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I've been meaning to get round to posting for sometime, but the little Powacycle motor has become lifeless. It happened with serious pedalling up a very steep hill, the motor just gave up and no power since. The battery is still strong, and the motor seems very notchy when wheeled...

As in the title. Looking for a suitable charger for 24-26v battery. Must be reasonably priced and willing to post (will cover standard Royal Mail cost) Can pay by paypal, cheque or Postal order Thanks

Does anyone use anti pollution masks? How much condensation is there inside the mask? Apart from the scarf type ones, do they all look like Hannibal Lecter masks? Google Image Result for http://www.solarnavigator.net/images/anthony_hopkins_hannibal_lecter.jpg

The other morning I was doing a fast down hill descent, pedals had spun out due to max speed :) After this downhill, was an uphill bend, all was well until I had to give some heavy pedalling to get up the hill. The motor appeared to stop instantly with a horrid loud grinding noise, I was...

Just thought I would start another tyre thread! :p Months ago I bought a pair of Michelin City tyres for commuting, fitted one straight away, no probs.... but the other was fitted months after the purchase. The second tyre was totally out of shape (radially), I only noticed this at the...

Not strictly cycling related but battery related I have a dead cell in a car battery, apparently you can rejuvenate the cell by adding epsom salts. (250g Magnesium sulphate in 500ml of distilled/deionised water) Has anyone done this for SLA's or LA's?

I have a Jing Cheng charger which keeps blowing the 2Amp fuse (quick blow F type), The fuse is on the incoming power 240V AC from the mains. As soon as you plug into the mains......... it blows, charger isn't even connected to the battery :confused: Is the charger duff or can I uprate the...

I've been running a brushless motor for over 6 months (powacycle 180w), once the battery has died and normal pedalling takes over, is it normal to experience more drag as the motor ages? I'm pretty certain there wasn't as much drag when new.................. pretty off putting as well...

As in the title, I have a folder with 16" wheels and wanted to do some fabrication. I want to keep the bike fully operational while I tinker away, having a spare wheel to test build They are 36 hole rims, whereas I notice most of the bromptons are 28 spokes. Any suggestions where I get...

Is there anywhere in the UK that does a standard axle size but 200mm long? (standard 9mm width, thread pitch ~ 1mm) I'm looking to rebuild my folder with a standard hub and bearings, but the frame distance is broad from the original ehub setup. Can't bend them in as its aluminium. The...

After much discussion on the forums about winter tyres for tarmac and ice, I have decided to go the DIY route. I was using Specialised trail tyres, frosted forks shows a typical dusting of ice and hard frost, Using an old Tioga slick tyre, I masked off the centre and coated with an...

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after a 14 mile journey, pretty much flat out in the highest gear the 26 v powacycle controller is seriously hot. The hot glue even melts :eek: It will be mounting the unit somewhere with plenty of airflow, as inside a waterproof panier is asking for trouble. Might even run it to the...

I currently have a Powacycle unit (26v 10A) and Im looking at sourcing an additional secondhand Powacycle bike, available to me locally. This would be for spares and controllers etc Are e-parts easily interchanged between models across the range? for example battery connector (4 pin)...

When charging a Li-Pol battery the charger becomes very warm to touch, is this normal for these chargers? Battery Li-Pol (26V, 10.5A) Charger (L 100-24, 29.4V, 2.0A) I have never experienced this amount of warm up in chargers for car batteries, 24v power tool chargers etc A bigger heat...

For some reason the throttle on my Powacycle has stopped working! Opened up the control panel and there were loose connectors. Yes some of the connector block had snapped off at the locking catch. Cheap chinese crap! Does anyone have a full wiring diag for a Powacycle loom. Pedel...

I am looking to respoke the hub from 16" wheel to 26" using stainless 1.8mm spokes or 2mm standard. Does anyone know the usual thread sizes, are they metric, British Imperial or American sizes? I know there are spoke kits out there, but I have all the spokes and can get a die and thread...

Is it fair to say, front wheel drive motors make the steering very heavy and have some under steer on the corners? I have fitted a Powercycle puma motor to the front forks of a MTB Before I respoke the wheel, trying to decide whether to fit to rear or front. The rear will have to be...

Hello all I have just purchased a Puma folding bike for commuting long distance and ease of carriage on public transport. It was acquired via mail order When connecting the battery for the first time, something shorted in the light unit, then the cable melted the whole way to the control...

Hello all I have just purchased a Puma folding bike for commuting long distance and ease of carriage on public transport. It was acquired via mail order When connecting the battery for the first time, something shorted in the light unit, then the cable melted the whole way to the control...