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  1. bazwaldo

    New main battery powered LED front headlight needed?

    Hello everyone, My Bearprint front LED headlight powered from the main battery has started to fail. I need to replace it. Does anyone have any recommendations for a replacement? It has a 2 core cable connector. I do not know what voltage the light uses - 6v? or 12v? - my understanding of...
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    Bearprint original Zoom suspension forks rusty, what would be a good replacement?

    Hello everyone, My original Zoom suspension forks are looking a little worse for wear. The top chromed area on both forks are suffering from rust and around a drainage hole on the left fork on the lower part of the leg the surface is bubbling and in wet conditions rusty liquid often runs...
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    Unable to switch off Bearprint battery problem.

    Hello everyone. Since last Saturday night my 36v 16ah "Silver Fish" battery on my Bearprint Ebike has somehow decided to be permanently switched on. Normally I have to switch on the power using the supplied key. It is probably very similar to your own Ebikes where first of all I have to push...
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    Erratic Electric problem with my Bearprint.

    Hello everyone, You may have seen my posts a while ago about obtaining new batteries for my Bearprint bike. I sourced a new battery privately from a Chinese Alibaba seller and also had a replacement battery under warranty from Bearprint. Since then I have covered nearly 800 more miles of...
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    2 innertubes punctured while fitting new Marathon Plus tyre :-(

    Hello everyone. While trying to sort out my replacement battery for my Bearprint bike I decided to replace both tyres with Marathon Plus puncture resistant tyres. I managed to do the back tyre without too many problems but this morning while trying to replace the inner tube into the new...
  6. bazwaldo

    Bearprint Ebike battery woes :-(

    Well I thought I would give another update for my Bearprint New City Ebike. Just lately I have been experiencing a drop off of battery performance during my journey to and from work. For just over a year I have been able to cycle to and back from work on 1 charge using my large 36v 16ah...
  7. bazwaldo

    Tortoise or Hare?

    Hello everyone, Since owning my Bearprint Electric bike from last October I have been cycling to work always with the highest level of powered assistance - level 3. This has worked very well and I now have over 5400 miles of commuting completed. My regular work commute is 26 miles and...
  8. bazwaldo

    Bearprint Cheddar Gorge 34 mile roundtrip completed :-)

    Hello everyone, A while ago I posted that I would like to attempt a 34 mile roundtrip from my home town of Street in Somerset up through Cheddar Gorge and back to Street via Wells. This idea was inspired by fellow members AlanB and scarrabri who have posted details of some terrific outings of...
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    Bearprint New City 505 - 5000 miles of commuting completed today!

    Hello everyone, Today I finally did it! :D 5000 miles completed of commuting to work on my first ever EBike my Bearprint New City 505. I have been looking forward to this for quite a while now. It was also a nice co-incidence that I have achieved this fantastic total 11 months to the day...
  10. bazwaldo

    Finally I have made the 40 MPH club!?!

    Hi everyone, When returning home from work on my Bearprint Ebike I generally go down a pretty steep hill going through Pilton in Somerset. Twice before I have pedeled like crazy to try and break the 40mph speed barrier and have managed to achieve 39.9mph according to my Velo 8 speedometer. Well...
  11. bazwaldo

    Replacement 36V 16AH LiFePO4 batteries?

    Hi, I have found the following product on Alibaba.com:- 36v 16Ah LiFePO4 battery pack,electric bike battery for electric scooter products, buy 36v 16Ah LiFePO4 battery pack,electric bike battery for electric scooter products from alibaba.com Would it be a drop in replacement for my...
  12. bazwaldo

    Bearprint New City 505 problems update!

    Hello everyone I have the Bearprint New City 505 E bike which I bought in October 2010 and you might have seen my review for it in the review section. I am posting an update about some problems I have been experiencing. So far I have done over 4500 miles commuting to work throughout the...
  13. bazwaldo

    Bearprint throttle only ride enforced by frozen gears

    Hello everyone, This is my 1st post here apart from a recent review I posted for my Bearprint New City 505 Ebike. As I noted in my review during extremely cold temperatures I have had problems with the gears changing down but not back-up. Last Sunday night when commuting home after I finished...
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    Bearprint New City 505 review

    Bearprint New City 505 with higher capacity 36v 16Ah battery Link:- New City » Bearprint Electric Bikes Reviewer: bazwaldo Purchased From: Bearprint Electric Bikes Purchase Price: £1199 Time Owned: 3 months Local Terrain: Moderate Hills...