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  1. Hightechpete

    48v upgrade

    I recently acquired a full size Dahon folder with a front wheel kit fitted by C H White of Malvern. I love the way the bike rides but not the power delivery. It has an 8fun unsensored motor which has a 3 level speed controlled pedal assist. I'd like to change the controller and display to 5...
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    48v upgrade?

    Sorry double post.
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    Motor shuddering under load

    I recently acquired a 24v city shopper in as new condition, it had been stored for some time and the battery was dead. As a new battery was needed I thought it would be worthwhile to upgrade to 36v. So a brainpower controller and a s866 lcd were installed along with a 36v yosepower battery...
  4. Hightechpete

    Ancheer battery recall.

    https://www.ancheer.shop/recalls/ Has anyone been successful with having a battery replaced?. I've emailed Ancheer with an enquiry, but no response yet. I was planning to replace the original battery as it's almost five years old and beginning to sag, but hey if I can get one for nothing ?.
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    Sourcing 18650 cells

    I have a non functioning 10s 5p battery that hasn't seen alot of use. Detailed investigation revealed one parallel group at zero volts, one cell in this group has leaked some electrolyte and appears to have taken down the other cells in that group. The other nine groups are taking and holding a...
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    Manual cell balancing ?

    I have a 4 year old 36v 11Ah rack battery which has been neglected for the past year or so. It has only had around 20 charge cycles in it's life. Fully charged (left it on charge overnight to balance cells) shows 36.8 on dischage connections, so I took it apart to take a look. It has fifty...
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    Lirpaloof fix

    For those of you who can't reach maximun speed, a small percentage came with an early form of Hill Assist as an extra, but it never caught on. My guess is this is still activated. Once bike is started pull the front brake lever 3 times in quick siccession before setting off. This will deactivate...
  8. Hightechpete

    City hopper throttle

    Hi all, trying to help a friend install a throttle to his Tesco city hopper as he has mobility problems and can't always peddle. This bike has a pedelec system which works fine, but has no led/lcd control, it seems to be permanently on a mid range level of assist. The thumb throttle arrived...
  9. Hightechpete

    Battery ageing question.

    The 36v 11Ah battery on my 'winter bike' was charged to 38v before being laid up. From time to time I check that there are 2 of the 3 indicator lights still illuminated . This week only the red indicator lit up, so I gave it a charge. It will now only charge to 38v, the charger output is good at...
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    Greyp G6

    This popped up on a google search today, makes interesting reading:- https://electrek.co/2019/03/15/greyp-g6-electric-bike-unveiled/
  11. Hightechpete

    Insurance warning

    I may be preaching to the converted, but do an an on-line quote before renewing your insurance. I have home insurance with Direct line, partly because they treat e-bikes the same as push bikes. I got a renewal notice a couple of days ago, and because I don't like to get ripped off, I did an...
  12. Hightechpete

    Yose power kits back in stock.

    Having covered 500+ miles in the last few months on my old Raleigh fitted with a Cyclotricity kit, I thought I might have regained enough fitness to get back on my (expensive) unpowered Trek roadbike. A couple of weeks ago I ventured out on it, I got a couple of miles (all uphill) before saying...
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    Double battery problem

    I wasn't sure in which section to post this, but following on from an earlier post I thought this as good a place as any. I use my Ancheer MTB for day to day running around, for rides with friends on the weekend, I use my old Raleigh fitted with a Cyclotricity front wheel kit. The bike :- A...
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    KT lcd3 on a Cyclotricity kit

    I have a Cyclotricity front wheel kit (throttle only) installed on my steel framed Raleigh road bike, I'd like to try it with PAS. If I'm going to do it, it would be nice to have all the functions of the LCD3. Cyclotricity don't list the LCD3 on their website, and haven't replied to my email...
  15. Hightechpete

    First proper rideout

    I installed a Cyclotricicty front wheel kit with a 11Ah rack battery to my old steel framed Raleigh a few weeks ago, yesterday was the the first 'proper' run with a couple of friends, mostly county lanes and cycle track. Previously I'd only covered 40 or 50 miles on short trips as a shakedown...
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    Ancheer first impressions

    I ordered the Ancheer MTB last week, it arrived yesterday. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25-Wheel-MTB-Mountain-E-Bike-Cycling-Bicycle-Aluminum-Alloy-Frame-250W-Motor/232574338961?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=531959000311&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 There's very little written about this...
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    Hello from Wales

    Hi everyone, I'm a 66 year old cyclist who hasn't turned a wheel in over a year. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis this time last year, my symptoms have now eased and I would love to join my friends again on the Sunday ride outs, but I'm going to need some help on the hills and...