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I find the twitchiness of front hubs only comes into play on very steep roads with a gravelly or slimey surface. Slow speed tight mavouvres can also be a bit interesting. OK for confident riders but as you say your wife isn't, I would say go for a rear hub. Frame battery would give better...

Never had a mid drive so I don't know. However all geared hubs have a clutch so when you go overspeed or stop peddaling, the clutch disengages and the hub freewheels. There may be some initial tightness but this goes of after a few miles, by which time you don't care anyway 'cos you're just...

Hi Squib, I have an Ezee conversion and the wife has a Woosh Big Bear. Both are front hubs but there is a speed mismatch (in any asisstance level combination) that has me disappearing round the next bend, then waiting. So, I'd say, whether converting or buying off the shelf, try to match the...

A lot of those cheap e bay kits are heavy direct drive motors. They are highly inefficient at low speeds with little hill climbing torque and eat batteries. What you need is a geared hub motor. All in cost for a kit with a decent sized battery capable of getting you at least one way will be...

Change all your house light bulbs to LEDs. A 5watt LED gives about the same light output as a 50watt halogen, so you can cut your lighting bill by a factor of about 10. Use your dishwasher and washing machine only during daylight hours (put them on a timer if necesary) so they will be at least...

Not possible, it would have to be a Bosch battery because of communications protocols. My take is that this is someones pride and joy gone missing. Wouldn't give the guy £9.99 for it.

Yeh, lets all find ways to pay more tax as governments (be they European, national or local) don't have enough money to misappropriate and malinvest. HS2 debacle and the current Chris Grayling relevations are just the obvious examples. The overall tax code is huge, overly complex and outdated...

If the crank removal tool isn't any good it's a fair bet your local Halfords will have one - so I'd wait and see.

Wow, bike with a big triangle, great for a huge battery - wish I had one. I'd put a rear hub in it, convert the front brake to Magura HS11 hydraulic and the biggest battery I could afford. Don't worry about fitness, with the hills around there you're still going to be getting plenty of...

A while ago I too had an annoying tick. I went through the above procedure, on the work stand, but couldn't get rid of it. It was when examining the disc with my finger tips, that I found the tiniest burr in the middle of one face. It was like a little pit with a raised bit. So small I could...

Firstly, I should be very careful where you trumpet figures like 1500w, 35mph and 52v 'cos they're all illegal. Accurately the battery is probably 48v nominal though, and therefore arguably legal. I think it'd be best to put a larger disc on the front and convert it to hydraulic, you're gonna...

Yeh, standard bike parts, things like brake cables are low end but work. (had to replace the outers on my wife's bike when they started to fray - but easily and cheaply done.) Motor is well known high torque beast of a thing - good hill climber. LCD is standard fair giving 5 levels of assist...

My neighbour has two 20" folders that he wants to convert. Not seen the bikes yet but he tells me they are 7 gears with caliper brakes and rear rack. First port of call was Woosh, but there site doesn't detail any 20" wheels. I realise the fold is going to be a big decider here. Looked at...

That's been my experience with parallel batteries. Have tried carrying both but connecting the individually, but sag (and presumeably battery stress) is far less with them both in together.

Ace detective work - well done. Try doing that with a Bosch motor!

WOW How long does that take to brush in molting season? Bet it'd clog up the Dyson ! How about a proximity device, so the lock only opens when the wearer is nearby? Could be fun if it fails though:oops:

Oh yes, the old Sturmey Archer tick ! The music that accompanied most of my childhood forays out into the wide world.

For commuting reliability I would go for a hub motor every time. Less drive train wear and, should your gears or chain suffer breakage, you can still get to your destination. Pretty much all of the centre drives(particularly Bosch) are not user serviceable and even supply agents have to return...

So, there you go, bit of white paint and a blue sign that pedestrians (if there are any) won't see 'cos they'll be too busy looking at their 'phone's as they wander into the bike lane. So it's left to the cyclist to ride defensively (5mph) lest he/she be lambasted for inconsiderate behaviour...