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  1. 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...
  2. Charliefox

    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...
  3. Charliefox

    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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Charliefox

    SORTED

    Had the bike in a nice warm kitchen today. Worked fine on both batteries until........Sprayed the little conection box with WD40 to clear out any condensation from the very cold bike shed (-3C this morning) I hear a little sizzle and small sparking from the -ve lead from the battery. Back to...
  7. Charliefox

    Help! Battery fully charged but low warning and no power

    My Bafang 36V rear hub conversion fine for the last few years......then one flashing light on the handle bar controller....low battery and no power for the throttle. A couple of times the removal and reinsertion of the power lead to the battery had it up and running, all 4 leds lit! Enough to...
  8. Charliefox

    lubricating hub motor internal freewheel

    Has anyone got any ideas on what type of lubrication would keep the 2 locking balls of my Bafang rear hub motor from sticking. Last cleaned up in May, 2018 when broken nylon gear wheels were replaced. I soaked it in light engine oil for a couple of days. Got the gritiness out and the balls moved...
  9. Charliefox

    Cycling at 0C and below

    I am amazed at how well knobbly tyres grip on the refrozen tracks in the woods near my house. The previous day I was sliding around on foot with 2 walking poles. As long as I hear that crackle under the tyres I know the bike will stay upright! What doesn't work though are the mileometers. I see...
  10. Charliefox

    Another Bosch Motor with wrecked bearings

    Not on my bike but on my mates. I feel for him as the motor is 2 months outside the warranty period! I told him it would be cheaper to get it rebuilt with new bearings rather than a new motor. Which is true enough if still not cheap. So 2.2 years use has cost around £100 per year, more than the...
  11. Charliefox

    China Bashing

    I am interested what fellow ebikers think about the trend towards China Bashing since the recent announcement about Huawei. Who knows what may spring from this and will it affect eBikes? Granted there are plenty of non Chinese manufacturers but how much of their input comes from China?
  12. Charliefox

    What is This!

    I know this is a bit stupid but I found a little tool in the bag my Giant eBike provided with the instructions and paper work. I have definately used it once but for the life of me can't remember what it was used for. Any thoughts?As an aside I found it better to scan little pieces like this...
  13. Charliefox

    Yamaha Synch pro has crank creak

    My 600 mile Giant E+3 is giving a light knock every pedal crank rotation. I had it before but tightened up the chainring bolts and checked the crank bolts and it seemed to disappear. But now I notice distinct play in the 'bottom bracket' or it's Yamaha engine equivalent! Hard to imagine why it...
  14. Charliefox

    The future of electric car motors and possibly bikes too?

    I noticed a piece on re thinking electric motors for cars ..https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49958457 seriously I thought each wheel was already electrified but must have got ahead of myself! What do you guys think?
  15. Charliefox

    Funny Noises or not

    My 5 month old Giant E+3 with the Yamaha motor has now done some 460 miles and has had a 6 week service where nothing came to light. A recent creaking had me on edge, or rather standing on the pedals, when the creaking went away. I thought it might be the dropper post since the saddle could...
  16. Charliefox

    Do hub motors have any overload protection?

    A neighbour of mine electrified a hardtail MTB with a Bafang 350watt rear hub.Did a really neat job too. I asked him the other day how it went on a test run. " I was going to see you about that" he said. !The motor died on me" On probing for details it turned out he had got stuck in the wrong...
  17. Charliefox

    Surprised?

    All the electric bikes I have previously had needed a key to switch on the battery juice. But not this 2019 Giant Trance E+3. The key is to unlock the battery only, or so it appears. Once on the bike the controller will work with a single button pressed and away, with me on it one hopes! Pity...
  18. Charliefox

    Datatag Abroad

    Now I will soon be collecting my first REALY EXPENSIVE eMTB in order to stay on the right side of the law in Switzerland and other EU countries. I plan to datatag it but no mention is made on their website as to whether countries other than the UK use such security. Anyone who takes their bikes...
  19. Charliefox

    RideControl ONE on 2019 Giant Ebikes

    Must confess Iv'e been drooling over a £3499 Giant Trance E+3 recently although dubious about a few items on it. The handlebars are something like 4" wider than my present ones. In my minds eye I see them catching on the tree trunks flashing by on local single tracks! Then there is the miniscule...
  20. Charliefox

    Tubeless repairs miles down the trail

    Any horror stories? Seems all new Emtbs have tubeless these days. I hear it can be hard to remove them if an inner tube is needed to get home. Iv'e very few punctures up here on Highland trails as I run on 45psi minimum with tubed tyres at present. And so easy to fix when I do. I do have a...