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He can't afford it. That's why you buy it for him along with the 50" flat screen, the Bensons and not forgetting the Carlsberg wifebeater for the children of course.

This may be of interest to some members: Top Cashback and Quidco are giving 20% cash back for the pre VAT price of purchases from Best Buy Best Buy UK - The world's largest consumer-electronics retailer Best Buy are selling electric bikes. With the cash back, it make the overall cost of...

No. They are inefficient.

Some valve caps also have the extractor built in. Have a look around, you may already have one.

I would recommend 50 Cycles to someone looking for an electric bike. My service experience has ranged from excellent to diabolical, but mainly excellent. They are knowledgeable, and sell very good quality bikes. As stated, we haven't always seen eye to eye over some issues, but I believe that...

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Yes, they were £399, before the discounts, around Christmas time. They have since raised the price by 25%, and now, 3 weeks later, are promoting them with 15% off. :mad: Sadly, not a trick that is unique to Sports HQ. It was probably a bargain at £399 plus discounts if you were in the market...

I didn't know that courses were measured to such a high degree of accuracy.

I too agree that battery prices seem to be artificially inflated in some instances and the point made about some batteries costing more than a complete bike, plus battery is a good illustration. There is also a lot of promising, without much substance, regarding batteries. There are some on...

It's probably best if we don't indulge inaldo for a while, I think that he is trying to be deliberately provocative with his posting. This forum is likely to be the only place in his life where people react to his existence. He's shown himself to be a bit of a cunning stunt.

It's your choice, but I would be hesitant to connect any load to the battery other than the motor via the BMS. zOmb13e might have the best solution to your predicament.

You have to dump 576 Wh of energy (36A x 16A). Typically, incandescent bike lights burn about 1 watt, so it will take 576 hours, or 24 days to flatten the battery using the lights alone! I think the safest way to condition the battery is to just go out and ride up and down hills until it is...

That's a bit harsh isn't it inaldo? I think that we are all intelligent enough to pick through the various posts made by retailers, owners, manufacturers, those beholden to vested interests, and experts to arrive at a conclusion. Indeed, the input from such diverse sources makes for a rich...

If you make 10 to 20 outings / charge cycles per year you will not achieve 200 charge cycles. That would equate to a battery life of 10 to 20 years. As NRG states, the ageing factor will reduce the battery performance rather than charge cycles under this particular set of circumstances. It...

That is a lovely looking bike and I am sure that it is built to the usual excellent Kalkhoff standard, but £3160 is a lot of money. Personally, I just don't know if it is worth it. Is it £1660 better than my standard 2008 Pro Connect, I ask myself. The 2008 PC really is an excellent reliable...

Interesting that they can supply 13 Ah NiMh battery packs. I think that I would accept the weight penalty compared to Lithium packs in exchange for the greater life of these batteries.

I think that it is just about doable by road. My standard 2008 vintage Pro Connect with an 18 tooth rear sprocket averages 15 mph over some very hilly terrain. That would make your time in the saddle just over an hour each way (less if its mainly flat). If you went for one of the higher power...

I wouldn't consider the canal option at all. My commute is 10 miles by road, or about 9 if I use a canal path. The canal route is a miserable experience and if it was my only option, I would not cycle. Firstly, the Pro Connect isn't suited to this type of surface. The vibration will fatigue...

Because we live on Treasure Island. Also known as Rip Off Britain in some quarters.

The 18 Ah battery from Kalkhoff should give you your 40 mile range, especially if you don't intend modifying the ratio of chain wheel to rear sprocket. When new, my 10Ah battery could achieve 50 miles in low assist mode. That range soon falls away though as the battery is used/ ages. An 18 Ah...