm with NRG regarding ambient temp. the difference is rather startling when you suddenly get a warm spell as we've had recently. I must say that (having been through the process myself) it's possible to get over analytical where battery performance is concerned, particularly when so many...

Could I add that what would be extremely useful on an ebike website would be a proper projection of battery life. I know this would be a rough approximation, but I'm sure there is enough real world experience now to make such a forecast. The current method of reference (ie x no of cycles) means...

I think personal recommendations are generally quite different in tone, and will be qualified as to how they fit the needs of the person with the query. What I was talking about was the sometimes crass plugging of a product. I totally agree that there's no harm in being made aware of specific...

I'd hope we're all clever enough to realise the implicit bias of someone who makes a single product recommendation in response to a query, unless the needs are incredibly specific. Whether these people have a financial stake in a given business is surely a moot point, as it simply means a lack...

Hi there, sorry to intrude, but have you tried gently opening out the centre pin on the connector on the charger, as if you look carefully it's actually a split pin. People in the past have solved the exact problem you're describing by teasing this apart by a bout 1mm or so to ensure a more...

This should be unnecessary as pedals are threaded to tighten through use (unless you're pedalling backwards :D ), so all you need to do is firmly tighten them to begin with.