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Riding-hoods: how to beat the rain | Laura Laker's bike blog | Environment | guardian.co.uk Apologies if you've already seen this but I thought of the recent thread on here.

I've just discovered that a local breakers yard has a number of e bike motors, they all come off bikes that have been damaged in rear-end shunts when being carried on the back of caravans/cars etc (I'm in a popular tourist area).Most are still in the rim and undamaged, these ones are mainly...

Can anyone see a problem with joining the 2 brake cut-out wires ( by the handlebars) then only having a single wire to the controller. I'm having a manic tidying up phase :)

looking a d8veh's brilliant thread on his latest build has got me wondering 1/ apart from better traction what advantage does 2 wheel drive give? &2/ if similar was done with 200 or250w motors would it be legal?

When ordering from BMS how likely is it to be stung for duty? I always get a shock when ordering anything from the USA, (must be our special relationship) but I'm quite tempted by the BMS Lipo's

One of my kids wants to use a front hub kit ( inc controller) on a bike and borrow a battery until he (I) can afford it. This is no problem but I'm not certain what amp wire to use from the batt' to the controller, I have a reel of thinwall 30 amp twin or 41amp single. What's best?

Does anybody know what 'motorbike' is being used in the velodrome for the keirin. My son says it is electric and as far as I can see it looks like the old french velox?

Is it legal to have an electric bike, (or in this case a sit up & beg trike), that is restricted to 15mph by the gearing? The motor would either be a 500watt or possibly a 1000watt cyclone on 48volts. reason for asking is I'm knocking up a 'shopping' trike and have both motors lying around the...

I've just rescued a Phyllion XH 370-10 battery. It's apparently from a bike that was on a rear rack on a Motor home which reversed into a tree. The bike motor etc have long gone but the batt was heading for a skip 'till I saw it. Question. Where can I read up or find info about the wiring &...

Has anyone purchased one of these 36V 9AH Water Bottle Type Electric E-bike Li-ion Battery, Panasonic Cells | eBay from or can tell me anything about them please? I'm looking for a spare for my Pro-Rider E-Wayfarer, they offer replacements (10 amp li-Ion for £289 with a years guarantee but...

Is this ELECTRIC BIKE 250W ROAD LEGAL WITH 120KM BATTERY ON ONE CHARGE | eBay possible? I know batteries have improved & the vendor has applied the usual weight and conditions get out clause but I always thought 20 miles was 'pushing it'.

Browsing around the I saw one uk supplier offering a fold away solar panel to charge the bike but I cannot remember where which leads me to the question. at the moment in the motorhome to charge any bike I have to use an inverter to give 240v then plug in charger as normal. Obviously using a...

This may seem a rather odd question but I'm searching for a lightweight walking-stick holder to attach to my new folder. I need a stick to walk and the usual stick holders used on mobility scooters wheelchairs etc are too heavy. I know that good lightweight stick-holders can be quite easily...

I have good experiences of this company having used their wheelchairs and disability scooter for some years. Being disabled you depend on the service back-up so I had no qualms buying the folding-bike from them. We already have an IZIP ladies trek enlightened & a cyclone 500w kit on a RSW and I...

On an outing to the Forest of Dean my wife met a girl with an identical IZip Trekking Enlightened except that her bike had an aftermarket throttle. Apparently it was fitted by the dealer she purchased the bike from (new) & she jotted down the details on a scrap of paper which, as in the law of...

I know when you buy a battery pack you should get the charger as well but my question is, I am going to buy a 24v lifepo4 battery pack sourced from a UK supplier, my wife already has an iZip enlightened 24v charger, can I use that? Also has anyone tried the 'mVELO Pedelec/eBike Charger'...

Somewhere I saw an article about charging points for electric bikes where it stated that the 'charger' automatically senses what kind of battery & charges accordingly. Now I can't find the article, unfortunately I saved it on my notebook which I can't get my hands on at the mo' Does anyone...

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I was wondering if anyone has tried fitting one of the Cyclone kits onto a old Moulton Frame. Obviously apart from the frame the rest would be built from new(ish) parts. Any ideas welcome.

Should the charger just be used to top back up to full power or is it advisable to leave 'plugged in' if the bike isn't going to be used for a couple of weeks. The bike in question is my wife's iZip Trek Enlightened and my reason for asking is I have a disability scooter which advises being...