Hello
I have an Ezee Quando that I got in July 2007. I rode it every day to work and back (about 6 miles, with a couple of big hills) and it would last 4 days if I really pushed it, so about 24 hilly-ish miles.
I recently had a baby and therefore didn't ride the bike for about 7 months (late pregnancy till went back to work - apparently babies are not suitable for putting in pannier bags till at least 6 months ; - )) Now have started riding it again and the battery is not lasting any time at all. I can make it to work and back once, if lucky (6 miles).
For those familiar with the Ezee bikes, they have green, amber and red lights on the display. It used to be on green for a long time, then would flick to amber (and possibly red) if put under a heavy load, but then back to green. Once battery was getting low, it would be just amber-red, then red only, which meant I had about 1-2 miles left. Now it is just straight from green to amber-red. It doesn't always respond from standstill, and it cuts out briefly going up hills, so I have to stop and let it recover for 30 seconds. Then it goes straight back to green, as if fully charged. After about 6 miles it dies completely (all lights go out) but if I turn it off and on again it sometimes recovers.
I didn't charge it at all for the 7 months I was doing baby stuff. Has this permanently damaged it? Can it be fixed?
Cyclepoint's website says they are £400, which I am loathe to spend if the bike itself is not warrantied etc. 50Cycles no longer sell the Ezee bikes as they say Kalkhoffs are much better. I find that hard to believe as this one used to whip up pretty horrid hills.
So, any advice? Can it be fixed? Should I fork out for a new one or should I upgrade to a Kalkhoff?
Any advice welcome
I have an Ezee Quando that I got in July 2007. I rode it every day to work and back (about 6 miles, with a couple of big hills) and it would last 4 days if I really pushed it, so about 24 hilly-ish miles.
I recently had a baby and therefore didn't ride the bike for about 7 months (late pregnancy till went back to work - apparently babies are not suitable for putting in pannier bags till at least 6 months ; - )) Now have started riding it again and the battery is not lasting any time at all. I can make it to work and back once, if lucky (6 miles).
For those familiar with the Ezee bikes, they have green, amber and red lights on the display. It used to be on green for a long time, then would flick to amber (and possibly red) if put under a heavy load, but then back to green. Once battery was getting low, it would be just amber-red, then red only, which meant I had about 1-2 miles left. Now it is just straight from green to amber-red. It doesn't always respond from standstill, and it cuts out briefly going up hills, so I have to stop and let it recover for 30 seconds. Then it goes straight back to green, as if fully charged. After about 6 miles it dies completely (all lights go out) but if I turn it off and on again it sometimes recovers.
I didn't charge it at all for the 7 months I was doing baby stuff. Has this permanently damaged it? Can it be fixed?
Cyclepoint's website says they are £400, which I am loathe to spend if the bike itself is not warrantied etc. 50Cycles no longer sell the Ezee bikes as they say Kalkhoffs are much better. I find that hard to believe as this one used to whip up pretty horrid hills.
So, any advice? Can it be fixed? Should I fork out for a new one or should I upgrade to a Kalkhoff?
Any advice welcome