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Hi john - welcome to the forum and ebikes :) So what are your thoughts when it comes to batteries ? Ready made batteries from Chinese sources such as BMS Battery give you lots of different ah ratings , sizes and shapes . These are plug n play options with battery management system built in...

No , that was what I thought but d8veh is the real expert here Borrow/beg/steal a multimeter from somewhere and take his advice

But I believe op has checked the meter already for accuracy vs car battery ? Bow to your superior knowledge though !

40.2 is too low - it should be 42v It explains why you get battery readings just under 40v Time for a new charger . What does the connector look like and we can suggest some. I'd say this is good news as a charger is far far cheaper than new batteries !

This has been a looong time coming Be very interesting to see how performance and prices stack up against Bosch / Panasonic And how/if shimano entry to the market changes things 1000 charge cycles without loss I'm a little sceptical

Could it be you choose high or low LM by the voltage you run through it ? Might be clever circuit.that chooses 500lm if 10v or under and high if over (for example)? Seems doubtful

Hi/lo = on/off I've seen far worse Chinese to English translations online You could argue on/off is just an extreme definition of hi/lo .....not sure I will though

Thanks for reminding me about a fuse !! still waiting for my bangood light but the switch has arrived.

Unless you have a pea head - I can easily fit a something like a deck of cards between the helmet and the sides of my head - the adjustment is more front to back

Thanks d8veh I veering towards a ku93 ( cutting back shunt) and 36v bottle battery (with 3s booster) to get my 48v I'll have a look at the 128h - might be guinea pig for that one Edit - ahh that one is rear only, no good for me as I have hub gears

One word of warning on the lidl one - it's no good if you have a extra small, bald, pea head like me - just too big ! Perfectly good otherwise

Question for you D8veh having put a little more thought into it (and whilst i wait for BMS to get back to me on the sine wave/ sensorless motor point) If I were to get a ku93 (36v version, 20a) and run 48v through it then, I think, this would have same effect as the 48v 20a battery sinewave...

I got one of these in a car boot sale for 4 quid (a black one with the visor missing) . If it gets really really cold this winter I'll be commuting in it ! http://momohelmets.com/products/fighter-classic-red-frost

Ahh sorry - I misunderstood

Another plus one for snowboard helmets in winter. That's what I use In summer it is too hot so I use a BMX / skate style helmet I agree with d8veh on the classic road bike style !

I spend the money on the tyres not the tubes (such as marathon plus) Or is this in addition to puncture proof tyres ?

The honest answer is a properly fitted one. The most expensive in the world is hopeless if ill fitting I suggest you go to a couple of reputable bike shops , talk to the staff, try a few on and then make your decion based on a good, comfortable fit I am a firm believer in helmets - I've...

May I provide an exception to that rule My daughters s0dding pushchair never goes above 4mph (walking pace) and requires near constant maintenance !

Also, in case you hadnt seen this, woosh have a good page on the zoom brakes and how to adjust http://wooshbikes.co.uk/support/ZOOM-MTB-Mechanical-Disc-brakes.pdf

Absolutely agree with mike on hub gears. In particular the shimano alfine 8 has proved itself to be all but bullet proof. Far more do than the nexus series or the alfine 11. Mine has lasted 4.5 years of 5 days a week commuting in rain or sun in a salt air environment (South Coast of England) As...