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  1. Charliefox

    Heartbroken family pay tribute to teen 'who loved going out with mates' after e-bike crash

    Why do they even report it as an Ebike? I had a look at the Surrons on sale and all appear to be electic motor bikes with no pedals. Just how 3 riders can fit on the saddle beats me! As others have said, nothing to do with Ebikes at all.
  2. Charliefox

    Recycling 9 year old 36v batteries

    Any suggestions as to the disposal of two 10Ah carrier type batteries which are down from around 32miles per charge to only 17! Hardly enough for town and back. Now replaced with one 16Ah Heilong. Probably the local council recycling yard. I did enquire how much to rebuild but silly money...
  3. Charliefox

    Time for a replacement Battery

    You are correct here too. the cost per Watt Hour for their 36v 16Ah works out less than for another make of 36v 10Ah which doesn't specify Panasonic batteries inside. Do you know if the Hailong casing comes with a mounting plate. I sent an email to Greenlance about this but no reply yet...
  4. Charliefox

    Time for a replacement Battery

    You are right of course. I rechecked the video on the website and realised it was for the state of charge. Found what I wanted from a UK supplier in Walsall then ground my teeth when 'Does not deliver to the Highlands' popped up when I ordered. Something we get far to often. Then I saw a German...
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    Time for a replacement Battery

    Running out of juice after a pathetic 12.2 miles and having to push up the last hill, I realised it was time to replace my Feb 2015 36v LiFePO4 10Ah rear mounted battery. It was one of those book sized jobs with an alloy casing and a euro power socket. Don't see them any more. So considering a...
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    re-capture madness

    Am I the only member who, when trying to post a reply, is getting pestered with google re-capture screens where you have to click cars or crossings etc? I don't mind one or two at the start but they keep on coming! I have never seen them on pedelecs before. These were when I was trying to reply...
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    Two types of Charger required?

    I must agree with you there except for the vacuum cleaner. We have never looked back since buying a British made Henry. The cable rewind is totally foolproof and needs only a human hand! The on/off switch is a non fancy job unlike the one on our last, expensive, Miele which failed just after the...
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    Two types of Charger required?

    Is it just me, or do you find this rush to make all tools battery operated a bit over the top? They are heavier to hold and do not stay at max power like corded tools do. More expensive even without the battery, which may well become an obsolete shape in a few short years. I have never had a...
  9. Charliefox

    Video Editing Software for PC.

    I though I had it all sorted with an old Win7 desktop and Magix Movie Edit pro 10 until my daughter bought a Go Pro Hero11 and I soon discovered that my Magix could not handle 4k HD files. Had to covert them using Video Proc Converter which is free up to a certain file size. I did a whole mass...
  10. Charliefox

    Getting on and off a bike

    Provided the dropper post is not from Giant perhaps. The one fitted to my (Giant) MTB is on its second set of strips of plastic! which stop the saddle from rotating. They are fitted to prevent damage to the alloy sections which slide up and down. No spares were available in the UK according to...
  11. Charliefox

    Getting on and off a bike

    I have the same problem because after a new knee op, it would only bend to 90 degrees. So had to shorten the cranks AND raise the saddle considerably so that the leg could cope with the 'over the top' part of the crank rotation. I have to set the pedal as high as possible and stand on it when...
  12. Charliefox

    E-Bikes: The phenomenon, The Problem.

    Read in the local paper the other day that Police Scotland want to restrict traffic police at night, from 3-7am I think. So the whole of the central belt may have only one traffic cop to cover the whole area! Can't see the police coming out in force for ebike checking ever.
  13. Charliefox

    Giant Trance E+3 won't turn off

    It is not the end of the world but I noticed the other day that all the LEDs on the Rider one controller were on as the battery was being charged. Pressed the button to switch off, which it did, then 3 seconds later back on they all came. Had to remove the battery to switch off. I usually charge...
  14. Charliefox

    Peddles advise

    Plenty of peddles on Ebay for under £20. If you don't like spikes...and I don't when they bite! just file them rounded at the points then you still have a bit of grip when it's wet.
  15. Charliefox

    Suspension seat post

    I had a related problem with my dropper post. It was fine for me as I need a high saddle with a restricted knee bend after a new knee job. When I let thesaddle down so my daughter could use it, I noticed it was very reluctant to operate until raised again slightly. As I discovered when taking it...
  16. Charliefox

    Giant Contact switch dropper seat post

    To Continue, I bought a 2mm white pvc strip from screwfix for £3.29 which turned out to be too thick. I was hoping the extra 0.5mm thickness from the originals would not make that much difference. No matter, it will come in useful elsewhere. Then I found I could get a sample of black Styrene...
  17. Charliefox

    Giant Contact switch dropper seat post

    Had a great ride in the Cairngorms yesterday and avoided the showers! But my saddle started to wiggle about, ended up at an 11 degree angle in each direction from foreward. Took the dropper seat post out today and took it apart. As expected from other forum posts, the 2 plastic strips which hold...
  18. Charliefox

    Oil bike after riding in heavy rain

    I must be the odd one out. I used scottoiler Active fluid with their cycle oiler kits for years..even with full suspension MTBs. Give a squeeze on the rubbery 'squid' to put on water based fluid via the jockey wheel. Using every 12 miles or so, I never had a spot of rust on my chains, which kept...
  19. Charliefox

    True a wheel. Bike shop or DIY?

    I used a cheap Xact truing stand from chainreaction with good results. It clamps to a desk to give a good working height. Just takes time ans lots of little adjustments.
  20. Charliefox

    Powabyke Owners Manual .

    At the end of the day those lead acid batteries are still cheap and, let's face it, few folks will travel far on their low geared Euros. I have one of the originals...bought it in 2000...still going strong on the original front hub and just now on the 4th set of batteries fitted in June 2021 and...