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  1. Woosh

    How Best to Tackle Hills on a Longer Ride?

    pedal normally and top up your effort with the throttle. You don't have to change gear or assist level, the throttle has priority and control how much current is needed. The Big Bear is fitted with Bafang BPM motor, it's a very robust motor, not easy to stress.
  2. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    curious: Gordon Brown: "Theresa May could be forced out if she loses key Brexit vote." Why should Labour be worried about a tory PM losing her job? Surely if that happens, it should be good for Labour.
  3. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    where is his wall? extreme vetting? Jobs for the rust belt? all talk and behaving badly. PS: he did manage his tax cut for his family and his mates.
  4. Woosh

    Hill climber but cute/quirky?!

    the OP is only 5ft4, the Oxygen may be too big for her.
  5. Woosh

    oxydrive kit help required please

    you have to use the spoke calc tool above. If your motor is SWX02 (from memory), set the hub to BPM then change the flange diameter to 145mm. For example: 700C rim, 1-cross pattern, left spoke: 235.4 mm, right spoke: 234.8 mm. Buy 235mm
  6. Woosh

    oxydrive kit help required please

    You can save yourself a bit of money by keeping the motor wheel like it is if the new bike has disc brakes. Just fit it like it is. If the tyres are the same brand and model, just different in size, it won't look bad. if you still want to change the rims, most bike shops can cut and roll the 14...
  7. Woosh

    Hill climber but cute/quirky?!

    if you like a crank drive, the Santana CD may be worth a look: http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?santana-2018 it comes with 9-speed, automatic gear shift sensing, hydraulic brakes front and rear, 36V 15AH for around 50 mile range. If you don't like changing gears that much, the Santana2 offers a...
  8. Woosh

    Which Bafang kit?

    The motor assists a lot, when you are on assist, you probably spend most of your time on the highest gear, largest ring, smallest rear cog. If you hit a steep hill, push the throttle lever to flatten it. Much easier than changing gear!
  9. Woosh

    Which Bafang kit?

    most people don't need triple chainring after the conversion. I'd simply remove the front gear shifter and declutter the handlebars.
  10. Woosh

    Should I Buy Woosh Bikes.....

    the 50 mile range is assisted ride, if you can manage some without power or use lesser assist (1,2 instead of 3,4,5), you can extend the range quite a lot. The bikes do not have drag, are easy to pedal without power. I reckon if you can do 50 without a motor, you should do 80 miles with.
  11. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    that sounds like a PFI job to me. License to fleece. You can't send in another contractor or allow staff to replace a lightbulb.
  12. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    are you watching tennis by the way? Nadal v Thiem, RG.
  13. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I bet some pharma reps make a good living out of the NHS.
  14. Woosh

    Should I Buy Woosh Bikes.....

    the LCD has a battery voltage indicator with 5 bars. Each bar corresponds to roughly 20% of the charge or about 10 miles. You also have a trip milometer. The bikes are easy to ride without power, there is no drag. Most people find that 50 mile range is plenty for a day.
  15. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    patents rights. Medicine is produced under license. The patent owners usually do not allow the NHS to import directly medicine produced under license in another country.
  16. Woosh

    Should I Buy Woosh Bikes.....

    the curvy frame of the Big Bear stops me from installing the battery (3.5kg) on the downtube and the BPM motor is also heavy (4.5kgs) - so splitting the weight between front and rear helps the ride.
  17. Woosh

    Should I Buy Woosh Bikes.....

    we can't. We ordered the 17AH rack batteries recently but the anti dumping issue forced us to get the bikes into the UK before the 17AH rack battery is ready. So no 17AH in racks. The Rio MTB, the Rio LS fat bike, the Krieger CD and the lightweight Karoo can be fitted with 17AH HL downtube...
  18. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Imagine GB is a caged bird. The hard brexit proposal is to cut the ties but our caged bird is not as fit as France, Germany, Japan, China and the USA. It does not matter much how ambitious our young people are, we won't fly farther nor higher against our G7 competitors and may even crash. We...
  19. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    of course it isn't a level playing field. Everything has to be negotiated and renegotiated with different import and export tariff under WTO. If you want a level playing field, you have to be inside a trading bloc like the EU Single Market. I know that the prevailing mood among the hard...
  20. Woosh

    Should I Buy Woosh Bikes.....

    Petite: Big Bear: