Search results

Hi guys. I've given up on my kit conversion and bought a Cube hybrid cross 500 all road. Very happy with the bike. However I've noticed that my garmin gps is at least 1mph slower than the speed recorded on the purion display. The actual speed doesn't bother me but the idea that the sensor...

Hi guys After developing some problems with my conversion of a 29er MTB I dismantled the build and recreated the bike as originally designed. Lately I have started to think about buying a new ready built ebike but realised that it would be much cheaper to get my old kit up and running again...

Hi guys I've only recently been feeling healthy enough to get back on my converted bike. I used the built Q128c wheel from bmsbattery. But after a few rides I noticed the spokes had loosened and there was a noticeable wobble. I tried to true it myself but I made matters worse! So off to a...

I'm certain this a constant question but the answer may be different depending on the purpose and the bike to be converted. I have a Lapierre Raider 229 mtb (2014 model) http://www.lapierre-bikes.co.uk/gamme/2014/mtb/sport/raid-229-0 I love this bike. I fitted marathon plus tyres and the...

Hi to all:) Its been awhile since I last posted. I joined in 2010 when I bought a sunlova ebike conversion kit from ebay and successfully converted my old Giant hybrid bike. I had great fun commuting the 30 mile round trip to work and was surprised that I got fit enough to cycle my road bike...

Hi Guys I need a bit of help. When arranging for the delivery of a new battery from sunlova I also ordered the controller which allows the fitting of a pedelec sensor (double hall sensor) see king-meter (the old controller had a very strange sensor that was impossible to fit). The new...

I was very pleased with myself this morning heading off on my 16 mile commute to work - today I was going to pass the 1000 mile mark. I was well kitted out for the cold and looking forward to the spin. But a mile out from home I lost power. Instant power loss. The battery indicator on the...

Hi guys I was checking out the wiring in the throttle to see if I could fit a reed switch to the brake lever. I decided against it at the moment because I didn't want to permanently wire the throttle to the brake lever. Well I began to put it back together and in doing so I broke a lead...

Hi guys Just did my first commute today - 31 miles round trip :) Went well except for some very bumpy stretches which definitely take from the enjoyment. I have a suspension seat post which helps but with the extra weight in the front wheel (hub motor and marathon plus tyre) I'm...

Hi guys Some of the spokes on the wheel that came with the kit are a bit loose. I also notice that the wheel "crackles" a bit when I start to pedal -it seems to settle down after a while. Also I'm finding it very hard to set the brakes pads (apart from the issue of the brake levers) in the...

Today I went out on my bike with the sunlova conversion mainly to see how far I could cycle before the battery gave up. Well I had to give up before the battery did!! Once moving I twist the throttle to full and keep cycling as best I can. I wanted to see if this method would do the 32...

Hi guys The sunlova kit i fitted recently came with a two knives dx-3000 wheel and innova 700 x 45 tyres. I've read elsewhere that I need to keep an eye on the spokes and rim which I will do. For the moment I'd like to replace the tyre. Because its a 45mm tyre I had to take off my...

Hi guys Well I've managed to fit the conversion kit to my Giant CRS3 hybrid. Some observations in case anyone else decides to fit it to this kind of bike. -The forks needed some working so that the motor had enough clearance (a little bit of filing on the righthand fork) -The carrier...

Hi everyone I had a brain wave a couple of weeks ago about getting an electric bike and the more I thought about it the better the idea came. So after searching the web I came across this site. Given that there is very little out there on ebikes it was great to come across a forum with...