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I would think that you need a bike that is pas controlled rather than torque sense. A torque sense gives assistance in proportion to the weight you put on the peddle, so no good if your knees give out and you're trying to get home. Also most torque sense do not have throttles. So rules out...

I think I'm going to write a word document on this and save it so I can paste it in as required. The wattage stated on a motor is NOMINATIVE only. It is a value put there by the manufacturer saying that it is the wattage that the motor can take continuously without over heating. It has...

Mine's a conversion - so no. But I do give a wave. Saw two cubes down at Llangrannog the other day. Given up on the lycras 'cos, mostly, you don't even get a raised eyebrow from them. I get the impression that any bike that doesn't make your spine parallel to the road isn't a bike , as far as...

If you are, as you say, lackadasiacal, then I wouldn't parallel them. You have to be sure to disconnect the batteries from each other EVERY time you charge. Otherwise it is possible for one battery to charge the other (via the output cable) by passing the bms. This is a fire risk. I measure...

If your kit has a throttle, then yes as there is a possibility of a throttle fault that gives you full power. Of course you can fit the kit without the throttle, up to you, but I find it useful for hill starts. The other place I find the brake cut off useful is approaching a junction. I need...

Forgot to add, you ping the spokes to check tension. All the spokes on one side should give roughly the same note. The other side may be higher or lower but again all should be about the same. You can do this to check for any loose ones. Wheels often give you a clue if there's loose spokes...

Contact these people. Speak to Jimmy. They do a collect, recell, deliver service. They use good quality cells and are reasonable priced. https://www.bga-reworking.co.uk/e-bike-batteries.html

What a croc from the lbs ! I don't see the problem truing the wheel on the bike. Tried it myself a few months ago, using the recommended following method. Have the bike upside down. Fit a cable tie, to the forks or frame, close to the rim. Cut the tie so that it just brushes the rim when...

That's great and timely info as the one on my wife's Bear has just started ticking.

Nice one - got any pics? I got one of these, it's big but the 'ding dong' puts a smile on most faces...

The '250w' is neither here or there as, apart from labelling, there is absolutely no way the police can verify a motor's rating. There is a legal requirement for the motor to be labelled with wattage, manufacturer and some sort of EN number, I think. 250w is merely the continuous power that...

I did it on the wifes bike. Think we went 46, fitted new crank and arms. You will need a new chainguard though. Chain length was fine. Here's my thresd, but it's mostly about cassettes. I think just about any square taper set should fit.

The computer sees a camera as an external drive. Plug the camera in (normaly USB) and csroll through the pics. When you find the one you want, make a note of its address. Then go to your post. Press upload file. Press browse. Select external drive. Type in address. Press open. Pictures on my...

Just a grey no entry sign. I normally just upload from photo's stored on the computer or direct from the camera itself. Google do play silly buggers in all sorts of ways !

My bike does that. At first I thought it was the front hub, but I understand that the rake angle of the steering head (on hybrids) makes hem prone to this. Strangely mine does it less with a Carradice handlebar box clipped on. Also it only happens with no hands on the bars (trying to be a kid...

On the left 'cos the cables on the right. It normally reaches up to mudguard lugs, but sometimes you have to do a bit of engineering, like this:

There yer go Graham, used these myself - no problems ; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Torque-Electric-bikes-Pedelecs-Stainless/dp/B00JZ2IST4

As per another post.........Marathon Plusses. I too find that pootling along at 12ish mph is mostly satisfactory. It still nearly doubles what I would be doing unassisted, especially around here. I am up to about 5200 miles on my conversion now and I'm finding that the legs, on some days...

I take the even simpler approach, I just ignore it. I will miss D8veh, I've learned a lot from him and he helped me with my builds, even though his spelling/typo's were sometimes in need of some expert translation.:)

You won't get a belt from the battery as there' no circuit through you to earth back to the battery. It operates as an isolated supply. However accidently put your knife through two cables at once and you could end up with a vapourised blade and a red face - at least! The small multicoloured...