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    General bike help

    Hi, i have only just fixed the battery with a lot of help from you guys on here and something else breaks. After riding for a few metres there was a crunching sound and when i looked the rear derailleur was hanging as it had snapped off. Also where one of the cogs is, the metal plate it is...
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    A way to fix 36v 14ah Lithium battery?

    Hi guys. I bought an ezee kit and fitted it to my bike about 3 years ago and used it on average twice per week for about 6 months. after that i used it sporadically but usually charged it after use and stored it to then use it probably every month or so on average. more recently i have used it...
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    Cycle computer help

    Hi again guys, my cateye velo 5 recently started playing up. the other day, 6 journeys ago it was fine, i placed it in its mount and the readings were all fine. 5 journeys ago, the return leg of that one, the readings wouldnt register at all. when i got back i reseated the sensor so it was...
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    Clicking noise, possibly from motor

    hi guys. i have noticed for a while now a clicking noise that seems to be being made while something is revolving i.e. speeds up the faster i go. i have ruled out the pedals, chain and cogs on the chain ring and cassett by just using the throttle so none of the above were moving around and...
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    BB7 Brake Caliper dimensions??

    bit of a technical question so i will try my best. when my father-in-law and myself attached the kit to a mongose mountain bike there was much fiddling and messing to get it to fit but we got there. one small casualty is the rear brake caliper is very close to the hub in the wheel. when...
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    Better gloves or bar mitts??

    hey guys. with the high cost of getting my electric bike sorted and all the accessories i am loathe to spend much more but i may have to. i have some thick, padded motorcycle gloves, fabric not leather. really warm usually. i also have some thin liner type gloves. over the last few...
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    Better gloves or bar mitts??

    hey guys. with the high cost of getting my electric bike sorted and all the accessories i am loathe to spend much more but i may have to. i have some thick, padded motorcycle gloves, fabric not leather. really warm usually. i also have some thin liner type gloves. over the last few...
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    Battery Rattles and Clangs

    hey guys whenever i go down even the slightest hole or curb or similar, the battery makes a load clang in the pannier rack. i have added rubber hose to the sides and top as best i can without making it too difficult to still push the battery inbetween them but it doesnt seem to help much...
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    waterproof boots.

    i was wondering what people on here use to be able to cycle in the rainy conditions we are seeing. it thought they would need to be boots, poss mid way up my leg to be able to get the waterproof over-trousers well over the top to protect against splashes. i have seen waterproof snow type...
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    Bar Ends??

    hi i was thinking about fitting bar ends/bullbars to protect the control box and wiring if i have to turn the bike upside down to work on the bike. the problem i have found is that the bar ends i have found slot onto the bar rather than fit into the end of the bar. the reason this is a...
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    Best Way to Carry battery into work etc

    i thought when i removed the battery from the bike it would slot nicely into my panniers and i could carry it into work. unfortunately due to its size that will be really awkward. is there a specific battery bag type thing i could look for?
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    Lithium Polymer Safety

    i will soon be ordering a kit that includes a lithium polymer battery. i have read some articles about there risk of fire but i dont know if the technology has moved on to be safer or whether the battery itself and/or charger has safety precautions built in anyway. any opinions on this?
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    ebike needed for work comute

    i have recently got a job in the city, about 5.5-6 miles each way from home and i have been spoilt for the last 10 years with my work location being at most 2 miles from home. while the thought of the extra travelling initially worried me i then found out the train is only about 10 minutes...