richard ayres

richard ayres submitted a new listing: [plain]Focus Paralane 2 with brand new battery[/plain] - [plain]Focus Paralane 2 with brand new battery[/plain] Learn more about this listing...

richard ayres submitted a new listing: [plain]Focus Paralane 2 with brand new battery[/plain] - [plain]Focus Paralane 2 with brand new battery[/plain] Learn more about this listing...

I have used a variety of ebikes over the years for my 12 miles each way daily cycle commute in all weathers. All have proved variably unreliable with connection faults, battery issues and failed components. I now have a Fazua-equipped Focus Paralane which is great when it works but pretty often has connection problems and now the bottom bracket has failed twice. It then has to go to a dealer and the part sent back to Germany - so the bike is always off the road for 2 weeks. So far Fazua have been pretty good in replying but others have reported struggling to get a response. I wonder what other peoples experience of reliability is? Also, having always maintained my bikes, I hate being made dealer-dependent and I would much rather just be able to obtain the parts needed myself. Are there any good UK-based systems that would allow that? Thanks

I have just phoned Cytronex to ask for a replacement bottle battery for my existing system and was told that they no longer make them - so this thread is really useful. The new Cytronex system was launched in 2017 - so up until that time they were still selling the old system. Someone who shelled out around £1000 for a "legacy" Cytronex conversion at that time would just about be needing their first replacement battery around now, and the company has made no provision for that at all. This does not surprise me having struggled with their terrible after sales service for years, but its a great pity that a UK company with an excellent product should look after their customers so poorly.

Hi everyone I have a useful but old EZEE electric bike with two Li ion batteries both nearly dead! A new one would cost far more than I can afford. Surely it is possible just to replace the cells? Li -ion cells are available on-line. Does anyone know what I need, how to do it and any things to avoid? I currently have 36V 10AH batteries. I would like if possible to increase capacity at the same time. I am not wedded to Li ion, but would like any new bits to fit the current battery case! Any advice much appreciated! Richard