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    Help! Coast to Coast Trans Pennine Trail

    Has anyone successfully planned and travelled the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) coast to coast on a reasonably priced e-bike ? A recently retired mate has a bucket list item to do the TPT and as we usually do a weekend ride, makes sense for him to rope me in ! Both in our mid 60s and both have...
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    Help! Bafang Botton Bracket SR PA162/152.32S

    I am hoping someone can point me to a source to buy the above bottom bracket as my existing unit has too much float in it and needs replacing. the BB is a 68mm BSA threaded unit that incorporates a speed sensor. The local bike shop has suggested an alternative but it’s a combined speed and...
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    Help! Spoke tensioning cost at LBS

    Any idea what the approximate cost of spoke tensioning would be at a LBS in a rural area. I‘ve got the usual graunchy noise that’s present when freewheeling as well as pedalling and last time Evan’s retensioned it under warranty. I’m out of warranty now so would prefer to use the LBS. Just not...
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    UART vs CAN comma protocol

    I was interested to read on another thread that UART based ebikes can’t use 3rd party batteries without the right chip or a workaround dongle. I’ve got a Pinnacle Mercury which uses a Bafang hub motor and a Taiwanese battery. Bafang sent me the user guide for the handlebar control unit in both...
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    E-Bikes in warm weather

    Are there any special mechanical considerations for riding an e-bike in the 35°C heat forecast for the UK next week. I have a shortish 15-18 mile ride planned and anticipate using fairly high levels of assistance on inclines and will probably maintain at least 40% on the flat rather than over...
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    Dropped Battery

    Out for a ride on Sunday and parked the bike outside a local pub. I removed the battery and put it in my back pack but it fell out and hit the pavement. There‘s very slight cosmetic damage to the metal casing but the onboard LED started flashing alternate red and blue (the LED is only meant to...
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    Location of controller in bike with integrated downtube battery

    I’m looking for help in finding the location of the controller on an e-bike with a down tube integrated battery where the battery is removed from the bottom of the bike. The specific model is a Furo Aventa. A mate of mine has managed to break a pin off the connector running to the rear Hub...
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    Changing Wheels on Hub drive bike

    A mate of mine has the Furo Aventa e-bike and is considering changing the wheels as the existing rims are more road bike style with a deep rim and very narrow tyres fitted. This causes some problems as he is on the sturdy side and keeps getting punctures. I guess it’s just a case of finding a...
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    Evans Cycles for ebike service

    I bought a Pinnacle from Evans earlier in the year and have done around 500 miles so far. Apart from a clicking noise that occurs twice on each crank revolution when the pedals are under load, it’s a bike that does everything I want and I’ll hopefully be keeping it for a while. So, my question...
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    Help! Battery Conundrum

    A strange one this. I have a Pinnacle Mercury (Evans one brand 36v 250w Bafang G020 hub motor) which I’ve owned from new since late March. I’m careful with charging so the battery comes off the bike and is charged inside below 10°C otherwise I prefer to leave it in situ and charge on the bike...
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    Help! Front Brake Judder

    I noticed on a ride today that my front forks are juddering under braking. The bike has been performing ok as far as I recall up to now but if it support myself on a bench and pull the front brake it seems to grab and judder. I’m around 13 stone and have hydraulic brakes. I tried tightening the...
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    Help! Riding Position Help Please

    As many will know, my first foray into ebiking (and biking in general) was the MiRider. I always felt I was sliding forward on the saddle but was easily overcome by raising the handlebar. My Pinnacle is a full frame hybrid so I don’t have the option to raise the handlebar. The issue seems to be...
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    Help! Max Rider Weight on 6061 T6 Aluminium Frame

    Anyone know what the maximum load would be on a 6061 frame ? Also, is there a chance of damaging a Bafang G020 Hub drive with a heavy rider ? I think they use nylon internal gears. I Need to know if it’s suitable for around 130kg rider.
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    Help! Help with motor identification

    Can anyone please help identify a rear hub motor on my mate’s ebike and ideally provide details of the torque. It‘s a stainless rear hub and the identifier engraved into the hub states SX02A 36V 250W He also needs a new throttle since I sort of caused him to fall off !
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    Review Pinnacle Mercury 2021

    https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/pinnacle/mercury-2021-electric-hybrid-bike-917706#colcode=91770602 I bought the Mercury from Evans cycles 10 days ago and have just completed a 22 mile round trip with a mate. First impressions of the bike are good. The Bafang G020 motor pulls strongly...
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    For Sale MiRider One 2020

    With a heavy heart I’m selling my MiRider One folding ebike as I’ve managed to find space for a full size ebike. It was purchased in October 2020 and has covered 170 fun filled miles from new. It comes complete with the charger, two keys, a MiRider luggage rack and a spare inner tube. There’s...
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    Full Size with suspension

    While I’m happy enough with the MiRider foldable bike for shortish rides, I’ve got half an eye towards the summer and some proper days out on 25+ mile rides. The great thing is that the MiRider has shown me that I was more capable than I thought and at least I’ve been out and about. I’d like...
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    Help! Checking Charger Output

    I’m hoping someone can help me solve something that I should know the answer to but can’t get my head around ! I would like to check how many Amps a charger is pushing out using my trusty voltmeter. It’s easy enough to measure the voltage but I suspect that the current is lacking. The...
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    Motor Drag

    As a complete newbie I have been using my pedelec at power levels 1-5. I was somewhat disappointed that the first ride out gave me a range of about 8 miles so I checked for binding brakes etc. Rotating the wheel with power off confirmed some drag and with power on and using “walk” it also seemed...
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    Review MiRider One

    Has anyone else got one ? What do you think ?