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  1. Jonah

    Brompton Sparticle Power - 24v / 26v / 48v

    I have a full size bike + kit currently but it lacks power on steeper hills. I also have an unpowered cheap folder for use on holiday and around town. I like the Brompton and am considering one bike to replace the other 2. Could do the same with my wife's Wisper 706 Alpino. We both commute on...
  2. Jonah

    Brompton Sparticle Power - 24v / 26v / 48v

    The Brompton Sparticle kit provided by The Electric Transport Shop comes with a choice of 24v, 36v or 48v battery. Would the same motor / controller be used in each case or does the battery voltage require a different motor and / or controller? I tried out the bike at the Bristol Green Week and...
  3. Jonah

    Nano Brompton as new on Ebay

    I was watching and was prepared to buy at the right price - but not at what it finally went for.
  4. Jonah

    Where Do You Live V2.0

    Thought I was on here but appears not. EX38 (EWC Kit on Globe Vienna + my wife's Wisper 706 Alpino)
  5. Jonah

    Battery Problem

    Thanks. I'll give these things a go.
  6. Jonah

    Battery Problem

    It's about 20 months old (maybe 1500 miles) Only 12 month warranty I do not have a multimeter
  7. Jonah

    Battery Problem

    Is it kaputt! My battery charges ok and the on-battery display says it's fully charged. When connecting to the bike there is no power and checking the battery indicator again it now shows nothing. Is there anything I need to check? (I have another battery that still works as normal, so I assume...
  8. Jonah

    Bike Covers

    Thanks for the suggestions. We got a tandem cover in the end.
  9. Jonah

    Bike Covers

    Has anyone found a bike cover that would fit a Wisper 706? We have found that standard bike covers and even a motorbike cover are too short to cover the bike. At work it has to be left outside and it would be nice to keep the rain off it a bit without resorting to bin bags all the time.
  10. Jonah

    Electric Bikes on Channel 4 (Hugh's Hungry Boys)

    They are Pedego bikes - American Anyone know anything about them? The Electric Bike Specialists - Pedego Europe
  11. Jonah

    Electric Bikes on Channel 4 (Hugh's Hungry Boys)

    I thought one of them looked a bit like a Juicy Sport with added swept back handlebars. A bit like the new Merlin.
  12. Jonah

    Electric Bikes on Channel 4 (Hugh's Hungry Boys)

    Anyone see the electric bikes on this? Not sure what they were. Any detectives out there?
  13. Jonah

    Throttle use Poll

    I have throttle only and use it when needed (on longer hills / into the wind) never for starting off. My wife never uses her throttle on her Wisper.
  14. Jonah

    Wisper 706 Alpino - No power to LED display

    I now have the bike back fixed. I changed the fuse - but no change. In consultation with the supplier (E-Bikes Direct) I carried out some further checks to no avail. They sent me a new LED Display unit but this also made no difference. As I live in Devon (200+ miles from E-Bikes Direct) it was...
  15. Jonah

    Wisper 706 Alpino - No power to LED display

    It has a 20A fuse that I have just replaced - but to no avail. Still no power to the display (or lights). Any other suggestions?
  16. Jonah

    Wisper 706 Alpino - No power to LED display

    Thanks. The lights don't come on. I'll check the fuse out this evening.
  17. Jonah

    Wisper 706 Alpino - No power to LED display

    I wonder if anyone can advise on any simple checks for this. My wife's Wisper Alpino was working fine yesterday (it may have got wet in the rain). Re-charged the battery and now the LED display won't power-up. The lights on the battery indicate full charge. I have checked the wiring into / out...
  18. Jonah

    Lithium Metal Polymer Battery

    Heard about these batteries on the radio today. Being launched in new electric car loan scheme in Paris this weekend. Is this the future? The L.M.P. battery - Bluecar by Pininfarina
  19. Jonah

    Electric Recumbents

    I really like the look of this Spirit recumbent Kinetics - HP Velotechnik Spirit but with Bionx kit fitted it costs about £3,500. Does anyone know of anything similar available?
  20. Jonah

    Alien Aurora vs Kudos

    Reply crossed with your post. I would say it's not just about cost but the ride and quality of the bike you end up with. Elsewhere I have compared my kit fitted bike with the well regarded Wisper 706 Alpino - very different riding experiences. For information the kit I have is priced at £665 and...