PowaRider

Hi 103Alex1, We've had a site in Cheltenham since mid 2011 but until the end of last year it was used almost exclusively as our service centre from where we've provided tech support for other dealers, with relatively few retail sales. For this season the focus is shifting to retail sales, we'll have a fully stocked showroom plus all the tech support to back it up. All the best Steve

Hi, Steve here from PowaRider Electric Bikes based in Cheltenham. Prior to our new showroom refit we are clearing up to 20 ex-demo and ex-display electric bikes during February. A variety of well known brands, prices from £399. All in great or as-new condition, the ex-display bikes have not been ridden at all. Some with new batteries. Priced to sell so we can create our brilliant new showroom ready for the start of the season. Thanks for reading.

Hi there, Switch off the battery or remove it from the bike. Have a gentle probe around the controller housing underneath the battery - you'll should see a couple of purple wires, if they are connected - disconnect them. If you can't locate the purple wires easily - using an allen key remove the 3 bolts securing the controller housing plate to the l/h side of the bike (non crank side) - this will give you access to the controller. It's a silver box about the size of a cigarette packet with various cables spewing from it - don't be put off but have a gentle probe and a good look for those purple cables. Disconnect them if they are connected together. Fix the plate back on to the controller housing. If that doesn't resolve the problem please contact Wisper Support: Wisper Service Enquiries All the best Regards Steve

Hi Allen, I hope you are well. The 5 LED's on top of the Wisper battery indicate as follows: 4 green LED's provide a guide to remaining capacity - approx 25% per green light. 1 red LED which illuminates when the battery is at or very near depletion. Note that the 4 green LED's on the top of the battery provide the same indication as the 4 red LED's on the handlebar display. Quite often the red LED will briefly flash as the battery is switched off - the residual charge within the LED is merely responding to the drop in voltage as the unit switches off. Treat the lights as a guide - virtually all battery capacity indicators will be influenced by load so take the reading when the motor is not delivering power (i.e. not pedalling, not using throttle). This can be typically illustrated as you ride uphill - at least one LED will go out and then once you ride downhill the capacity lights return! Happy Wispering! All the best Steve

Hi Peter, Glad it all worked out. We've supplied and fitted a few of the UM throttles and I think the max throttle only powered speed (with the white wires disconnected) may be influenced by which version of controller is fitted as we've seen mixed results between around 10.5mph and 17+mph. System voltage doesn't appear to be a factor but there have been a few different versions of controller. Sounds like the more recent controllers behave more consistently giving at or close to 15.5mph. All the best Steve

Wisper 906xc Tourer Hi HarryB and all, We have 906xc Tourer's in stock and available to test ride. PowaRider - Electric Bikes We're based in Woking, Surrey - just off the main road between Woking and Guildford: PowaRider - Electric Bikes All the best Steve PowaRider - Electric Bikes

PowaRider Electric Bikes based in Woking currently has a vacancy for a qualified and experienced cycle mechanic (part-time, hours to be agreed). Although experience with electric bikes is not essential - a basic understanding of electrics and a willingness to embrace the electric aspects will be required. Typical activities will involve build-up and PDI of new electric bikes for sale as well as service and repair of both electric bikes and conventional bikes. Competitive rates of pay negotiable based upon skills and experience. Prospective candidates please contact Steve at PowaRider either via private message on this forum or by email to steve@powarider.com Many thanks Steve Mills PowaRider LTD PowaRider - Electric Bikes

Never seen him before in my life! Is it The Hood?!

Thanks flecc, I was sure they'd be here somewhere. All the best.

Hi all, I'm sure the full ETRA proposal has been published on the forum somewhere (I haven't looked). It would seem to match most of your views - i.e. max powered speed unchanged at 25kmh but increasing the max rating of the motor to 500 watts - as a definition of the regs under which an electric bike will be classified as a pedal cycle without the need for type approval. Furthermore ETRA proposes the introduction of a new category (as a subdivision of the current moped category) for pedal cycles which will require type approval - with max rated motor power of 1kw and a max powered speed of 45kmh. Currently in the UK these would carry the same licensing, insurance, tax etc rules as for Cat L mopeds – this category is primarily to add clarity to current rules and encourage product development in an area the technology is ready to support. Of course these proposals are taking a wide view (Europe, US and Canada) so are very likely to be subject to local amendment. Certainly a step in the right direction and industry driven (Europe really leading the way due to the size of the market already).

Many thanks David. As you know I couldn't agree more - it is important that suppliers operate within the current rules if we are to avoid risk of further restrictive regulation and of course they know this. I think it is likely that more suppliers will follow your lead regarding the approach to features such as 'off-road' buttons for example. Perhaps the ETRA proposal for a review of the current regs will result in multi-tiered classification for electric bikes and light electric mopeds into which current and emerging products will fit - certainly a one size fits all approach is not what the industry or the customer wants. Fingers crossed! Hi emmissions-free - The A2B Metro off-road 'boost' button increases powered speed to 20mph.

Good day all! Patrick is spot on - the A2B Metro is aimed at people that would probably not choose to buy a conventionally styled electric bike. Ultra Motor brought in a motorcycle designer to engineer the Metro which is aimed at trend conscious urbanites (seen the Gadget Show?) who would be more likely to consider a scooter than a bicycle as a transport option. Its contemporary styling, power, weight, riding position, wheel and tyre size all give it a much more scooter-like feel - with many of the advantages of a bicycle and few of the disadvantages of a real scooter. Purists on each side will say it is neither one thing or another but it does fill a niche - if in time this niche proves to be commercially successful then we can be sure to see more of his type of 'crossover vehicle' on the road. Ultra Motor also produce the much more bicycle-like A2B Hybrid with torque sensing pedal assist and plan to launch a road-legal electric scooter based on the Metro (the A2B Excel) next year.