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  1. electric.mike

    one for the ladies

    One day my housework-challenged husband decided to wash his Sweat- shirt. Seconds after he stepped into the laundry room, he shouted to me, "What setting do I use on the washing machine?" "It depends," I replied. "What does it say on your shirt?" He yelled back, " University of Oklahoma ."...
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    another new ebike in grimsby

    just seen another new ebike in grimsby this time its a step in the right direction for me if not the right bike. the new izip with twin batteries mounted on the sides of the back rack, the power packs may not be in the best place for balance but it looked a very smart power storage system. an...
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    forza exr

    bike and battery weights are both coming down. people add second batteries,or carry a spare,would there be a market for say a forza exr (extra range), now in the old days of lead acid the argument against would have been all that extra weight will make the bike to heavy to handle, and the extra...
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    want a new ebike for £70 buy a .............

    a container full just a word of warning about bargain ebikes been to work today (not a good start to the week) but anyway it seems Sunday when i didn't work, one of the chaps came to work on an electric bike,after finding out we had electric bikes he told us this story. his mate has just...
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    ebike value for money or not

    just having one of my window shopping moments on the net and i came across these, no matter how good an electric bike is are they really value for money, or are suppliers of £1000 and above e bikes taking the micky.(don't know how to spell micky and not allowed to use the other word) ime not...
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    trailer wheels

    ime still in the planning stage for my next trailer i want to get away from bicycle type wheels and try small10-12inch balloon type tyres, a smaller variation of the wheel barrow type. today i have seen a sack barrow rolson i think with just such wheels, they do have bearings and i was just...
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    powabyke caution

    not a problem warning but something for powabyke owners present or future to beware of,as you know the throttle only works when the pedals go round, so i normally sit at road junctions with the power full on and then one good push down on my right pedal gets me across fairly quickly. today...
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    battery question

    the sakura bikes we have came with 36 volt 7ah batteries the instruction book states they are also available with 48 volt 7ah(there is enough space in the case for the other battery) what if any would be the advantage of 48volt. the second question if when the next battery replacement comes...
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    a bike stolen every 71seconds

    check gmtv for the hot spots mike
  10. electric.mike

    whats of interest to people

    has anyone else noticed how the main interest of people visiting this forum is the range of electric bikes, ie the top speed thread has had`475 views but the range thread has had 3360 views. i must admit range is of far more interest to me than speed. mike:D
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    electric bikes at tesco direct

    first dixons&currys now tesco direct it looks like a curry moter izip style called the meerkat metro @£349.97 mike
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    trailer fixing help, probaly from flecc

    flecc a bit of advice please in you capacity as towing expert!!:D been out today to fetch a bag of coal, 25kg a 9mile round trip, the powabyke had no problem and the trailer worked,but although the trailer is sold as capable of carrying 40kg, i don't think it would stand this sort of...
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    prop stand needed

    the prop stand on my wife's sakura has broken at the moment i have fitted the one of mine, which i am keeping as spares for her bike anyway,but this is one piece that i would like to improve on. the stand in question is made of alloy, i would like to fit a steel one, any help to find a good one...
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    not as big as fleccs

    as i said not as big as fleccs but this is my outfit at the tip before i am ask the question no i didnt leave the powabyke there. mike
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    how to post pics

    i have tried fleccs solution using flickr.com but i dont get the "copy image location" when i right click,can any one help. mike:confused: ignore this i have used a link instead
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    gadget show gets it wrong

    well i may be bias but in my mind on last nights gadget show the electric bike won, the only area it failed in was being carried, who carries an electric bike. mike:D :confused: :D
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    why we should ride electric bikes

    HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live...
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    tyre pressure

    what tyre pressure do you run at, i have still at the moment got the standard e-bike tyre on all our bikes, they quote 40-65psi also to avoid another post later i want to change to the marathon plus puncture resisting what pressure for these please. mike
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    some bike (video)

    may not be an electric bike but i would like one. YouTube - New SUMO
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    more power- lower age

    lowering the age for riding electric bikes, an interesting topic,increasing the power of electric bikes, another interesting topic,should both the topics happen together ?another interesting topic. i think we have to examine the need for these changes very carefully, if indeed there really is a...