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I suppose an instant start could be achieved with a torque sensor, and it would be safe as there is virtually no torque involved when back-pedaling. This would make the whole thing more complicated though. I personally prefer to have the bike in low pedelec mode, then use the throttle to apply...

Could simply be the 'old chestnut' of the connector, if it's one with the phono type rather than the newer XLR. If it is, then look at the centre pin of the conector on the charger, you'll notice that it's actually a split pin, with a very fine blade gently tease the pin-halves apart very...

Then as GB suggests, the voltage relates to the operating range of the lights, not thefunction of the throttle itself. As, along with the Hall sensor circuit, there will be another pair that simply carries the full battery voltage for the indicator lights. So where it says 'low voltage 21v' it...

I got sick of this on my '08 905se, so now ride exclusively in low pedelec, and use the throttle to regulate the power. It's interesting that this still hasn't been addressed by the controler manufacturers, as you'd think it would be simple to add a feature that ramps in the power, rather than...

Hi there, If you go to Wisper's website, under the 'Electric Bikes' menu there's a link to the manuals, including one for the forks. wisperbikes.com I found I had to save it to desktop to get it to open, (right-click - save as).

there's always one... Did you see the cheeky guy who goes onto the pavement to get around the crowd at the lights? :D

I totally agree with you Vikki, as I peddle all the time as well, I think there have been some overblown objections to the loss of 'throttle only' operation. The only instance I'd miss it is in the very rare event of having to ride over sheet ice in a careful straight line, as pedalling can...

I don't think it makes such a difference where the point of sale is, as long as the response to queries is prompt and efficient. For me, the advantage of a premium brand is that there are less links in the chain back to the original manufacturer, meaning that issues are more likely to be...

Ici :D ;)

Ideally what you should do is to stop and let them past as they have absolute right of way. The bonus is that they will generally say thank you, and there'll be very little chance of them complaining about you to the police:D .

Perhaps the oil wasn't sticky enough to stay on the bearings, I'd try a lithium/teflon grease.

Nice one OT! ;) Out here in EA, we may not need to brake very often, but when we do, we need them to work, I bet like me you've had the experience of meeting a tractor or lorry lurking around an unsighted bend on a narrow country lane. I've spent a lot of time tinkering with my...

The other thing of note is to make sure the new forks have a 100mm gap between the dropouts to accomodate the motor, but this will specified by the kit manufacturer.

If it were me, then I'd look at swapping the front forks for a set that could take v-brakes, and fit a front hub motor kit. My kit of choice would be one with a rear rack mounting battery, like the one from Alien.

Yes, it's a pity they don't seem to post here, it'd be nice to hear from them about their future plans and models having taken Synergie over. They seem to have a uniqely high approval rating for a low/mid price point supplier, amongst we - the ebikarati:D (got a nice ring to it - don't you...

I had similar machining groves in my rims, but managed to virtually eliminate them by running the braking surface past a bit of fine wet'n'dry sandpaper. I did this after comparing them to the Mavic rims on my Marin that are incredibly smooth, and give an even contact with the blocks. I think it...

Very true, but with today's prevalence of universal availability via the likes of ebay, I think consumers are becoming a lot more savvy when it comes to products that seem to good to be true with regard to price, especially with such items as batteries due to the high profile failures that have...

Very nice, and a great bike to base it on. I've had a Marin ALP for well over a decade, and I can't speak highly enough of it's build quality and attention to detail - nice one, I look forward to seeing how the in-frame box turns out.

I know I've said this before, but there seems to be a real gap in the market for 3rd party battery packs, there could be a site selling them that has a clear compatibility chart for the popular makes of bike. As you can probably tell, I'm all for increased consumer choice, and the wide variety...

I think the time may be comming for ebikes to made a bit more locally, I've actually been wondering about this for some time, what with the extended lead times on frame orders, Alien running out of GS2s, the ever increasing cost of batteries, etc.