Sorry Flec

Gaynor

Pedelecer
Nov 28, 2006
152
2
To Flec
I've been wanted to apologies for my cross words, that you were favoring 50cycles.
I know at the time, well a little later that I had bought one of the bad patch of battery, I should of changed the bike, I didn't know how to fix the problems, as the broken throttle would stop working, and when the break would be fixed I had no battery power, this was explained to me via PM, but I can fix computers, Kickbox, work with special needs children/adults with learning disabilities, I easier make friends, as I am not normally rude, I always feel people should be treated with the respect that they give you (generic)

Last year I was wrong to come on here, and take out my frustration on you, who is a man who spends a lot of his time and patience helping others, and giving out information and helpful in depths links on electric bikes. I was out of order with my comments I had said to you, at the time I was undergoing chemo therapy, and had a vendetta against almost everyone, my family said it was the worst Xmas they had, as I was very sick, I started treatment, which was horrendous, physically and mentally, I think maybe if I hadn't had my children, an Autistic and very dependant on me, and a teenage daughter going through a rebellious stage, but through treatment I wasn't well enough to care for them, and was scared I would never see them, I focused on getting well for them. The thing is with the treatment it is so invasive, you cant win, you end with all types of problems that you didn't have prior to the treatment. I still feel nausea, arthritic pain, and fatigue, which is night and day, there's no let up. (I go for tests today at the hospital)
My point is, is that I should of zipped it, I hope I am not saying that my treatment is an excuse, for behavior/mood swings, and taking my frustrations out on others. Spending my savings on gadgets, computers, which I didn't care to open, it was the buying, it got out of hand, it became addictive.
I do want to start searching for bikes, but I do feel that the area where i live is simply too hilly, so instead of the bike sitting there I think im better off selling it, but it's a shame, as once im down on the beach, on the cycle path, it's a great feeling, and I used to do that route daily, for the pleasure of riding my Quando 2, folding bike.

I hope you can accept my apology, I have appreciating your help and advice, on and off the forum, you were patient, kind and helpful.
Again, my sincerest apology's
regards
Gaynor

P.s my bike sits in the living room, I am not sure if it's possible to buy a Li ion battery replacement, and think the battery type you had for your NiMH, which lasted a long time, can you still use that battery?
I would like to purchase a battery, but cannot use my bike until it is road worthy, safe, I didn't take seriously during that period, you know why, I was told over the phone about my results, immediately thinking I have a death sentence, and got to that hospital in a frenzy, which resulted in banging into another car, I had a few cuts and bruises, but I was desperate to find out more information about blood test results, I feel it was wrong to be told over the phone, I put myself at risk, I wasn't thinking straight.

Thanks for listening


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flecc

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Oct 25, 2006
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Thanks very much Gaynor but there was no need for an apology. I don't bear grudges, especially regarding the things that can get said in haste online. I already knew that you were caring for the children of course, but with all the added stresses you were suffering at the time you had every excuse for being a little intolerant about an e-bike which wasn't working well. I do hope your chemotherapy was successful and that you suffer no recurrence of a need for treatment.

Your particular location in Hastings where you had to negotiate a 1 in 5 and a 1 in 7 hill regularly (how's that for memory?) wasn't an easy one for any e-bike, even the Quando, so that didn't help matters.

The NiMh battery could well be dud now with age and not being charged regularly, they are discontinued now, but you can use the newer lithium batteries without changing anything. There are two versions now, but batteries are currently extremely expensive, due in part to the exchange rates now and in part to development costs. The 10 Ah one is nearly £400 and the 14 Ah one just over £500, so you'd probably want to question whether it's worth keeping the bike since there will also be the expense of fixing the faults.

Decisions, decisions. :)

You may be able to get enough charge into the NiMh battery to be able to sell it as a runner.

The UK eZee agents are now Onbike.

regards, Tony
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Gaynor

Pedelecer
Nov 28, 2006
152
2
Hi Flec,
It sure feels better to clear my conscience, others telling me what I had become... I don't know why I got so hot headed, when other friends that have been through almost identical treatment were courageous and brave, I felt totally negative, still feeling sickness and joint pain, that I didnt have prior to the chemo, and losing most of my hair, washing it with hands full of it, waking up with it around your pillow....for a women (and men) it can help take away your identity, hating the feeling of what I think looks masculine for a female.

There are wigs made avaiable at the hospital, i await tests from yesterday.
Thanks for listening.

I hope one day in the near future there will be better, non evasive threrapys, and hopefully a cure.

yes, I have seen the price of the new battery's ...I remember watching a program called ...not sure if it was the gadget show or 'Top gear' it's about racing, but they had tested a £3000+ electric bike, and had to go up a steep hill, this race was against a non electric bike though the rider was a top cyclist athlete, at the beginning, the electric bike was ahead, but when they got to the toughest hills the athlete with non electric bike got ahead, he won the race.
I was surprised, as at £3000+ I thought the electric bike had to be a really powered up bike, but when it comes to gradients, it is just too much, and I was asking for too much, expecting to glide back up home from town, but going down meant always holding the breaks. It sure keeps you fit (going up), but most people around here use their motorbikes/cars/call taxi, I think a lot of the younger generaration are becoming a little bit lazy, they don't want to walk to the local shop, some take the cliff lift on the Easthill here in Hastings, I live on the Westhill, a mile up from the castle (well the ruins) I think the hill cabins are now non working due to funding's running out.
If people could see the benefit the more they are active the easier it gets.

You are a great example with carrying loads and still managing those steeper roads.

Thank you for the link, and thank you.
regards

Gaynor