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    Puncture proofing

    I have now run my Carrera Vengeance for two years/4000 miles successfully without a puncture using the puncture proofing "slime". The manufacturers recommend replacing the slime after two years. However, I am wondering if it is okay simply to top what's already in the tubes or if the tubes...
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    Carrera problem

    My Carrera E-Vengeance, which has served me well for three years, has now gone sulky! It was fine a few days ago; I removed the battery for a charge but, although the battery now shows a full charge, the bike does not respond, although all the operational lights come on. (It is a 2018 model...
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    Ebikes and water

    I have had my Carrera E-Vengeance for three years now and, on balance, it was a good bargain-basement buy. However, on two occasions it has had a soaking; the first was when I got caught out in a cloudburst, the second was when I decided to jet-wash it after a particularly muddy journey. After...
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    Motor maintenance

    After only 650 miles the Bafang hub motor in my Carrera Vengeance, previously very smooth and virtually silent, has developed a whine and feels a little rough. Performance is still okay otherwise. Am I right in thinking that these are sealed units with no scope for lubrication or other...
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    Newbie with questions

    I'm a newcomer to ebikes and I chose, as a "starter" bike, the budget level Carrera Vengeance, which I've had now for two months. First impressions are good; I have found it's hill-climbing abilities amazing. It has three levels of power; I find I rarely need levels 2 or 3. Level one gives a...
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    New Carrera Vengeance

    Hi. Have just bought my first ebike at the age of 72 as the hills around me seem to be getting steeper! Chose a Halfords Carrera as 1. I didn't want to buy online and 2. Halfords were the only retailer locally with a reasonable range of ebikes. Fancied the Crossfire when I saw it before Xmas at...