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    Does bicycle weight really matter?

    will do, thanks Eddie.
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    8 fun moter lead damaged how to replace repair?

    that break looks easy to repair. You need a scalpel knife to open up the black outer insulation, 15mm of 2mm heat shrink tubing to repair the broken wire, 6cm of 15mm heatshrink tubing to reseal the black outer insulation and a 15W or 25W Antex soldering iron. Have you got all that? I can post...
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    Does bicycle weight really matter?

    I'll replace the SR2 set with something else to match the rear wheel with same tyre with reflective band, rim and spokes. The problem is spoke length, can't re-use the SR2's rear spokes. Originally, I was looking for a lightweight crank drive to keep the Giant SR2 wheelset. Now I am going to...
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    Does bicycle weight really matter?

    point taken. It's fixable, I'll sort it soon.
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    Does bicycle weight really matter?

    yes, I spent so much time fiddling with the pedelec sensor. It was getting dark by the time I finished making the new strap for the throttle, I forgot to change the tyre before going out. I'll sort the tyres out tomorrow.
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    Does bicycle weight really matter?

    my new 16kg e-bike: with 15AH HL battery on loan from Woosh. Throttle and LCD: Motor:
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    Mild to Wild eBike

    a 49mph folding bike? You need a lot of power to reach 50mph. That half frame fold clamp is going to kill you at that sort of speed. The guy is nut. This is a 50mph bike: Motor: 12Kw Brakes: dual circuit hydraulic Battery: 1.5KWH http://www.greyp.com/
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    Does bicycle weight really matter?

    I'll take my Giant + Woosh out for a ride and post some pictures tomorrow. It's fitted with a 15AH HL battery at the moment. Total weight: just under 16kgs. To do: replace the battery and the BB with a torque sensor.
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    Kalkhoff Owners Speeds?

    still same. All the LCDs can be password protected. May be the suppliers keep that door ajar for a purpose.
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    Does bicycle weight really matter?

    @Yamdude Re my D5 conversion project. I've got my new wheel. Weight: 4.2kgs replacing the 1.95kg D5 rear wheel. So the motor only adds 2.2kgs. Same black spokes, new wheel looks OK on the bike. Total bike weight at the moment: 12.5kg. Will post picture later. So far so good. Only have to get a...
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    Nuclear Weapons, Space Exploration etc.

    Nuclear weapons, space exploration, airport runways, carbon tax.. all smoke screens to facilitate political donations.
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    Over volting BBS 01 350w.

    now you mention it, I may have seen it. It's a long time ago.
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    woosh gsm can this be used with double/triple chainrings

    It's good for two rings, no worse than on a normal bike.
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    Shortlist £900 to £1700 Explorer

    that bike is the updated Sirocco http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?sirocco and will be called the Sirocco SX2 The 120mm SWXH on the Sirocco has been replaced by the much more powerful 145mm SWX02. The 13AH battery has been moved to the downtube to improve on weight distribution. It'll be available next...
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    woosh gsm can this be used with double/triple chainrings

    yes, you can have double chainrings with the GSM. You need to fit a BCD adapter to it (right pic), same for the BBS01.
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    About hubs at mid drive conversion

    You mean like the motor on this bike?
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    how much is a new kudos 10.4ah bottle battery in total or fit something else

    You can't kill a good battery by riding it until the electrics cut out.
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    Sore backside

    go for the NCX, it can double the time you spend on the saddle. When you hit a bump, your back won't go up and down, the saddle moves backwards - that's the clever bit. Your back hardly notices the bumps and road surface irregularities at all.
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    About hubs at mid drive conversion

    2KW motor? which motor are you talking about? it's too much for most bike frames.