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I have a Gazelle Ebike and the good lady has a Halfords Crossfire Ebike both for around 3 years old. The Crossfire started cutting out Autumn 2018, not all the time but when it does happen it can do it a about 20 times in a row then work well for another two 15 mile runs. From reading the forum over the years it appears Halfords Techs have no real cure for the issue and sometimes they fix it, other times they fail. I thought about taking Halfords to the small claims court but life is too short. Therfore we have bought a Riese and Muller E bike that fitted my Good Lady like a glove as a replacement. I would not be happy selling the Crossfire on as it is a liability and I guess will get worse re cutting out as time goes on. Has anyone tried to refit the bike with new non original electrics as we would like to get it reliable again to allow friends to come out with us on a run. I assume that it may well have some specific fitting that would make it difficult to source parts that would fit and make it a reliable unit again. Comments please.

Yes I noticed that feature but assumed that when you locked the strut at the bike end it would tighten up the rear o bar end and not allow the strut to be easily taken off. That's the problem with not seeing the kit in the flesh.

I have emailed both manufacturers but no local dealer to go and look at the kit and a lack of answers from emails and a few dealers are just box shifters and cannot answer one detailed questions. Interested in either Witters ZXE 502 Thule 916 only old stock left as the 918 is the new version Thule 918 Therefore has anyone any of these racks and can they answer the question. I know that they all have a key lock on the lever that fixes the rack to the tow ball They all have two struts that fix's to the upper frame of the bikes but from the adverts and some online comments I cannot find out if they all have locks on both the struts to stop someone in the middle of town removing the bikes from the racks in daylight. I'm aware that the struts are plastic and if it there is no one about they could be cut with boltcutters. Therefore do they come as standard with a key lock on each of the upper struts or is this an extra cost option or are any of them without key locks on the struts and are there no retro fitted locks available. Thanks