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  1. BillyBoy88

    What to do when your mid drive bike give up the ghost

    I have a Shimano E6000 motored Orbea, which is coming up to 6 Years Old, all is OK at the moment. I have done lots of upgrades on the bike, Wheels, Tyres, Gears, Brakes etc so a fair bit has been spent on it, one day something expensive is going to die on the bike , Motor or Battery, I was...
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    Error Code E20 on Shimano E6000

    As in the title I am getting Error Code E20 on a Shimano E6000 with the battery mounted on the downtube, I know the message is to do with loss of communication with the battery and I have cleaned the contacts with switch cleaner, but what grease do they put on them when new to improve...
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    Link to Shimano Technical Manuals and Parts list

    Today I was looking at some parts I had just received for my Shimano E6000 Series, and noticed this link on the documentation with it, https://si.shimano.com/#/ it contains all Shimano Bicycle parts and Dealer Manuals, I found it interesting and all manuals can be viewed online and downloaded...
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    Tyre Pressures with Nobby Nics

    I have just had Nobby Nics 2.25 tubeless fitted and had the rims converted, I was advised to have the tyre pressures on the high side for a few days to help bed the tyres into the rims. The problem is they feel hard so what pressures would you recommend to have on a E-Bike and me being on the...
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    Changing Crankset for Smaller one on Shimano E6001

    On my Orbea 50 it comes with a 44 teeth front sprocket and 11-36 tooth rear sprocket, as I primarily use it for off road and use it on steep uphill sections I feel it is over geared and I cannot keep up cadence to get up some of the tracks, is it worth changing down to a 38 tooth sprocket which...
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    Shimano Support (Lack Of)

    I have a Orbea with Shimano E6000 Series equipment and in April this year while still under warranty the button fell off (see pictures below) the power adjustment, and now this month September 2017 I have been told by my dealer that Shimano say I must have broken the button off and I have to buy...
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    How long should a chain last on a E-MTB

    How long should a chain last on a E-MTB? I took my Shimano Steps mid engine in for a check up, and was told the chain had stretched towards its upper limits, it had on done 1100 KM (Approx 700 Miles), is this normal for an E - MTB?. I have always kept it clean and lubricated with a good quality...
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    New Member from Paphos Cyprus

    Dear All, I am the proud owner of an Orbea Keram 50, which is EU Spec @ 250w and 25KPH speed limit, I use it for 80% plus off road and the other 20% getting to the off road sections, I am really pleased with it and have made a couple of small changes to it such as fatter tyres for comfort...