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Hi Geostorm I live near Wetherby in Yorkshire. The bike has 3-speed Shimano Inter-3 Nexus Hub Gears - you will find further information and a full spec here eZee Liv Electric Bike John (4beeches0)

eZee Liv 14Ah battery - the bike comes free ! NOW SOLD http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh200/cormorant2/?action=view&current=Livretouch-1.jpg The time has come to part with my trusty eZee Liv which comes with an almost new 14Ah Lithium Ion Polymer battery fitted in April this year. The battery was carefully conditioned and is always topped up (well you do when you have spent over £500 on it !). Since then the bike has only been used three or four times on very short runs. The bike itself is in excellent order and is fitted with Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres - barely any signs of wear. There is a useful pannier (not the one shown in the pic). Apart from shopping I use the pannier to carry the bikes original battery as a 'get you home' spare - so far never needed. Oh and theres a multi readout computer and a bell. I am asking £300 for the battery - you get the bike free. I would add that the reason I am selling my bike is that spinal problems are forcing me on to a mobility scooter. Nothing wrong with the bike - just the rider ! John (4beeches0)

For the full range of Wisper bikes it's maybe an hour in the car to Inno Cycles, York Electric Bikes Yorkshire | Inno-cycle | The Electric Bike People JohnS

Dave On returning to the pedelec site after a lengthy break it was quite a shock to learn of your recent health scare - incidents like this make us aware of just how vulnerable we all are. Getting old sure is a bummer but it's far better than the alternative. Do take care Dave and enjoy your lollies - who loves ya baby ! with very best wishes JohnS

Nice one Dave. Your videos and chatty commentary are a real treat. I've often wondered what it was like at Cromer and now I (and no doubt many others) know. When do you get your own series on TV ? They put on loads of stuff that's nowhere near as entertaining. JohnS

I recently bought a 14Ah battery for my eZee Liv and I had exactly the same experience. My battery arrived fully charged which surprised me a little. I did try putting it on charge a couple of times but the lights insisted it was fully charged - so OK I accepted that and ran the battery until it cut out. Put it on charge, everything seemed OK but when I checked the charger half an hour later the amber light had gone out - switched it on and off amber came on again and then went through a full recharge cycle. These batteries aren't cheap and I do think some form of explanatory literature should be provided to explain usage and recharging procedures as they seem to have totally different characteristics to the 10Ah batteries. JohnS

Don't be silly it is Dave John S

Dave, just done a quick Google on camera handlebar mounts and there's quite a lot of interesting ideas. I have a small workshop so I may see what I can fabricate. As you say one concern is potential damage to the camera through vibration quite apart from the effect on smoothness of image. Let us know how you get on as I'm sure there are a number of us who would like to give this a try. You realise you've started something now ! John S

I have just completed my second full discharge on my eZee Liv with a new 14Ah battery from Onbike and am well pleased. On its first charge the battery gave me 33 miles and the last 3 of those were on full throttle only mode on a longish uphill gradient home in an attempt to drain the battery. On the second charge I achieved 36 miles up to the cut-out point but that second run included more hilly terrain. I shall now give it one further full discharge before switching to charge after every trip routine. Both the amber and red lights come on much earlier than I am used to but I am now trying to ignore them and just enjoy the ride. With previous 10Ah batteries I felt they were only good for around 22 miles max. John S

Yes it does look good fun Dave. Presumably you tried and discounted the option of mounting the camera on the bike which would have been the easiest fix but I can imagine that vibration and excessive movement would be an issue. Anyway thanks for revealing your solution Dave - I shall look forward to seeing the next video in the series. In fact if you don't mind perhaps you could do a new video each week - that way it will save me having to buy a folder John S

An excellent and most enjoyable video Dave. You have probably done wonders for the sale of folders. Spill the beans on how you mounted your camera ! John S

If I may I would like to add my appreciation for the very helpful customer service I received from Martin at Inno Cycles in York. Although I eventually decided to continue with a new 14Ah battery for my eZee Liv I was most impressed with the help I received from Martin and the courteous way he handled my enquiries even when he learnt I had decided not to proceed with the purchase of a new bike. When the time comes to replace my Liv, locally based Inno Cycles will be my first port of call. John S

Thanks Flecc, unplugged everything - left it for a few minutes then back on and presto ! I got the green light. (a bit like fixing my pc !) thanks again JohnS

Just when I thought all my battery problems were dealt with along comes another situation to torment me. Taking the advice from NRG I put my battery on charge indoors (room temperature) and after 8 hours it is still showing amber. If I switch the charger off (which I have done a couple of times in the last hour) it does flash to green for a second during the close down procedure. Is that a sign that the battery is now recharged ? JohnS:confused:

Well guys, I am happy to report that my initial doubts and concerns over my new 14Ah battery were totally unfounded. I set off today at 18 miles on the trip with amber light permanently on and with the red flashing on and off. 15 miles later the battery cut out conveniently within a quarter of a mile from home. A grand total of 33 miles and to be honest the last 3 miles were done on throttle only (no pedelec) so I feel 35 miles in my normal pedelec mode would have been quite realistic. Needless to say I am delighted with the outcome and my thanks go to you guys for your advice and encouragement and, in case he's reading this, my apologies to Andrew at Onbike if I appeared to doubt his explanation. I shall continue the battery conditioning process with renewed enthusiasm. JohnS