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  1. cheekee

    The tale of a £100 second hand electric bike.

    What a great find. Nice story. It's nice when a bit of good luck comes you're way.
  2. cheekee

    Battery Retaining lock for Giant ebike

    Maybe try here. https://www.giantbikespares.com/search.php?k=lock
  3. cheekee

    Dealing with Yamaha lock nut

    I have the yahama version of this tool and its brilliant https://www.hibike.com/cyclus-tools-snap-in-tool-for-e-bike-catch-nut-p8317cc0199552273a2fa895c209a2090
  4. cheekee

    is an eBike lazy?

    I can say my fitness has Improved. Now I leave the car at home and ride to work unless the weather is terrible 13 miles each way. I have lost weight and I don't get breathless on the stairs at work anymore. I can walk faster and generally feel better. I work as a site nurse practitioner so...
  5. cheekee

    New Yamaha powered e-bikes at £1399

    Put the bike into sport mode and you will feel lots of assistance with light pedaling. Unless your son is riding a road bike and is really going for it you would keep up. The giant is a mtb though so the gearing is not like a road bike. It is a heavy bike but then all pedelecs are heavier than...
  6. cheekee

    New Yamaha powered e-bikes at £1399

    No throttle. It's pedal assist. It's a really good bike.
  7. cheekee

    New Yamaha powered e-bikes at £1399

    Thank you. I will try that.
  8. cheekee

    New Yamaha powered e-bikes at £1399

    Also if you rinse the bike down with a hose I find water collects in the battery terminals near the bottom bracket so you need to take the battery off and just dry them off.
  9. cheekee

    New Yamaha powered e-bikes at £1399

    Congratulations on your new purchase. You will love it. I love the colour scheme. I know it's not everyones taste but I get admiring glances everywhere I go. Give the battery a charge before first use. Also charge the battery each time you have used it. The battery likes to be used. The giant...
  10. cheekee

    New Yamaha powered e-bikes at £1399

    I'm 5ft 10 and got the large. It's fine.
  11. cheekee

    New Yamaha powered e-bikes at £1399

    This bike was over £2000 new. There isn't much stock left.
  12. cheekee

    New Yamaha powered e-bikes at £1399

    I have this bike and I love it. Added a suntour ncx suspension seat post and it's lovely. Changed the saddle to a radius elite. Upgraded the rear derailleur to deore xt shadow and changed the rotors to shimano zee. Changed the rear cassette to deore xt as the supplied one has 12 teeth on the...
  13. cheekee

    Yamaha 500w battery 2017

    When I spoke to giant initially they told me a replacement battery for my dirt E +2 was £425. Then they changed it to £599. That was interesting. At the moment giant are keeping the batteries for warranty claims. So would have to pay a high price to get a second battery at the moment.
  14. cheekee

    Yamaha 500w battery 2017

    I found an e bike shop that refurbishes E bike batteries and I Emailed them to see if it would be possible in the future when I need it. They said it was possible but may be restricting it in the future to existing customers only. Seems silly to me if E bikes are becoming more popular. A...
  15. cheekee

    Has Giant manufactured their own crank drive system?

    Just got a great deal on a second battery for my dirt E +2. £260 on ebay.
  16. cheekee

    Has Giant manufactured their own crank drive system?

    Yes the motor is a yamaha with a giant battery and controller.
  17. cheekee

    Has Giant manufactured their own crank drive system?

    I have a giant dirt E +2 2016 and it's a lovely bike.
  18. cheekee

    Hi. New to the forum and e bikes

    Here are some pics. Love this bike.
  19. cheekee

    Hi. New to the forum and e bikes

    Hi. My name is Philip and I am now the proud owner of a Giant dirt E + 2 e bike. Already put a few upgrades on it. A set of topeak mudguards, a suntour SP12-NCX suspension seatpost and some Giant bar ends. Changed the stem to a high rise 70mm BBB stem as I have an old injury in my right arm...