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Typical Fixie rider ;);)

The great thing about halfords is that you can try before you buy. I'd give your local branch a call and see if they can line up a couple of bikes for you to try. Do the same test route for each bike, try and include a hill. Don't forget british cycling 10% discount, free membership if you bank...

Cheers all for the advice

Thanks guys, so cable and tool ordered. Any views on the gear sensor? Cheers

Hi Nealh Yes, I realise that, what I meant was do I really need to tweak the settings, i.e. is the standard settings OK for most types of riding, or am I missing out much by not getting the cable and programming guide

Hi all, After 3 years of hub drive ebiking, saw a deal on Ebay yesterday of 10% so ordered from Yosepower the Bafang BBs01 36v 350w mid drive kit for £269 delivered, so gonna try out a mid drive (will keep the hub drive bikes going too). (...

The power bars will be off altogether if you exceed about 16mph. Sometimes when you are between 15 and 16mph you will see the power bars flash erratically quickly. Anything up to 15mph should have the power bars showing as normal

Thanks anon4. How do I know what wires connect to what on the common 9 pin, is it all trial and error, or are they colour coded ? If not what did did you use?

Thanks vfr400 for the advice and links to the items. Ideally I don't want to cut the end off the cable from the motor as I have a crossfire-e that is my daily commute so if I need to use the spare wheel for that I can. I was hoping to find a compatible connector to plug into the wheel lead and...

Hi anon4, I have a spare Crossfire-e (HESC) hub motor wheel (same as your Vulcan) that I'm thinking of using with a donor bike (Boardman Hybrid), and I have a couple of standard Hailong 36v 13ah downtube batteries I can use. So I only need a controller, pas sensor and display to get up and...

Nealh is right, they will give you all sorts of BS, the system is flawed, I personally think it's the BMS that's at fault, it gets or thinks it's overloaded and cuts out. Most of the time you have to remove the battery from the frame, reseat and restart to get going. I'm on my 2nd Crossfire-e...

I said the Gower area, not the The Gower, am I still wrong?

My family and I were holidaying in the Gower area last week and stayed in Swansea. We walked the length and back from the marina to Mumbles on this path. I made a point of telling my kids to keep to the pedestrian bit, but saw plenty of others who didn't meaning bikes had to stop,swerve etc...

My Yosepower (350w rear) gives me a slight vibration through the frame, I think they are all like that. Dunno if there's a way of isolating the vibration in any way.. I switched to a KT-D12L pas sensor too from topbikekit, much easier to fit to existing bottom bracket, no issues with mine, and...

Must of swapped out about 15 spokes on 2 carrera crossfire-e bikes in the last 3 years. Measured the broken one, ordered 6 at a time from tiller cycles, swapped out, tightened up, check wheel is true, on my way. Even done at the roadside on a day ride, not tricky, I have no wheel building skills...

The new Suntour HESC kit is already on a new Halfords model, https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/electric-bikes/carrera-subway-mens-electric-hybrid-bike-16-18-20-frames

Yes, I think it was the same guy in Halfords who said that to me, just after he built up my new Gtech escent bike (pic below)...I think he know his stuff

Can't see it myself

I was in my local Halfords yesterday, and there was a Carrera mountain bike ready built and on display for sale with the forks facing the wrong way like the OP's, so it's not a one off....I'm kinda looking out for it now lol

Looks good Woosh, pack another 17ah battery in the rack bag and that would make a great pan Europe tourer.