Search results

  1. F

    Why electic

    Is it just me but i would much prefer a lightweight non asssisted bicycle,if it were not for the hills,some people seem to be making excuses for expensive electric bikes, not being able to do what they have been purchased for,or not meeting advertised expectations,only one german maker seems to...
  2. F

    hub gears on bikes with panasonic motors

    it seems that bikes using panasonic drive through motors are usually mated with hub gears, are deraileur gears not really a suitable option with this system.
  3. F

    ford puma

    does any one on this forum own a ford puma,i have sold 2 electric bikes on ebay,12 months apart and both buyers had ford pumas,which i considered a strange coincidence.are there any other puma drivers that own electric bikes.
  4. F

    gearing changes

    my new giant revive is not very good at going up hills it has a 36tooth chainwheel and a 12 tooth rear sprocket and 20 inch wheels with panasonic assist,i was thinking of getting a larger rear sprocket,but have no idea what size tooth i need, for some fairly steep hills.also do you need a...
  5. F

    bargains at this time of year.

    i have just brought an ex demo, giant revive, for £225,on ebay,rrp is £1500 i have seen giant lafree going for around £300 recently,when in summer giant lafree were reaching £600+.
  6. F

    suede refresh button

    i cannot seem to get the refresh button to work on my suede charger, yellow light comes on refreshing, and then goes to normal charge after about two seconds, any ideas.
  7. F

    battery range in colder weather

    i seem to remember reading somewhere of lower distances in cool weather, my usual 4 round trips is dropping to 3, could this be attributed to colder weather, and driving through leaves and mud, or is my nimh battery dying.
  8. F

    are ezee batterys interchangeable

    i am interested in an ezee cadence, i know these are discontinued, and wondered if all ezee bikes use the same standard battery type, also it has a nimh battery, are ezee nimh long lasting, i believe they do not have a refresh facility. this bike has apparentlly hardly been used in two years...
  9. F

    ezee prices in usa

    i came accross nicewheels, which is based in manhattan and sells ezee bikes, their prices are, ezee liv works out at £633 as against £695 here, which could easily be explained by taxes etc. but the quando is only £633 against £845 here, around 33% extra, and the torq which is the new model as...
  10. F

    powabyke tip

    if you want to pull away with motor power,open the throttle and push the pedal backwards,this also works on some sakura models s300 etc.a usefull tip if you are tired.
  11. F

    de restricting a giant suede

    is it possible to de restrict a giant suede,american sellers are quoting 18 mph,