Howard

Hi All Just in case anyone is interested, I have just put my beloved Wisper 905se Sport on Ebay, as we are moving abroad and it doesn't really make sense to ship it! See Wisper 905se Sport Electric Bike, 36V 14A Battery on eBay (end time 20-May-11 10:43:37 BST) As you will see, I had a problem with the frame about 2 weeks ago but a brand new genuine Wisper frame is included in the auction - you just need to swap all the components over! Hopefully I will get a nice new Wisper when we are in Australia . Cheers, Howadr

Thanks Mussels - I'll give that a try. I did try tightening it all up when this happened before, but I could never get it tight enough that the handlebar didn't gradually drop again!

Once again I feel I must commend Wisper for their amazing service. Steve at their service centre responded almost immediately to my email requesting information about the handlebar stem, and Wisper are as always going above and beyond to help me sort out the problem. I really cannot recommend Wisper enough to anyone looking to buy a good quality electric bike. And no, they're not paying me for this advert

Hi All My handlebar stem (think that's what it's called!) has just broken on my 905 Sport. The mechanism that allows you to raise/lower the handlebars easily includes a metal cog with teeth, that locks the mechanism when all is tightened. The teeth have sheared off, meaning the handlebars are now floppy and won't tighten properly. This is the second time this has happened - the first timed ELC in London sent me a new stem under warranty, but I'm out of warranty now. I would like to replace the stem with a standard stem, with no fancy mechanism for moving the handlebars around. Once I have set the height the usual way, I have no need to make any adjustments after that. My question is about what stem to buy? Does anyone know the size I need for a 905 Sport 2008 model? i.e. the diameter of the stem that goes into the bike forks, and the size of the bit the actual handlebar goes through? Any help in knowing the right replacement stem to buy would be much appreciated! Thanks, Howard

Hi Dave I expect the pedelec sensor disc has just been knocked out of position... If you look on the bottom bracket underneath the pedals, you'll see a thin disc, a couple of inches diameter, which has 5 magnets in it spaced around the edge. The pedelec sensor is mounted next to this, and is activated as the disc magnets pass it. A common problem with the setup is that the magnet disc can move, and sometimes get too far away from the sensor. You probably just need to slide the magnet disc back towards the sensor - I think it needs to be a few mm from the sensor, but not sure on the optimum - just slide it closer until it works again! Cheers, Howard

I tend to go for Continentals: Continental Quality MTB Inner Tube Only £4.49 You need to make sure that there is a long valve on whatever you go for, as the rims are quite deep on the Wisper. Cheers, Howard

Hi z0mb13e I've had almost exactly the same problem as you with the Kenda tyres on my Wisper - the following link is for my post at the time: http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/3659-done-first-time-but-2.html#post47922 I was a bit fed up at the time! The bike was 4 months old, and had done 400 miles. I replaced both tyres with 'Continental Contact Security 08' (26x1.75)and have had no punctures at all since then. The cheapest price I found at the time was 15.95 each: (Continental Contact Security Others recommend the Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres, but they are a bit more expensive. Hope that helps - get those tyres changed! Cheers, Howard

I've always found the customer service and general attitude from the guys at Wisper to be amazing. My experience with many other comanies is exactly the opposite, it's so refreshing when dealing with Wisper

Hi MrH Best to email Norman at service@wisperbikes.com. He was kind enough to supply me with a couple of spare spokes when I needed them... Howard

Hi I never ride mine to empty, but I do 24 miles to work then charge. Normally I still have red and amber lights on when I get to work (with no load on battery), and the voltage is normally about 36.5V. I suspect I could get 50 miles quite easily, but I do put in a fair amount of effort myself. Cheers, Howard

Mine is always bang on 41.7V, so you may not get quite as high as 42V...

Speaking of bike pumps, I came across this one the other day: Cyclaire, bike pump, air bed pump - Cyclaire Pump Anyone used/seen anything like that before?!

Hi I bought my Wisper 905se on the Cycle to Work scheme, which was about £1200. There is nothing explicit on Tax free bikes for work through the Government's Green Transport Initiative - Cyclescheme, provider of Cycle to Work schemes for UK employers that says you can't pay the difference, but it looks like you have different rules... In my case, I paid a deposit of £200 to the bike shop, and they gave me a written quote of £1000 for the bike. This quote was then used to purchase the bike through the cycle to work scheme. I'm sure that if you find a bike you like and talk to the bike shop you'll be able to work something out, like buying the battery or other components separately (assuming you're talking about an ebike?), and then the bike shop could simply give you a written quote for £1000. Just remember which bits are solely owned by you and which are jointly owned - not that it really matters of course Hope you are able to sort it out anyway - all the best, Howard

Hi Seeing as no one else has, I just wanted to speak up in support of the police. I think they do a great job - it's not their choice that their job involves so many performance targets and paper-work these days. I have a couple of friends in the police, and they and their colleagues find this as frustrating as the general public do. Thankyou SEATALTEA for the job you and all your colleagues do under such difficult circumstances... Howard

That's what I use too, and I have found them to be fine - no problems. I find them much easier to use to fix a puncture in bad light by the side of the road than fiddling around with glue etc...