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    17mph only 500w wheel

    Actually im peddling more than i expected, and i do try to balance it, for instance, down hills i can peddle faster or slow speeds i dont use it.. then we have busy junctions its a welcome bonus, but thats more down to using cheap peddles on the bike and no toeclips like i used to use. Its so...
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    17mph only 500w wheel

    Coming home from work this morning i noticed the handlebar lights dipped to half way (orange) when full power was applied, on hilly sections. I am using the thumb throttle all the time, even to pull away.. Mainly because iwant to see where the limits are. Although occasionally i do peddle...
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    17mph only 500w wheel

    Thanks for the reply. But honestly i have no idea of all this electrickery.. i just wait until i see a green light then i assume its charged. The battery is a 36v 15ah and supposed to have cicuits built in for overloading etc.. But it does say in the manual that it takes a few charges to...
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    17mph only 500w wheel

    Well it was the first time i charged it, too the green light.. I didnt have time to test it until yesterday, after a recharge. So maybe it had a bearing, im unsure. It does work fine now. I even got to 24mph this morning.
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    17mph only 500w wheel

    Just to update this. Im now getting the quoted 22mph as mentioned in the advert for the kit. I have done nothing but re-charged the battery. So no idea what changed. It will go up most inclines and hills but i sometimes have to help it along. Even then its no sweat from me. Out of interest i...
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    17mph only 500w wheel

    Hi, i will try and get a cycle computer as soon as possible. The kit i got was from ebay.. item.. 223553124225 I contacted the seller and he just told me to unplug the blue wires, which i already tried.. he also told me to send a picture of the wheel number, which i will do. The controller...
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    17mph only 500w wheel

    The problem i have there is thati m using my phone as the speedo.. so i cant tell how fast im going with no load. Btw i was as greybike owner as well, albeit the CBR400 side.
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    2nd time here

    I tried pedaling backwards.. no difference..
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    17mph only 500w wheel

    Its riding on a flat surface.. and yes im a bit tubby.. Also what im not sure about is why with wire attached or not attached istill get the same mph. I have both pedal sensor and thumb throttle attached.. but when i pedal i get no help from the motor,only thumb throttle seems to work.
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    17mph only 500w wheel

    Hi, i bought a voilimart front wheel 500w conversion via ebay. It seems to work fine. With a 36v 15ah battery. But i have had the two blue wires arrached thinking thats the restriction, it went about 17mph. But when i unplug this wire.. no difference in speed, the same 17mph. Any ideas, Or is...
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    2nd time here

    Hi.. well after doing the dabbling in this forum a while ago and forgetting about it, i decided to turn my old Gary Fisher Mamba in to an Ebike. I bought a voilamart 500 front wheel conversion. It took me most of the day on and off as i also changed the front v brakes, cables, gear shifters...
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    e bike newbie Cyclamatic or Woosh?

    Well a small update. It looks like its a Woosh as Cyclamatic have bunged another £50 on their price. Cyclamatic lose..
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    e bike newbie Cyclamatic or Woosh?

    Hi, thanks all for your input, sorry couldnt answer sooner as my phone as mentioned above does not like this site so had to wait until I could use my laptop. Sorry jcubbin, I live in the North East so nowhere near Liverpool. A good price though and would have been worth a shot and give me a...
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    e bike newbie Cyclamatic or Woosh?

    Hi Im new to this electric bike thing and was hoping someone could give help or an opinion on my questions. Im sure some answers could be found via the search function but sadly my phone is very slow and keeps crashing on this site, Im unsure if its the graphics or formatting but it does not...