RobN

see if you can get one large battery made rather than having 2 separate ones if it works? Sounds like a good plan

We left our bikes for about 5 or 6 months in the garage not used due to being fair weather riders (yep and no guilt, just honesty ) with no bad effect on the battery. Just put on charge before we used them again for a few hours. Regards Rob.

750 miles done on the bike now. Loving it..!

Well its been a while, as im a bit of a fair weather rider..! Went out on the bike on Sunday and again it was faultless. Battery had been charged last September so i put it on charge for a few hours before i went out and it performed perfectly. Only did 12 miles or so but it was great to get back on it again and i look forward to some more miles now the winter is almost behind us. Although it did snow a bit last night..! Lycra boys look out...!

I mentioned seeing a couple of these locally and I fear it is bringing unwanted attention to ebikes. They are noisy as hell and I have seen them being ridden on the pavement so there is no place for them. Probably a bit contradictory as my motor is not street legal but I ride it sensibly and respect the rules of the road ie ,stopping at traffic lights etc, so im hoping the police don't start having a purge on all ebikes.

I had a good look at the sheep and their fleeces looked thicker than I had thought the other day so they should be OK for the winter. You can get locked up for that you know...! Worrying sheep..!

Spookily enough in the last 2 weeks when I have been out on my bike I have seen these things buzzing about in the Rochdale area. Sounded like a strimmer engine or similar. I did not see how they went as they were just crossing both times at a pedestrian crossing while I was stopped at the lights. I cannot imagine any coppers ignoring these things as they do make a racket, but I guess the users are not the sort to hang around and discuss it, they would be off down a back alley.

500 miles in..Weather has been terrible last week or so but still loving it..! ( I have done 100 or more miles on the wifes bike as well ). Nothing has fallen off or come loose . Looks like my safe range with the battery is certainly 35 miles or so which is probably enough for me. I am 100kg and the bike is 25kg ish so its not got the easiest task as im not exactly streamlined either. Everywhere I go seems to have plenty of long hill climbs and headwinds .. Heres to the next 500.

show us some pics. Job done, enjoy it.

Also the tag on the washer I think should be at the open end of the drop out. I cant see the tab on yours so is it on the wrong way round and maybe not letting the axle seat in far enough? Others on here may be able to clarify for you. Put some more pics of washer in situ so you can get more advice on correct fitment.

I would say no torque arm on is certainly a problem so definitely get one on , or two. I believe it can rip the wiring harness out as well if it spins out of so be careful with it.

Did you not get any torque arms with the kit? And there is usually some special shaped washes to help it stop spinning out as well.

So nearly 400 miles done on the bike now. Loving it. Thought I would upgrade the front disc and put new pads in. Did the same for the wifes bike while I was at it.

Aldi are doing a portable butane soldering iron at the moment. £12.99 i think.

Well that didnt go to plan...! After going on a ride with the wife at the weekend i decided to do the 33 miler again on my own on Monday to see how fast i could get round it. Knocked about 17 mins off the time on my Bafanged bike. Decided today that i would do it again to see how fast i could get round on my wifes bike to see if it was actually faster than mine. All started well and i was absolutely flying round, up the steepest hill like a scalded cat, past the lycra boys as though they were in reverse. All good...! Got about 6 miles from home and set off from the lights thinking ffs this is hard work getting going...battery was flat as a witches t!t....! Yikes.... It was like riding a 1970,s Raleigh Grifter. Totally wrecked my flying lap. Our batteries are similar power and mine gets round no problem but the rear wheel kit certainly ,as pointed out to me, saps the juice a lot quicker. I will add im about 5 stone heavier than the wife. Well it certainly wiped the smug smile off my face... Lesson learnt. Just thought i would share it with you guys.

So we did a 33 mile ride at the weekend and the misses was more than happy with the bike. Got her up the steep climbs no problem and plenty of battery left at the end. Just put a suspension seat post on for her to see if its more comfortable. I may get one myself if it works ok. All in all, so far so good.

Yeh just checked your build out and looks like you had similar issues with the fitment as I did. But nothing that cant be overcome. Your bike looks fantastic.

Whilst out for a ride this morning i overtook quite a few lycra clad race bike riders. I did not get any comments but i did not hang about either, so would not have heard them anyway. What did tickle me was my wife was a couple of hundred meters behind me and i wonder what they thought when she whizzed past as well...! I get a nod from most riders going the opposite direction so i think most of the non electric guys are ok with it and if they are not they have the option to go electric.

Hi Guys, so me and the misses went out this morning for a ride and did the Blackstone Edge route again covering 33 miles this time. She seems to get on well with the set up and on the flat stuff she is choosing no assistance and using the assistance on the hilly bits and the throttle now and again. I went for a quick blast yesterday to see how it feels and i think her bike is probably quicker than my mid mount bike and will comfortably sit at 30 mph. I would say it is more suited to cruising along at decent speeds from my first impressions of it on a short run. But so far so good and looking forward to our next outing. Regards Rob.

Its my favourite new sport...I love seeing a cyclist ahead and reeling them in before going past, especially if its uphill and into a head wind..! I was out with my wife on Sunday on our newly converted ebikes and we had pulled up at the side of the road to stretch our legs a bit. All of a sudden a group of 8 or so riders on race bikes came past taking up the whole width of the road. I said to the wife jump on, we will get past them. Unfortunately the wife is not as childish as me and refused so I said ok lets tag on at the back of them , they will wonder what the hell is going on. Unfortunately she took her time getting back on her bike and they were off and gone. It would of been fun though. Maybe next time.

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Hi Gavin, yeh its a bit tail heavy i would say, as it does tilt a bit when lifting, but we wont be pelting down mountains or anything, so roads and trails, tracks should not be a problem i dont think. I think the bike was about 14kg before the kit was put on but now it must be about 25kg i think. I will weigh it and update. Yeh i got the stickers to blend it in a bit and make it less obvious as a battery....! Regards Rob.

I had not heard of them to be honest but i ordered the kit from Bournemouth performance electric bikes. Arrived in about 4 weeks and the help from Paul was first class. Always happy to discuss it over the phone and offer fitting advice ,even on a Saturday afternoon. Knows his stuff as well. Regards Rob.

Yeh its pretty big and is certainly more noticeable than my kit. It makes more noise as well to be honest as i can here it when it is coming up behind me. But i will have a go on it tomorrow to see what it rides like as ive only had a quick go so far. The wife seems to like it though so thats the main thing. Regards Rob.

And both stablemates together. Regards Rob.