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    Help with bike for commute

    Yep i was looking at one similar as my first choice but settled on something different due to price. For a 6-8 mile commute you cant go wrong with something like this, just get yourself a decent set of lights and you’ll be good to go. If you cant find this particular bike to test ride, find...
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    Help with bike for commute

    Have a look at the Cube Hybrid range. Good looking well specced German made bikes at decent prices. Here’s a good one...
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    New e-bike owner

    Welcome to the forum Good choice! The cube hybrid a lovely looking bike and seems to be a very popular choice with people here so you’re In good hands. The motor you have is a good one its one of the few I test rode and should suit you well for the type of riding you do. It has 4 modes Eco...
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    Newbie, be gentle with me

    Welcome to the site hope you're enjoying the bike From what I've read on here the carrera models cannot be derestricted yet, but I could be wrong. Might be worth doin a search on youtube see what you find.
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    16kmh max speed from 1000w motor!

    Not sure about the mechanics but my brother has the same display on his custom ebike and theres a lot you can change in the settings. Have a look a the following video Hope this helps.
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    Custom S pedelec battery charging

    Wow! Had no idea batterys could be so dangerous. @Nealh thanks alot for the insight mich appreciated. I'll be passing this onto him right now before he does any damage. Is there any way he can replace the batteries to lithium ion or a safer stable type / brand of lipo battery at this point...
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    Custom S pedelec battery charging

    My brother was given a custom made Spedelec from his friend last week. His friend literally had it for a week put 10 miles on it and then bought a vehicle and decided he no longer needed it so let my brother have it. Took it for a test ride yesterday and its insane! It comes with 2...
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    Intro...

    Theres a section called “which Ebike should I buy?" id start there. Before you post Have a read through some of the previous posts there's some really good info in there.
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    Intro...

    Welcome! Do you have a bike or what bike are you considering?
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    Lapierre Overvolt Cross 400

    Awesome looking bike. Enjoy it!
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    Newbie

    Welcome, enjoy your new bike [emoji3]
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    The problem with E-bikes in the UK.

    Remember when the Galaxy note first appeared? everyone laughed at the idea of holding a phone with a 5.3 inch screen to your face. 7 years later and it's become the industry standard. It's almost impossible now to find a phone with a screen size smaller that 5 inches. It was the same with the...
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    Which Ebike-Need Help

    Have you considered raliegh motus grand tour? Upright step through Good mid drive motor Shimano Nexus 8 sp (Electronic gears) Comes with front/rear lights&mudguards and pannier rack Seems like a good bike and I've not heard any complaints about it. Wheel size might be an issue (26") and...
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    New eBike owner

    Welcome to the forum mate enjoy your new bike
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    Ebike Security

    Some interesting lock combinations here. I decided to get an Abus Cobra cable to go with the Abus d lock which means i can secure the frame and back wheel and im going to remove QR from the front wheel and replace with hexlox or something similar. The lock/unlock process is a bit of a pain but i...
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    Di2 Retrofit

    Thanks mate ill look into that now. Yes 8sp will be the one ill be getting if i can find all the correct parts
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    Di2 Retrofit

    Yea definitely not planning to fit this myself, just wanted to make sure i have all the correct parts before I take it to the shop.
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    Di2 Retrofit

    I have a raleigh strada elite (shimano steps e6000) with a 9 speed Alivio groupset and considering fitting di2 in the near future. Dont have much knowledge when it comes to the technical side of bikes so apologies in advance if i ask some dumb questions. So I'm looking at either Shimano...
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    Newbie - Recumbent Pedlec Rider

    Welcome Ian, your trike looks awesome and its nice to see its not just me who's a little OTT when it comes to seeing and being seen at night [emoji16]