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Yoghourt? No thanks - can't stand the stuff. I'm more of a fruit cake with icing :D .

My original size 7ah batteries are rarer than rocking horse manure (110 x 85 x 100). If I modify the case (length wise) I could fit modern 7ah batteries - on their ends. They are 151 x 95 x 65. But, even replacing with 7ah means the weight will go up, as the batteries are bigger than the...

I can't make up my mind - anyone care to advise? The batteries in my electric MTB style bike are 8 months old and unable to give me a range greater than 7.5 miles (I have hilly terrain). I believe they are 7ah. I can’t decide if it’s worth renewing the batteries – like for like. I only use...

What a boring (techy, geeky) place this would be if we ALL followed that rule :rolleyes: .

I have only ever crashed once on my pushbike coming home from the pub (long time ago). I ended up in a drainage gully - muddy and wet. I tend to be better at crashing when I am sober :( My Granddad got fined for being drunk in charge of a horse and cart - he was a coal deliveryman in...

My Nephew was challenged while stopped at a set of traffic lights on his pushbike one evening. However, it was an unwarranted challenge, as it soon became apparent that the copper knew nothing about bicycles. He got my Nephew to get off his bike and move onto the pavement with it. He then...

Interesting point. As we live in tied accomodation we don't have house insurance - so no public liability cover. Couldn't afford it anyway on our income - So once again the low paid get screwed :o .

I don’t cycle in pedestrian areas – too easy to collide with the old folks (of which we have many here in Cornwall). They don’t have indicators or brake lights fitted so no one knows which way they are likely to dart - least of all them :eek: As for riding on pavements. It’s common knowledge...

Thanks flecc, for replying so fast. I thought they would work on their side but wanted confirmation before I committed my self. I can know confidently go search for a good battery for my bike and hopefully get a bit more distance :D . For anyone else looking for battery suppliers my...

Thankyou FrankC for your reply. I emailed Bikes and Batteries (because I was working odd shifts this week and not able to call them) unfortunately, not had a reply from them. I have searched and emailed a number of other companies and it appears that the battery I want (dimension wise...

Just had a thought. Would it be worth replacing the SLA batteries with Lithium Batteries? I am thinking, this would mean less weight and possibly more powerfull batteries? I have emailed Powabyke as they have a page on their website about lithium battery replacement. Anyone know anyone else...

Thanks flecc for the help. Not a lot more to say then. Basically I’m at the limit. My fitness may improve (some more) and I suppose a bit of weight lost won’t do me any harm. However, fitness will be limited as I have a heart condition, which limits what I can do at high-level exercise...

I have had a peek inside the battery box. Unfortunately I can’t get the batteries out - very tight and I don't want to bugger anything up. They are 110mm x 85mm x *100mm high (*estimated by measuring all three in height and dividing by 3) Everything is in ~#^&*&^$ on them except the...

In a word flecc, no. No details at all, so they could be anything. The range was quoted as "Approx 10-25 miles" - 7.5 mile seems well on the low side (too low). It was also a rushed replacement, with my original having to go back with buckled forks. Can't do any more now, as I have to go to...

OK, I now know two things. One – I can ride my SLA bike with a flat battery – at least for 2 miles :eek: Two – I think I have a problem with my battery over long distance. Just been out for a second “road test” and I have had some disappointing results. At 7.5 miles my battery cut out and...

I do like those trikes. One of them would be great for carring my golf gear to the local club .... cant seem to get the balance right on my bike rack :) .

So where does this one fall, as regards to the law and electric powered vehicles? Anyone know? It's got to be well over 40kg (motorbike classification), but it's not two wheels - it's a trike. Are there different laws for electric powered trikes? Nothing is mentioned on the selling page...

Up to now I have limited my travels to the town and Tesco’s. My fitness has steadily increased since I started riding my ebike. So today I decided to venture out of the town to a nearby small village. The terrain is moderate rolling hills (no steep ones). I wanted to test the bike as a “road...

I’m no Freud but …. It would seem to me, that your subconscious is deeply disturbed with state of modern battery technology and even the experts (in yours and everyone else’s eyes) are unable, even when resorting to extreme measures, to resolve the problems. Or it could mean you should lay...

Oh dear, I've just topped 100 posts and I've become a senior citizen ... sorry member :D .