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As mentioned on another thread I have just installed a rear hub kit. How do people waterproof their wiring - are the plugs themselves good enough or should I use some self amalgamating tape ? In fact, is it wise to avoid using the power during heavy rain and just rely on human power ?

Oh I should have said. I have a Lishui controller and a Bluetooth module which can talk to it through an app called Forerider. This does not do much but maybe there are better ones I don't know about.

I have just installed my first kit and now want to know how best to monitor my battery usage. At the moment I have a J-LCD King meter which has a crude 5 segment scale showing charge left. The battery I have is a load of Panasonic 18650 B cells making up 17Ah 36V. These are packed into a Shansan...

They (and I mean the electric moped type e-bikes not our push bike conversions - I am not sure about them) were actually banned in around 2012 but like a lot of laws nobody took much notice until there was a crackdown which happened several years later. I drove mine around without hassle but as...

I got the 250W 700C rear wheel motor - MXUS XF08C. It is actually legal ;) As I said my first instinctive feeling was to go for as much power as possible but Tony (correctly as it turned out) assured me that 250W would be enough. It is all a bit of a trade off - more power equals more battery...

Unfortunately they have recently banned e-bikes as they just got too numerous and the accident rate was rising. It has had sad consequences for the thousands of riders who offered a low cost taxi service (motorbikes went years ago). Anyway, sounds like you are tempted by the DIY route and as I...

No, did not think of puncture resistant tyres unfortunately. I guess I will just have to be super careful. I am planning to get a new motor and build it into the original wheel that came off the bike. This has black spokes and a black rim whereas the one I have just fitted has a chrome finish...

Hi all I thought I would share my experience of adding electric power to a new bike and what I have learned in case there are any newbies like me who are trying to decide whether to DIY or buy a ready built off the shelf bike I have wanted an electric bike ever since I owned an electric moped...

They (Suntour) claim they are brass but that does not surprise me as I am amazed at the poor quality/quantity of the product info that is available at any of the various Suntour websites. I have a pair of their forks and couldn't find out what I wanted to about them and now this mystery of the...

Hi all Just dug up this old thread when searching for info on my new NCX seatpost which arrived this morning. The reason for my search was that when I looked at my post carefully I noticed that the bushings were not brass but some kind of white metal. I had specifically ordered a post with the...

Marwood Hill - where did you get your panniers from ? Cheers Paul

Thanks for the tips :) If forgot about the Dremmel. I can get a small drill bit in the chuck of the wandering lead adapter. From there I might be able to open up the hole by hand using a home made holder to hold a sharp 6.5mm bit

Are any tips on how to drill a hole in the tube as my cordless drill won't fit in there ? Also, I have control cables running inside that tube - again, any tips to avoid them or is it just a case of keeping the drill bit from penetrating too deeply ? TIA Paul

Hi d8veh - what is a KT controller and can it be retrofitted to any e-bike system ? I have tried go ogling it and come up with a bluetooth link to put controls on your phone. As regards relaxed or not I wonder if it is a function of the thumb throttle. I have no experience but did read...

I had originally wanted a crank drive but reading on this forum seemed to suggest that a hub drive would give a more relaxed ride. This is what I want - just to truck around on cycle paths etc - nothing too hectic ! Am I correct in thinking this ?

I can second the SJcam range - I have two of their cameras and they are excellent. Another contender that some say are better are GitHub. There are good owners opinions on Rcgroups. This is a model forum but these cameras are used for aerial photography...

I have no real desire to go faster than the 15mph that the rear wheel drive will hopefully provide on the flat. I had the idea to use it very occasionally on particularly steep or long hills. It is probably too much faff and would certainly put extra weight on the bike and I am not at all keen...

The MXUS XF08C from Woosh with the Panasonic 18Ah battery.

Hi I am about to install a 250W rear hub motor on a hybrid bike. I am used to a lightweight road bike and although this bike is supposed to be light at 12kg it feels like quite a lump to me especially as I have fitted mudguards and a rack. I am a bit concerned that I might not have enough...

That's very interesting - I realised that air resistance played it's part but never imagined it would be that much. I had put some down to increased weight but mainly thought it was the rolling resistance of the knobbly tyres compared to the smooth road tyres. You live and learn !