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There was a website a couple of years ago which had reviews and full specifications of a lot of electric bikes. I used to browse round it a lot. It was quite professional-looking, although it had the feel of something run by enthusiasts, mainly youngsters. I didn't keep a link to it, but it...

My wife and I bought e-bikes in 2014. Mine has had a lot of use, but sadly due to her health she has hardly used her Motus at all, and we have decided to sell. 39 (thirty-nine) miles only and in virtually as-new condition. Battery has been regularly given a maintenance top-up (as per the...

This is a bit of a wild shot in the dark, but maybe somebody has some ideas, even if it's 'don't bother'! Last year, my wife bought a Raleigh Motus low-step at the same time as I got the Wisper. She's had some serious health issues (heart bypass and collapsed spine) and we hoped the Motus...

The Wisper is just a year old now, and this morning the odo turned over 1000 miles. I rode it a little last autumn, but when the clocks went back I put it away and used the car. It has been on regular commuting duty since April this year. I intend to keep using it through the winter, now that...

The Wisper has a Kind Shock suspension seatpost, which recently has begun squeaking badly. Today I dismantled it to find out why (bike one year old, 900 miles). The construction is pretty standard, with a moving section telescoping inside the pillar, with a spring up the middle and a threaded...

This is not related to williec79's issue (at least I doubt it) - http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/problem-assistance-cuts-out-intermittently.21703/ - but reading that thread prompted me to post this query. Occasionally, the electric assistance cuts out for a moment, and then resumes...

Long post alert: a question about the reliability of the 'range' indication on the display of my wife's bike, a Raleigh Motus Low Step with Bosch drive. It seems to bear no relation to the battery status indicator. Key facts: My bike is a Wisper 905 Classic with a 16Ah battery (592...

As per a previous thread, I was stranded a couple of miles from home the other day with a dead battery (under-charged, not the battery's fault). It's a lithium polymer type, 16Ah, 592Wh. I ended up cycling the rest of the way (hard work, it's a heavy old thing) and pushing up a steep hill. I...

Hoping somebody with battery knowledge can help me here. I have a Wispa 905 Classic with 16Ah battery. I am using the bike to commute to work (alternate days until I get fitter), which is a hilly route of 13.5 miles each way - so 27 miles between charges. So far, the bike has done this...

Can someone tell me if this is a reasonable range to be expected? The bike (16AH battery, hub drive) is described as having a 60 mile range with reasonably fit rider using medium power. I have just experienced a totally dead battery after 43 miles, with unfit rider using full power. (I am...

Right, I've had the bike a few weeks and done a few very pleasant rides. I absolutely love it (Wisper 905 Classic, pedelec with throttle, hub motor) and wish I had got one years ago. But one thing is puzzling me, and I'm hoping some wise soul will be able to explain. The bike has five power...

I'm considering using my ebike to commute a 26-mile round trip. Any bicycle-related weather gear has either been lost or can't be found (there's a subtle difference). So I am facing the purchase of a full outfit, and therefore I have the freedom to start from scratch. My main weather armour...

The bike is a Wisper 905, 16Ah/592Wh battery, Dapu 250W motor. The commute is 13 miles each way, three biggish hills in each direction, on unlit country roads. Rider 6ft, 17st, semi-unfit. A bit of background. I have commuted by bike twice before for several years. The first was 16 hilly...

Name is Richard, here to learn and get advice. I cycled a lot in my teens and 20s, but have done less as I have got older, and I am now 60 and decidedly unfit. My main passion is motorcycles, but I have a lot of love for pushbikes and would love to get back into it. An ebike might be just the...