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Thanks everyone for advice and suggestions. I’ve decided a bar end mirror is the way to go, probably the mirrycle. Was wary of cutting into brand new grips but not confident any bar top mirror would give a decent view.

My wife isn't happy with the handlebar-mounted mirror I got for her new Cube bike. She said it doesn't reach out far enough so all she sees is herself. I was tempted to reply with something chauvinist at that point about that being the norm... but I daren't! To avoid taking to the end of the...

A big fuss about nothing, in my view. While European cities are full of people happily zipping about on e-scooters our backward, stop-innovation bureaucracy decided years ago to do what it usually does, ban them when in fact they could do more to reduce emissions and now cross-infection while...

Good to read something positive about Kalkhoff ebikes for a change. I bought a Pro Connect X27 with a Xion system in 2014 from 50 Cycles and love the quality. It’s only done 600 miles due to my health problems but is in regular use again this year. So much negative has been said about the...

My Xion control unit on my Kalkhoff X27 will not retain settings like date and time, etc - although the odometer isn't affected. I wonder if this might be because a battery needs replacing inside the control unit. I can't find an easy way inside and don't want to break the thing. So if anyone...

Some very helpful info on this thread as I am thinking about the tyres on my Tourer ebike. They're fitted with Continental Eco Contact but I think I need something with a slightly chunkier tread for some gravel and grassy stretches I do. I haven't changed a tyre for decades and never on a bike...

Thank you Darren and awol. I've ordered WD40 contact cleaner. Hopefully fewer problems with my control unit after using it.

I occasionally have problems with my Xion control unit and the other day I almost got stranded a long way from home. I got the triangle with a 'C' in the middle indicating a communication fault. This happens sporadically without any apparent reason. The manual mentions using contact spray on the...

Hi Jonah. I wasn't aware there was a difference in torque between hub and crank motors. My battery is fine and I have a spare too which is very handy. Not sure what you mean by 'direct drive' but I haven't noticed a particular problem at slow speeds - except of course climbing really steep hills...

Thanks Darren. I have managed to fit the wheel at last but I have to say it does seem a flimsy axle for a heavy bike. I imagine if there was a problem many owners would have flagged it by now so German engineering might be even better than I expected. What's the point of a pristine bike? Yours...

We took delivery today of my wife's Cube Touring Hybrid Pro 500. I was expecting a fully assembled bike but it arrived in two boxes needing assembly from scratch. No step by step instructions were included and the manuals are not designed to cover this initial assembly - they contain references...

Thank you to all who've replied. I think it seems perfectly possible to convert my Ridgeback and have a decent ebike for a fraction of the price of buying a new one. I will speak to my local bike repair guy and see if he'd fit it for me. So glad I found this forum.

Thanks Warwick. The Ridgeback is in excellent condition, I’m glad to say, although I agree it would need a service to ensure gearing, brakes and lubrications were up to par. In fact the reason I’m considering a conversion is it is a lovely bike in such good condition but I can’t use it as a...

Thanks Nealh. I'll have a look at Woosh's website and see what I can find. I'm a bit unclear about the the difference between torque and cadence sensing. My health problem means that although I'm generally fit and able, I quickly get breathless with hard effort. I can pedal reasonably fast as...

As a newbie to the forum and being technically hopeless, I hope someone can give me some advice. I have a Ridgeback Supernova hybrid bike that has been idle many years. A chronic illness means I no longer have the puff for a manual bike. I wonder if it’s possible to convert it cost effectively...

FWIW until recently I hadn’t used my Kalkhoff for over two years due to illness and lethargy. It, and its two batteries, sat in my in unheated garage throughout that time, never touched. They were almost at full charge when I stored them in 2018 and when I first took my bike out a few weeks ago...

I lifted these from my Kalkhoff Pro Connect's user manual. It is six years old and uses a Li-ion battery. Unless battery technology has changed dramatically, I expect the principles apply to other ebike Li-ion batteries. You can extend the service life of the battery by fully recharging it...

Hi everyone. New to the Pedelec site and impressed by the knowledge and experience evident in the forums. Therefore, I'm going to dive in with a technical question I hope someone can answer. My wife is about to get a Cube Touring Hybrid Pro (65Nm motor). I have a 2014 Kalkhoff Pro Connect Xion...