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I would assume that the battery is dead and that you will need a new one. It's funny how they never seem to have had any use! I don't know how much a battery costs, but would guess at £250. That makes the bike minus battery worth £750, as new, which it isn't. The bike at 3 1/2 years is probably...

I'd rather have the Haibike. That thing looks like something that has been knitted out of a load of old saucepans. Another disgustingly ugly contraption that has been over designed for the sake of weirdness.

I have found the pictures that I took of what I think is a TGA electric bike. This machine has been around our local town for years and was the first bike that I became aware of. This is the bike which made me curious about bikes in the first place. It is equipped with two SLA batteries in the...

This is going to depend on what type of bike you have and if the wiring is routed along the bike frame and terminated with connectors. Also the quality of the connectors will dictate how much water you can swill around. My bike is one of the Kalkhoff crank drives, where the battery and motor...

Finished the service and what an amazing difference. I didn't realise how badly worn the drive had become. I suppose that because wear it is so gradual, you don't notice it. Now that I have renewed everything and made a step change, the difference is night and day. I probably won't leave it...

Yes 11500 miles on the original chain, chain wheel, motor sprocket and rear sprocket. It has all run very smoothly up until last week when the chain started jumping. The rear sprocket is in a shocking state and has teeth missing, but he other two aren't too bad. I am changing everything as I...

Their website still lists 9 speed / 10 speed and KMC chain. After being made to feel like a fool and on their advice I ordered the KMC chain. For any other 8 speed Pro Connect owners, save your money, its too short and its too narrow. I'm off to Leisure Lakes at Breeston now to spend some more...

Thank you gentlemen. Some good advice there, as ever.

Thanks flecc. Exactly what I needed to know. Regards Tom

A couple of photographs showing the worn sprocket and the difference in chain size from Old to New.

My Pro Connect has now reached 11500 miles using the original chain and sprockets. Last week, the chain started slipping on the heavily worn rear sprocket, thus exposing my magnificent testicles to the perils of a heavy impact on the crossbar. It had always been my intention to continue until...

So, if your round trip to work and back is 3 miles (I assume that you work five days per week) and you are charging the battery twice a week, from the information that you are providing, that means that you are achieving about 7.5 miles of cycling, plus an occasional trip of an unknown distance...

My Panasonic battery is 3 1/2 years old now. I've do e just over 11500 miles using it on my Pro Connect and it will do my 20 mile round trip commute with 3 out of five charge lights still lit at the end. I only use Low assist mode, so it has an easy life, but I am still very impressed with it...

I'm tempted by the blue range. The equivalent (Blue 18V Combi) to the one mentioned above is £140 with two batteries. Screwfix are selling second batteries for £40. My previous green range drill lasted 10 years and I would be happy to get the same life from a new one. Decisions! Is the blue...

I have been on the lookout for a new cordless drill for a few weeks. My old Bosch battery drill gave up (motor knackerd) after many years of faithful service. I have seen this one at B&Q. If I buy a 10 pence bolt as well, it qualifies for the 20% discount making the drill £80. I don't think...

A very long time ago whilst I was undergoing a period of training, one of the instructors had a reputation for no nonsense, loudness and not being gentle with his opinions. He was a large imposing man and I suppose that he was a bit intimidating. I have never met eddieo and know absolutely...

I'd rather have a car. I need a replacement car to carry out car related tasks whilst mine is away being serviced. I suppose that a dealer offering to lend you a bicycle instead of car helps his, "margin" a bit. That is probably what this is all about. No doubt it will be wrapped up in load of...

I wear SaelSkinz socks. Dry warm feet in any weather.

The DC to DC converter should work. The one I bought just had a potentiometer type screw that I just turned until I achieved the desired output. I don't know about the brake light, that's something that I haven't looked into. By left and right warning lights, do you mean amber lights for...

The Magicshine rear light comes with a rechargeable battery which lasts about 6 hours. Thanks to forum member Lazy Viking, I've also used a DC-DC converter purchased off eBay for under a fiver to run the light off the bike battery.