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    Twist n Go

    HI I have a twist and go bike. unknown make. will post some photos soon asap. The only problem with this setup is, when i walk it through my garden gate if i dont take care whilst holding the throttle the bike lunges forward, like a strong bulldog on a leash, dragging me with it. So my advice...
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    Interesting Electric bike

    Hi all. I have a home made work trailer for my bike. often laden to the gunnels with ladders and odds and sods. I have found that if the trailer can be mounted so the swivel/ pivot joint is vertically above the centre line of the rear wheel it follows steadier and will not tend to wobble and...
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    EBIKE MOTOR

    HI ALL Can not thank you enough, within a few hours was told where to search for information i wanted re bike motor, Great service. problem solved. Regards and Good luck, Thanks to all. Spartacus.
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    Ebike motors? Hi i have just bought an 'old nail' Probike. Mercury, without the battery

    Hi i have bought on Ebay an `old nail`(Probike Mercury.) without a battery and no history.1st marketed by Whittlesea Cycles now closed down. I needed a step through bike as a recent illness has limited my ability and confidence. The battery cradle has three vertical protuding power prongs to...
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    EBIKE BATTERIES.?

    Hi Nealh. Thanks for your input. i am not using a BMS i am fusing every cell link to the next, and to the bus bar using tinned copper fuse wire. what i am not quite sure of is the wire current rating of each cell to cell, and each 5 parallel cell, pack to pack..any info would be welcomed...
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    EBIKE BATTERIES.?

    Hi Craiggor. d8veh. soundwave. I am aware of the points you raised. and agree with you, But i am already committed to trying a different battery.I need to exercise my brain cells more, and this seems a good way,so onward & upwards, if this is the last you hear from me,. take it. that i have...
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    EBIKE BATTERIES.?

    Hi I plan on using about 40 used 18650 ex laptop batteries. not sure of the series/parallel configuration yet, further advice needed , I will not be soldering or welding the tabs to each cell, but i hope to rely on compression joints, as i want to be able to isolate each cell for testing...
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    EBIKE BATTERIES.?

    Hi All. I bought a used Ebay, electric bike four years ago,.36v 250 watt rear wheel motor.. Quite pleased with it. But the lead acid battery weigh:s in at 28 lbs...Ran out of power,8 miles from home.Like pedalling a Sherman Tank?. I am in the process of making a 36 v , li ion cell...