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Cheers flecc, I had an idea that it would be ok, but confirmation by expert opinion offers peace of mind. My bikes been problem free for ages, which is obviously great news, and testament to the alien kit that I attached to my Thorn.

Could anyone advise whether it is possible to have two throttles on the same set of bars please? My bars are of the 'butterfly' variety, and I often need to position my hands on the upper section (for comfort), but when I am doing so, I cant operate the throttle which sits on the bottom of...

Absolutely David. I usually gravitate towards a practical combination of decent parts and value for money. My frame and forks are Thorn, the rims are Rhino, Rohloff hubgear, tyres schwalbe. The electrics a kit from Alien. To be honest its excellent for a self build. There are some...

I've had the same Magura HS11 rim brakes on my bike since 2001. They have never malfunctioned, they require almost no maintenance, and when the pads are down they are replaced in seconds with ease. No constant effing about with stretching cables to oil and readjustments. The maguras stop...

This is an interesting aspect of the issues raised tillson. Assuming someone has taken the initiative of importing a container load of ebikes with reasonable specs, and can still market them for less than similarly specified models of a well known brand, and still make a profit, then this...

The Ciphy model has a six year frame guarantee, which implies some sort of back up to any purchase. When all is said and done, an aluminium frame is an aluminium frame, and although its obviously a significant part of any investment in an electric bike, they must be regarded as reliable...

i've the impression that Wisper bikes are at (or near to) the 'top of the range' bike. Something to aspire to, but not very cheap.. Surfing this morning i came across this: NEW 26" ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN BIKE BICYCLE LI-ION BLACK M7 on eBay (end time 08-Apr-11 12:28:22 BST) It looks almost...

Banff, Moray Firth, Aberdeenshire.:)

Anyone considered a nexave brake?

Just when i was about to offer £40 for the wisper ;)

Are there any specific back packs for batteries available Streethawk?

My Rohloff is in a Thorn Raven sport tour frame. The battery for the bafang sits on the pannier rack, and isn't brilliantly stable. I have some concerns about the strength of the frame considering the weight of the 36v lith, but there has been no frame failure yet, however, the hub did 'turn...

That is a very good point flecc, and the chain tensioner to obviate the lack of horizontal dropouts is one i hadn't considered. Although i've a Rohloff (acquired second hand ten years ago), money, as ever, is at the root of some of my difficulties. £2000 for a decent quality ebike simply...

Do you mean to convert a pre owned Wisper (for example) frame OvertheHill? Its a thought.. i suppose the Rohloff could be abandoned all together, but i'm unconvinced that an Alfine hub would satisfy my physical requirements when it came to negotiating hills (i've a knee and ticker...

Good question OTH. Streethawk touched on one, the centre of gravity is quite high with my arrangement, and locating the battery at a lower position above the bb and behind the seatpost would make for greater stability. Another area involves the forks i have, which are not dedicated to...

Agreed Streethawk. my battery is rear mounted on the pannier rack. Maybe what is needed is a complete ebike minus the rear gearhubbed wheel so that the rohloff could be installed? Beginning to sound expensive.. :(

my bike has a rohloff and an alien (bafang) front wheel drive self build kit. Excellent as the set up is, i feel that there may be some benefit to be had from a new frame which was dedicated and designed as an ebike (which mine is not). i've noticed that wisper (and maybe other...

I'm very pleased to see people taking torque arms seriously, and the newly designed one from Wisper appears excellent. When my front wheel hub turned out of my forks I was cycling uphill quite slowly - in all probability throwing my weight towards the rear of the bike and slightly lifting the...

Front motor (alien kit job), black and silver, cable exiting from spindle end. The damage to cable is on the sheathing, caused when motor twisted out of the drop out jaws under load. I've taped it up and it works ok (apart from a slightly different noise under load), but if it was a straight...

the power supply cable to my 250w bafang is a bit damaged. Has anyone here renewed one, and is it a job within the competence of yer average joe please?