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I don't think you've done anything wrong Chobit. The information given by Halfords staff is probably what they've been told to say. They probably have as much knowledge about batteries as you do. Certainly using max. power setting consistantly will shorten the battery life, as higher current...

So, great, we are all victims of a fraud and deception perpetrated with our own consent, given in ignorance. Thing is, where do we, as a society, go from here? Anarchy? Survival of the fittest/biggest gob/bully? Where is the honour in someone using infrastructure that they are not prepared to...

Front chain ring? Yeh, depends whether it's one where the ring is part of the crank or rings bolted to a spider. If it's the first you take off the whole assembly and replace with new crank/ring complete. This means changing the left crank to match. If the latter, you take off the right...

The Big Bear has a bigger battery. The front drive can be a bit tricksey on steep loose surfaces but they are a solid bike. However, as above, I'd say use your second battery opportunity and get the same again. Maybe you could ask for a slightly bigger chain ring on the front.

It's not just cyclists tbh. Perhaps, in this circumstance, one repost might be, 'Yeh, you're right, think I'll go back to the V8'. I had it sitting outside a pub one night. I said, 'I've just cycled 12 miles for my evening meal, how did you get here?'. The conversation went no further. The...

Yeh, lets do anything but give the kids some information/education that might actually be useful to them. I remember at my grammar school (yes, I'm part of the priveledged elite apparently) the police used to come round once a year. They insisted that everyones saddle height was adjusted so...

If this were to be implemented it would kill pedelecs stone dead in this country. However, I don't think it will be. I think the number of people who 'wouldn't bother' to get cover would be huge. Who's going to check and how? There is probably a case for ALL road users to carry third party...

Depends on mileage. I'd say, if you're commuting, once or twice a month. I use the ping test, works fine. Remember that rear wheels are dished, so one side will have a higher tension than the other. So long as all spokes on one side are the same, no problem. Also spoke mounted reflecros...

Problem with a two year old bike is that you don't know how the battery has been cared for, if at all. Batteries decline with age, so if it's not been charged regularly, it could be low in range. I would offer the asking price, less the price of a new battery. This would be more realistic I...

Chains have grease in their rollers, I would never go near a chain with WD40 - it's a de-greaser! Having said that a new chain isn't going to break the bank. Anything over about 10 miles, I'd charge the battery. Leave it to finish the charge as this is when cell balancing happens. If the...

Suprisingly, it sounds like a bad connection. Check all connections to the motor, both phase wires and sensor wires. The plugs must be fully home.

Can you take one with your hand next to it, so we can get the scale?;)

You can run batteries in parallel, so long as they are the same voltage. Start mixing voltages and you'll be in for a call to the fire brigade. You could run batteries in series (so increasing the overall voltage) but: 1 your controller must be able to handle that voltage. 2 each battery...

I agree, they really should be taken to task for continuing to foist these machines of onto newby e-bikers. I wonder how many people have been put off entirely?

I'd say charge it and use it. The number of charging cycles quoted is full cycles, empty to full. Li-ion batteries don't suffer from partial charges, in fact may benefit because initial charge current is slightly lower and at a high for a shorter period. So anything 14 miles and above, I...

Yes, balancing happens at the end of the charge cycle so part charging can result in imbalance.

I think this is a bit more Halfrauds B.S./lack of staff knowledge. I have two different hub driven bikes and neither acts in the way these have been described. The power goes off, no drama. Sure you feel the weight of the bike but no 'stickiness'. I have had the bikes on the maintenance...

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That looks like the battery/controller arrangement on my wife's Woosh Big Bear. Might be worth a shout.

My truing stand is the bike upside down. Spoke key and a couple of cable ties is all you need. Tension tool is my ear, any that sound dull probably need attention. Really, it's easier than I thought, done a couple now.