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Sorry to hear about your tumble, glad your not badly hurt. Fainting is nothing to be ashamed about - just the body saying enough-is-enough. I'm the same if I cut myself and bleed – I go out like a light :eek: My Doctor told me there's nothing I can do about it, just be prepared that it will...

Poppy, don't give up giving-up. Cigarettes are a legal drug and because they are a drug they are very hard to give up. There's now a lot of help available for those who want to stop but find it hard to quit. It may sound a little patronising but giving up has more to do with your state of...

I'm about half a stone lighter after 12 months cycling on my electric bike. However, my use is for pleasure and leisure only, as I only have to walk about 50 yards to work. The old tummy bulge has reduced, considerably. The hilly terrain means I have to put in a lot of effort (even with the...

I started smoking when I was about 13 (all my mates were 2 to 3 years older). I would very likely have continued, but In July 2004 I was laid out on the floor totally helpless by a massive heart attack. Over the following 12 hours I had two more - everyone thought I was going to die - I was 40...

Sounds like a lot of villages here. Unfortunately, most are now full of holiday homes - only occupied a few months of the year. A dead village means the village shops, pub and post office close, so it turns into a ghost town. But don't worry about the locals - they can't afford the houses...

It looks like the idea to make extra money out of the poor motorist has taken another step forward with Greater Manchester accepting a congestion charge. City congestion charge plans backed - Yahoo! News UK Amazing what a £2.8 billion sweetener will do. It's got to be good news for...

It's worth remembering, you may not have to remove the wheel to repair a puncture. The above link is very informative ;) .

My solar charger puts out 20.4 volts in sunlight and 13.3 volts on overcast days - so well able to recharge a 12-volt battery. So respectively, three together could out put 61.2 volts in sunlight and 39.9 volts on overcast days - I would have thought that's enough "overspec" to manage a 36-volt...

I found this site yesterday and though it was a nice example of theory put into practice - about a chap who lives off grid and has an electric scooter running on solar power. PVScooter Not sure it would be practical for an electric bicycle - looks rather heavy to me :eek: Indecently, I...

That's a very smart set-up you have there Mary - I like it :D .

If it's any help ..... I've just fitted a Mule Cargo Trailer to my Cougar Mountain Electric Bike. At the time I didn't think about the attachment to the bike and it turned out that it was supposed to fit to the wheel. That would have been difficult as it was the side where all the wires go into...

I've had my Cougar Mountain Electric Bike since June 2007 (11 months) but I couldn't give you any mileage figures as I was so unfit to start with. I could hardly cycle on the flat let alone up any hills. Having had a heart attack in 2004 I needed medical intervention to save me, all-in-all I...

I remember having a crank come undone once on a normal bike and I lost 50% of the (loose) bearings - it was an old bike. Most modern bikes use captured or sealed bearings, so no worries of dropping your ball bearings everywhere these days :eek: However, a loose crank will likely throw the...

Work-shifts and plenty of heavy rain have kept me from fitting and testing the Mule trailer until today. Before going anywhere I had to attach it to the bike. The trailer is supposed to fit onto the wheel nut on the left hand side of the back wheel but that would have meant disturbing the...

This is unknown territory for me, as I have never had a bicycle trailer. flecc has already mentioned there may be a side-ways thrust from the trailer. If locking out the pivot is necessary to stop the trailer taking control then I may have to do that. All a bit "up in the air" untill I see...

Hi Kal, 33 miles is a good distance and one that some electric bikers would kill to get. Sounds like you had a really good long ride out ;) Your average speed is similar to mine, so your hills are knocking you back as mine do. One good thing is your reasonably light, so that helps your...

No hills today (stayed away from them). Instead I opted to cycle the Camel Trail to Padstow and back. 12 miles round trip and all three lights were still lit up (normally one goes out at around 10 miles). I took some photos on route. The early morning sea mist made the air heavy with salt -...

flecc and sparky5. Thankyou for the information - I've learnt something useful today ;) With the imminent arrival of my new trailer (and the close proximity of the local golf course - 2 miles) it may not be long before the batteries are back in use :D .

Syman said: "I have found some one that has tested the battery. Load test on pingping 36v10ah battery | V is for Voltage Community I think it say it all. Don’t buy these batteries if you need any power!!" It says it all! Your right. The test, if I'm not mistaken, is based on a 10ah packs...

Having replaced my 3 SLA batteries with a LiFePo4 battery I don't want my old SLA batteries to die on me. As they are now separated, I can't use the original charger 36 volt :eek: I have a small 12 volt trickle charger (Lidl special) and I am connecting each battery up for about an hour each...