New member with question

[Peter Ball]

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   My names Pete and I've just registered with Pedelecs.
   
   The Duchess and I are well into retirement and we found, like a lot of others, that the old push bikes get harder to pedal these days so we bought, I guess by some standards, a couple of cheap lecky bikes.
   
   The bikes we got are woosh Zephyr B, They are a bit chunky weight wise but we find they're good to ride and the distance that Woosh say they will travel on a full battery is quite achievable, albeit the good lady is still a bit frightened of them.
   
   Woosh recommend that you should do a least 7-8 miles a week to maintain the battery and to stop it deteriorating. That's OK in the summer but being in the upper half of the seventies, age wise, that could prove a problem during the winter. So my question is, does anyone know, either, to make or buy, some sort of resistance type trainer that we could use during the cold and wet months. We can't afford to spend a lot and the ones I have seen advertised all seem to come with rear spindle fitting. This of course is no good for ours because of the cables that run to the motor are there. I would think it would have to be something that supports the bike under the rear bit of the frame (not too sure what the technical term for it is).
   
   I would really appreciate any thoughts, idea's, or recommendations, thanks.
   
   Pete B
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3. #1 Peter Ball, Today at 10:37 AM
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   JimodPedelecer
   
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   rollers and a tacx roller support stand. You can use just the rollers or use the support stand to remove the front wheel and clip that to the stand. This makes the bike secure.
   
   #2 Jimod, Today at 4:48 PM
   

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[trex]

Peter, welcome to the forum.
Woosh are overcautious. Your battery is made with Samsung 3300mAH cells, they don't need much excercise in the winter. May be 3-4 miles a MONTH would be enough, then put it back on charge when you come back for about 1 hour. Don't charge it to full in the cold months (January to March). If you have a multitester, the best voltage to keep the battery at in the winter is 38V-39V. The battery when full will show 41.5V

 

[Peter Ball]

Peter, welcome to the forum.
Woosh are overcautious. Your battery is made with Samsung 3300mAH cells, they don't need much excercise in the winter. May be 3-4 miles a MONTH would be enough, then put it back on charge when you come back for about 1 hour. Don't charge it to full in the cold months (January to March). If you have a multitester, the best voltage to keep the battery at in the winter is 38V-39V. The battery when full will show 41.5V

Thanks for the information Trex, much appreciated
Peter.