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    Fuel tax on the rise again

    Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse the Chancellor is after the last few pennies in your wallet - is nothing safe :eek: On the bright side, I suppose that means any savings made using an electric bike has also increased ;) Fuel tax hike takes effect (Text repeated below...
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    Geneva inventions exhibition

    Das verstehe ich nicht :confused: .
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    top box lock

    alsmith posted: .... I know whose fingers will get caught .... I know what you mean :eek: Glad you found a work-around for your lock. PS: Nice looking box by the way, I Yahoo'ed it (don't like commercial Google). .
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    top box lock

    Not got any advice about your broken lock but a friend of mine has some fairly fail safe tricks to stop thieves from forcing entry by bending things (tops) back. Araldite a few Stanley knife blades in under the lips (at the vulnerable points) - if they try to force their fingers in to pull the...
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    LiFePO4 in a 905se

    Ping’s batteries went through a hard time prior to my purchase and his BMS were cutting out as said before. The high voltages were also frying them. Mine was a new type of BMS, which he brought in and he was forced to set limits, they have been good ever since. Because I wanted my battery to fit...
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    LiFePO4 in a 905se

    The technical points you make are probably valid. To be honest I'm not an electrician and don't understand all the complexities. What I do know is this C value has been tested and discussed (at great length) on Endless Sphere, which I read prior to changing my battery from start to finish. The...
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    I'm beginning to hate (some) cyclists

    I usually reply; “I need help, dodgy ticker” or “I need help, knackered knees” (which are both true) - followed by a grin or smile. I think it helps deflect their thoughts away from the macho; "I want to be first crap". It usually stuns them into silence or they start up a conversation about...
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    LiFePO4 in a 905se

    There are some that claim Star Trek has had a profound influence on them and changed their lives for the better. For those who have watched it, and the repeats (I actually watched the repeats of the repeats) it’s clear that there's some logic in these claims. I'm not just talking about the...
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    I'm beginning to hate (some) cyclists

    It’s road rage gone mad. In truth I bet he swears and curses at everything and anybody - perhaps he can't help himself and suffers from Tourette Syndrome :eek: You probably really pissed him off beating him up that hill – well done you :cool: .
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    LiFePO4 in a 905se

    I have to say, 5 years sounds very optimistic :o But here's the actual part quote from the site: Battery age. As batteries get older they start to lose the ability to hold a charge for as long as they did when they were new. If you are using a 5 year old battery you will not get the same...
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    LiFePO4 in a 905se

    Can’t you get a new battery from Wisper themselves – they seem to be quoting super powerfully batteries - Li(NiMnCo)O2 …. What ever that is? The Wisper web site quotes three battery sizes, which one is yours? 36V 14Ah 504Wh 36V 8Ah...
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    Wisper cutting out

    Hey Phil, This may sound like a daft reply but have you thought about disabling the pedelec mode as a test? From the way you describe it sounds like it's the pedelec mode but as you say it all looks ok - so it's a mystery. At least then you will know for sure. Just a suggestion :) PS: I...
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    Which bike for someone with health problems?

    I live in hilly Cornwall. Five years ago I had a heart attack (nearly pegged out) and had a stent put in - I was 40 at the time. At 45 I am now classed as being in heart failure (damaged heart). The heart drugs I am on stop me from exerting my heart, so it's extremely difficult for me to do...
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    sinclair C5 for sale!

    I nearly got run over by a C5 when I was about 13 (well, more like, nearly knocked over, it could hardly run over a mouse let alone a person) - thing came up behind me and I didn't hear it. Whizzed past me and frightened the life out of me (thought it was a big terrier). From then on I always...
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    Which kit?

    www*elec-king*com - Do some large motor kits and seem to be long established. 1000W 48V ELECTRIC BICYCLE E-BIKE RETROFIT KITS Store eBay UK Shop - EBIKESTORE: . Alternatively, Heinzmann do 800w and 900w motors. Speeds have been quoted up to 24mph. Kinetics - The Heinzmann Motor .
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    Do you stand when you should be sitting?

    The only time I stand on the pedals is when taking off from a standing start - when I'm in too high a gear (forgot to change down). I never stand up while cycling up hill - no point, as it wastes energy. Here's what Sheldon Brown had to say about standing up while cycling; Standing on a...
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    Fell of my scooter today

    Electric bike is ok it was my 125cc scooter that I fell off today. Took the bike out for a quick ride. Decided to take a short cut along a narrow country lane. Meet a silly cow in a car coming the other way on a corner. She promptly swung across the road towards me forcing me towards the hedge...
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    Cycle Lane Law?

    You sound just like me - I was begining to think it was me. .
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    What happens at 25 km/hr?

    It sounds to me that you may be tying to cycle above your comfortable Cadence point for the bike. So when the power goes off you can’t maintain it and your speed drops. My Cougar (rear hub motor) has power to about 16mph when it stops. Any speed above this has to come from the rider. When...
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    where's Flecc?

    Possible disguises: 1). He could be in the breakaway dodgem car (as musicbooks suggested). This obviously has it’s own power supply to work outside the ring. So could he be testing a new battery? 2). He could be playing with us – as he does – and be dressed in the Li-ion suit (top right). .