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I bought the Aurora as a bit of a treat for myself this Christmas. I actually received it in early January, so the bike is less then 3 months old! The intention was to cycle to work every day of the year, using my non-electric Dawse town bike most of the time, and the Aurora when my knee played...

I bought the Aurora as a bit of a treat for myself this Christmas. I actually received it in early January, so the bike is less then 3 months old! The intention was to cycle to work every day of the year, using my non-electric Dawse town bike most of the time, and the Aurora when my knee played...

A couple of times whilst riding the Aurora, I've heard/felt a click-thud noise from the front wheel. It doesn't happen all the time, and is not in time with the wheel rotation. The sound it makes is like when the tyre picks up a stone and throws it into the mudguard. Annoyingly it does it for a...

Today I finally got around to fitting the front 185mm avid BB7 disc brake that I bought over a month ago! I haven't been in a rush as I've not used the Aurora lately as my knee has not played up in ages, (I had an MRI scan on it a couple of weeks ago, appointment next month to see if I need an...

I had my first bicycle fall today since childhood. The really annoying thing is that yesterday I was going round the same mini-roundabout at about 10mph on the Aurora, and I felt the front wheel slip a little. More by good luck than judgement, I stayed upright. Today I was on the Dawes, and I...

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I've come across stories of batteries catching fire whilst in use on the bike. Is this just a Myth? I'm aware that it's unwise to leave a battery on charge 'unattended', but is it possible for a battery not on charge, and not in use on a bike to catch fire? I ask, because I tend to charge my...

3M reflective spoke straws from Halfords (but cheaper online.) Thought I'd give them a try. So I did. Here they are! They look really effective whilst spinning, so I have another weapon in my reflective arsenal.:)

I spent a while last night trying to get my tv hooked upto watch films from the laptop. Within minutes, I'd resorted to good old Google. I had the correct cable so just had go to control panel / appearance and personalisation / personalisation / display settings, then click on screen 2, mess...

I have now owned the Aurora for a few weeks, so after doing just over 200 miles, I think it's time for a review. I did a fair bit of research before purchasing this bike. After test riding a Wisper 905 and being a little disappointed with the 15mph cut out, I decided that I needed something...

Having read many threads on this forum, I've come to the conclusion that most people who ride ebikes do so because. 1/ They are not physically capable of reaching their desired destination by pedal power alone, which could be down to unfitness/age/injury/distance/hills. 2/ They wish to...

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It was my 1st commute to work on my new Aurora today (my 1st ebike). Going was fine, but on the way back, approaching some lights, a car behind me overtook me and then cut back in and braked sharply for the red light. I filtered left near the pavement and into the cycle box at the front. I set...

Today, my Marathon plus tour finally arrived. I guess R.Mail still have a massive back log of parcel if they're delivering on Sunday!! Anyway, it took me about 30 minutes, and I'm sure I could do it in 1/2 the time now I know how to do it. I also put a slime tube in, and I'm glad I did. I...

I received my Alien Aurora on Friday. The weather was naff, so I just went out for 1/2 hour on it. Sunny day today, so I thought I'd go for a longish run. Anyway, after 12 miles (that's 12 miles only since fully charging upon unboxing on Friday) with the battery showing 1 light left whilst on...

For Xmas, I received an led flashing vest. Since I already had one, I thought I'd make use of my old one on the bike. I can have either On, Flash or strobe. Oh, and whilst on the subject of lights does anyone own a SSC-P7 LED Front Cycle Light - Huge 900 Lumens Output on eBay (end time 30-Jan-11...

Woo-Hoo. At last I have my new machine. While I was waiting for the battery to charge I made a few alterations. I Lowered and moved forwards the battery rack. Added front pannier frame, though I don't know if I'll use it. Changed the front tyre for a Marathon Plus and slime inner tube, waiting...

I have just started using a free energy monitor I received when I switched to N-Power. It's a really handy gadget, and shows instantly exactly how much juice each appliance uses, (I'm glad we don't drink tea....the kettle sends it way up!) So here's a puzzler. My 6x60w spots register as using...

I've been looking around for a decent indicator set. The Bycygnal ones don't look too bad, but the indicators seem rather close to the lights so probably won't be very visible. Also, after reading the reviews the wireless system seems to be a bit temperamental. These 'Winkku' ones seem like a...

I've been looking around for a chain ring protector, but they all seem to be for a single ring not a triple. Slightly bored as the Missus and kids were having an afternoon nap, I thought I'd have a bash at one. I used the same corrugated plastic roofing material as I'd used for a rather...