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    Reention Dorado rebuild

    The capacity of my Reention Dorado L505 48v 13Ah battery is down to about 50% of what it was when new, after 4 years and almost 29000km. I've drawn a blank (or worse -"send it to us and we'll have a look at it for £85") with three or four potential re-builders I have tried. Any suggestions anyone?
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    UK or European source for Julet connectors

    Is there a UK or European supplier who offers an extensive range of Julet connectors. 1T4s are ubiquitous but I've been unable to locate an economic supplier of the 8pin to 8pin M/F conector with around 800mm od cable between them. In the past I have bought from e-bike technologies in Germany...
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    Camera to record near misses

    Once every couple of weeks or so someone overtakes me with a gap well under a metre. Ideally a camera would record both front and rear and would enable me to submit proof to my local plod. Can anyone recommend a suitable camera - ideally at a reasonable ie <£50 price?
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    Piggy-backing PAS signal to send Cadence data to Bike computer

    Does anyone have any thoughts on tapping and processing the PAS signal and sending the processed signal by bluetooth (?) to a bicycle computer. This might be a tidier, and certainly more elegant, solution, than using a separate magnet on the crank and a sensor on the seat tube or chain-stay.
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    Uneven tyre wear

    In the attached pic I show my rear (driven) 29 x 2.5 Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyre. The has done somewhere between 5000 and8000km - I don't have a record of when it was fitted. The tyre has been kept inflated at 50psig. Wear is much greater on the driven side. I have not noticed this previously...
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    SuperCycle Bicycle computer

    There's a newish FREE app available on Android and iOS named SuperCycle which I think is excellent. However I'm sure it has more capability than I've so far discovered. Has anyone used this app. and found either an instruction manual or a video describing the more advanced features than those...
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    Battery capacity and longevity

    I've covered 15000 km on my NCM Moscow in just under 3 years. A local re-celler tells me that this is much better than he would expect for a 48v 13Ah battery. I may be noticing a slight reduction in capacity, but it may be just cold weather or maybe just me, and I'm hoping to put off...
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    Lubrication/preventative maintenance for NCM Das-kit rear hub motor

    I'm approaching 13000km on my NCM Moscow e-bike and other than wear and tear.... chains, freewheel, punctures etc (still on original tyres) ...it has behaved perfectly. I've asked Leon Cycles for advice on any attention that might benefit the motor (probably made by MXUS) . They have suggested...
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    Sunland Sports - China catalog -The attached link may be of interest to pedelecs.co.uk contributors

    I have no connection with the company other than receiving a mail shot which may be of interest to others
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    Tuning and fitting throttle to NCM Moscow and related NCM models

    I have previously reported an inexpensive method for tuning the NCM Moscow so that the speed at which the assistance cuts out is raised and flat spots on deccelaration are removed. The development of thecode is described in a thread on pedelecforum.de and all credit to those contributing to it...
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    Motor cut-out sensors on hydraulic brake levers

    I am contemplating exchanging my cable (disc) brakes for hydraulic. The existing levers have built in contact closures to cut the motor on braking. It's not clear from the ads whether this is the case with hydraulic brake levers. Can anyone suggest good quality brakes (ideally brand and type)...
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    Tuning NCM Moscow, NCM Moscow plus and other NCM models (48 volt models)

    There has been considerable correspondence on this site and elsewhere regarding tuning the above e-bikes. Some contributors have spent £100+ to improve performance, buying kits from the US and Australia. After considerable literature searching and experimentation, I have built an inexpensive...
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    Help! "Workshop manual" for C300S LCD

    Can anyone point me to a instructions to change the settings on the above controller (aka Das Kit L7), please? I want the detailed "background" settings not just the operating settings such as power and km to miles and zeroing the trip odometer and journey time. There may be a password...
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    NCM Moscow 29 (ex Leon Cycles (leon.de)0 via eBay

    First a bit of background which should allow you to determine the relevance and value of my opinion... I am 70, weigh ca.93kg and ca.1.85m tall. In my youth I was a regular bike rider. From the age of about 50 to 62, I rode a MTB on country lanes where I live for about 30km or so most summer...
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    Bring back the old format web

    I find navigation using the new-look website impossible. I can't be alone. Why, for instance, should classified ads and stolen share the same entry page?
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    Replace 2 wire motor cutout switch with three wire Minshine in-cable device

    I would like to replace the current two wire (presumably normally open) brake activated switches on my ebike with a Minshine (model MS-BK-1R) in-cable sensor as I'm changing the brake levers to integrated brake and gear shifters. So far as I can tell, my control box has input for a two wire...
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    Any feedback on NCM Moscow and or Moscow +

    Search of this site drew a blank, but apologies if I missed existing review feedback and comments. The bike gets good feedback on Amazon, though is currently not available from that source, but could be bought from Germany. Price and spec seem remarkable, I'd like to see a user/expert review...
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    Changing number of magnets in cadence ring?

    If I change from a 8 magnet to a 12 magnet bottom bracket cadence ring, I would expect the following: 1. Shorter "induction" period before the front hub motor starts turning 2. Faster (attempted) acceleration of the wheel although because of inertia I would not expect real acceleration to change...