robcade

>>Have you tried any rough ground yet? Have you seen Birmingham roads? ;-) But if you mean off-road, then no. I'm unlikely to, unless I have a go on the canal-paths, which will get less attractive as the year goes on. Rob

>>the 2.5 is just plain wrong for the standard Panasonic unit, it's 2.3 Yep. You're absolutely right. My apologies ;-) Rob

Wisper now sold. Rob

>>With the power switch in standard mode the rider has to put in 50% of the effort, the motor supplying the other half. In High Power mode the rider has to contribute 43% of what's needed, the motor proving the rest. >> I hesitate to quibble with the ever-helpful and knowledgeable flecc, but: My e-motion manual says the 3 power modes “multiply the rider’s effort by 1.5, 2 & 2.5” (to paraphrase a bit). I get that to mean the rider has to contribute 66%, 50% & 40%. That 3% less in high-power mode could make all the difference ;-) I bought an e-motion Cross Deluxe a month ago, just before a 2-week break, so I’ve only been using it in earnest for a week and a bit. When I’ve done 100 miles on it (fairly soon), I’ll post a review. First impressions (on my 3 mile commute, nearly all of which is flipping hills and through traffic, and comparing it with my now-defunct Wisper 905e): Delightful. I’m still getting the hang (as flecc suggests) of the gearing/power-assist, and I’ve only used the lowest power mode (as a way of getting fitter and due to my inherent masochism). Very responsive, and much more like a non-electric bike. I forgot to turn on the power on my journey home last week and was halfway up the second hill (grunting a bit in 3rd gear) before I realised… More work than the Wisper (as I’m using low-power mode?), but *much* better at punching out from stationary on an incline (did I mention the traffic?). The assist is there as soon as you push on the pedals, whereas the Wisper only cuts in when you’ve got the crank rotating at a certain speed. Rob

My Wisper 905e's rear wheel has disintegrated -the rim's peeled off. It was bought over 2 years ago and has done about 2500 miles, but as I've never run the battery down completely (never done more than 25 miles between re-charges) it's probably got a fair bit of life in it... It's more than paid for itself so if anyone wants to take the remnants off my hands for some nominal sum, let me know. If you're prepared to rebuild the rear wheel round a new rim (which I'm not), you'll have a working (though heavily-used) machine. I've replaced the front disc-brake with a V-brake, and it's got a rack, kick-stand etc. No reasonable offer refused. You'd have to collect it from Birmingham. Rob

Thanks again Seems a more sensible arrangement than my 905e... Rob

BTW, where *is* the mode-switch? MTIA (acronym overload :-) ) Rob

That was quick! TVM for the photo. Rob

Hi I've perused as many photos as I can find, but I'm still unclear as to how the gears and throttle are set up on a Torq. Is the gear-shift a twist or a lever, and is it on the right-hand side or the left? The throttle seems to be a twist and on the right? And is that the mode-switch on the left? Could someone tell me what's where, please? My right hand's not as nimble as the left, so this matters... MTIA Rob