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I have a NON-working eZee Torq that I am fed-up with looking at. So if you want one for spares or to play with it's yours for free as long as you either pick itt up (I'm in Greenwich, London) or arrange for delivery. There's also numerous chargers and batteries, both li-ion and NiMh. The bike...

I've just been diagnosed with Mutiple Sclerosis, and I'm wondering if that's likely to affect my ability to cycle to work every day. Anyone here have MS, or know a cyclist with MS? How has it affected you/them? I'd hate to splash out on a new e-bike only to find I can't use it in a few months time.

I've had my eZee Torq for a number of years now, and when it works it's brilliant. I use it for my long commute across London every day. However, it's probably worked less than half the time I've had it, and it's been back to 50Cycles on numerous ocassions. Basically what happens is that it'll...

Well it's not my month obviously! 50Cycles returned my bike after spending a lot of time working on it (thanks guys!) and on my way home I must've hit some black ice or oil as my wheels slipped out from under me and I skidded sideways into and partially under a bus. I've fractured my left wrist...

Now I have an NiMH battery, which I understand to be a little less powerful than my old Lithium battery, but hopefully will have a longer total lifetime. Assuming a flat route, with a de-restricted eZee Torq, limited pedaling, how long do you think the battery will last (approximately of course)...

Well my new NiMH battery arrived today (hooray), it wasn't charged (boo) so I charged it up until there was a green light (hooray), I plugged it in the bike and a solid red light came on next to the key (hooray), a green light showed on the handlebars (hooray), I twisted accelerator and NOTHING...

Okay, I have an eZee Torq, and I have had to change the tyres/inner tube a number of times due to punctures. Now should I inflate the tyres according to the tyre specification or according to the Torq instructions (much lower pressure)? If you have a Torq what front and back pressures do you...

Electric bikes of course are very dependent on batteries, and as we know battery technology is continually changing. On top of that new bike models are continually coming out. Do you expect to be able to find replacement batteries for your current bike in the future? How far into the future...

Okay, I have to make a decision now, do I scrap my eZee Torq and buy a regular bike, or do I spend £250 on a new battery (NiMH this time) and charger, and wait a couple of weeks for it to arrive. Obviously that would mean I've already wasted a fair chunk of money on the bike, but I don't want to...

It appears after 18 months of commuting (and quite a few of those the bike wasn't working so make it 14 or 15 months) I already need a new battery. I have an eZee Torq with a Lithium battery, and a new one costs £250. I am seriously tempted to scrap the bike and buy an old-fashioned pedal one...

I keep my bike in the living room and every now and then I accidentally turn on the motor when I'm getting ready to go to work or attempting to fix something. This has left a number of black marks on the floor, which appear to be rubber from the tyres. The floor is made out of a (I assume fake)...

Sorry if this has been asked before (and I suspect it must have been), but my serching turned up nothing, probably becuase i couldn;t think of what terms to search for. So pelase feel free to point me to any earlier posts there may be. My question is: What happens when the battery is getting...

I'm hoping someone out there can help me. My eZee Torq has developed an annoying problem, the motor will suddenly cut out, the lights will all turn off as if the key had been turned off, and then will come back on again. This can happen up to 20 times on my 10 mile journey to work, but usually...

I was cycling home Monday night when my bike died, or at least the electric bits of it. All lights went off and I had to peddle all the way home, and it's not the best bike for straightforward peddling, I can tell you. I did try reseating the battery, and turning it on and off a few times...

It's been one of those weeks. On the way home today someone threw something at me. It hit me in the chest quite hard, but luckily didn't cause me to fall off in front of a car. I stopped looked behind and saw a group of about six teens hanging around a bus stop. I thought about cycling on and...

Not strictly an electric bike question but I'd still like to know. Yesterday I was zooming down the inside of a traffic jam when a young lady crossed from behind a van in front of me. I slammed on my brakes (which are not working as well as they should) and ran into her. She fell back into...

I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas to help me out of my annoying situation. My eZee Torq is great except for one issue, I continually break spokes on the front wheel. I have spent over £120 so far fixing the broken spokes when they come up, and it's not fun. I suspect the biggest...

I just talked to the AA who provide my home insurance and it cost me £26 to include my bike up to April. They said electric bikes are no different from standard bikes as long as they are worth less than £1500. It's covered as long as it's indoors or locked to a permanent fitting when it's...

What kind of sensible (by 'sensible' I mean possible right now, i.e. not rocket powered bikes) improvements would you like to see on your electric bike: I have an eZee Torq and I'd like to see the following: 1. Switch on the handlebars to enable/disable speed limiter 2. Easily...

Sorry, I'll stop posting soon I promise! I'm wondering how old electric bike owners are. My wife thinks they're all old/fat people who are too lazy to cycle a 'real' bike. So here's a poll (if I can work out how to create one).