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I know this is a very old thread but this is the thread where I gave my first impressions of my Ezee Liv bike and I realise I never gave my "long term" impression. The bike was more of a weekend toy than an everyday commuter but it was kept in my garage and I enjoyed it for the first year. Then...

Flecc: Yes, I took it apart and that's what it looks like inside. I read in another post that there are re-celling people about but I've yet to find out what they charge or whether they can do it. They do seem to have battery packs which are shrink wrapped and perhaps a couple of these might do...

I heard back from the folks at Onbike. They seemed like nice guys and certainly knew their stuff. Sadly the cost is still the same figure as quoted above so it looks like I'll be peddling a lot harder for the foreseeable future :( Must admit shelling out £400 pounds every 2 years does seem...

The information in the link is a bit depressing. The bike itself has loads of life left in it but a £500 charge every two years is not what I was expecting. I've left a message with Onbike so hopefully there may be some hope left. Otherwise I guess I'm going to have to replace the front wheel...

I haven't been about for a while but I have been using my bicycle quite a lot. It's an Easy Liv and it would have the earlier type of battery but I can't remember what type that is. The battery has been running fine for quite some time but it now seems to be running out of juice very quickly -...

In the recent torrential downpours I saw an orange electric bike whizzing along in Streatham, London, just by the common. I would normally run across to chat but I didn't have my life jacket with me. Mike

An interesting article but knowing the law doesn't mean I agree with it - I suppose I have the choice of exposing my son (and myself) to fast moving traffic, paying the fine, not paying the fine and explaining why (do they do breakfasts still in jail?) or smacking the officer concerned and...

cycling on the pavement? I went to the local police/neighbourhood meeting with a view to finding out what was on the agenda in my area. Imagine my surprise to find out that their main targets at that point were cyclists on the pavement - I went along as an upstanding citizen and find both...

I presume it's called a Q bike because of "Q cars" which are supposed to look ordinary but are fitted with powerful motors and running gear to have higher performance. There were also "Q ships" in WWII which looked like ordinary freighters but instead were heavily armed to knock out German...

David If you're still interested in the Liv then you're welcome to try my one out. I don't live too far from flecc at Streatham common. Mike

Then why not make it a sticky thread on the front page of the forum? There must be loads of people with memories as bad as mine :) Mike

then it's very badly written! Is it that hard for a supplier to tell a user how to look after a battery? Seeing as it's a very common question would it be worth extracting some readable advice for each type of battery and having it as a "sticky" message on this group. It might also be useful...

Large portions?? Even in Africa there is currently a OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) initiative. India is now a major player in IT. My 70 year old mum regularly sends me emails and chats over Skype. My fathers web site (which he did entirely by himself) is as good as any I've seen. I'm sure if we...

Rather than put the manual on a CD which either gets lost or scratched why not just keep it on the web on the manufactures site. This way it could be kept up to date and would never get lost. Flashy colour pictures could be shown without any extra cost or even videos showing you how to maintain...

I have a Liv and I'm pretty sure you'll find it more than capable of the daily ride you're intending. I usually pedal all the time and use the motor mainly on inclines and for rapid get aways. This allows me to cruise along at between 15-20 mph. I don't get the 30 mile range advertised (I'm too...

Pete I totally agree with the "With consideration for other roads users" (and I assume you're including pedestrians) but if the law is "being an ass" then I personally ignore it with the full understanding that I might get done by the law. Out of curiosity do you obey all the traffic laws...

You should be very wary of pedestrians who may be crossing believing that everything has stopped. Also be very wary of any police on anywhere in sight. Here in London I believe they now have to fulfill quotas of arrests and I have seen them waiting at popular junctions and harvesting cycle...

15mph is still rather slow even for me when I'm just cycling on level ground without the motor and that's with a 28kg bike. I'm sure on a modern light weight bike I'd be cruising at over 20mph. I would be a bit sweaty at the end of a run though. Genuine question - Is it illegal to ride a bike...

I was interested by the shaft drive. Do any bikes (e-bike or just bike) have shaft drive? Also can they handle the power of one man and his motor? Mike

Another lock on that site that FatMog went to, the Axa-Basta click lock, looks dead easy to fix to the ezee bikes (mine's a Liv). You could also mount it to the main frame I believe. AXA-BASTA Click 2 ATB : £16.00 : ACCESSORIES : Locks - Shackle Locks - Bicycle Workshop. Londons bike repair...