I got an e bike last year from Novawheels Electric Assist Bicycles, the Nova-I model, but the computer/controller recently blew, the company seems to have gone bankrupt. I asked in another thread about where I could get a replacement controller with pedal assist feature and got no reply. I found a basic controller on ebay for $25, it clearly does not have pedal assist sensor wires but I think the board may have the feature but just not the wires comming out, and if not I can always learn to ride it with a manual throttle control, but I'd really miss the auto pedal assist, that was why I chose that bike in the first place.
If I can't get pedal assist back (which would be simply by finding a bike controller with this feature which seems impossible) I'll probably sell this bike and get a new one with built in pedal assist, and try not to blow the controller on that one (I have no idea how it happened on mine).
Also, my current lead acid batteries are dead (I get about 1/4 the original distance due to serious abuse on the batteries) and I want to switch to NiMh which would cost me $400-500 with the new charger. The new bike is $900, would it be worth just getting the new bike instead and be over with my problems? One thing I like of the one I'm considering is an anti theft system which locks the breaks on so the wheels are locked.
This is the one I'm considering, does anyone know anything about it?
Canadian Tire
It also looks like that bike's manufacturer has gone bankrupt, is there any ebike manufacturer that's actually still in business? Each one I find has gone bankrupt.
I'd really like to get a new controller with pedal assist for my bike, I was sure I'd get a reply here but if no one knows anything about pedal assist controllers here then it really looks like my bike is due for the trash, which is really sad since I haven't even had it a year!
Thanks
If I can't get pedal assist back (which would be simply by finding a bike controller with this feature which seems impossible) I'll probably sell this bike and get a new one with built in pedal assist, and try not to blow the controller on that one (I have no idea how it happened on mine).
Also, my current lead acid batteries are dead (I get about 1/4 the original distance due to serious abuse on the batteries) and I want to switch to NiMh which would cost me $400-500 with the new charger. The new bike is $900, would it be worth just getting the new bike instead and be over with my problems? One thing I like of the one I'm considering is an anti theft system which locks the breaks on so the wheels are locked.
This is the one I'm considering, does anyone know anything about it?
Canadian Tire
It also looks like that bike's manufacturer has gone bankrupt, is there any ebike manufacturer that's actually still in business? Each one I find has gone bankrupt.
I'd really like to get a new controller with pedal assist for my bike, I was sure I'd get a reply here but if no one knows anything about pedal assist controllers here then it really looks like my bike is due for the trash, which is really sad since I haven't even had it a year!
Thanks