mykidsdad

Working on it. !

The original reason for getting a cargo bike was because the weekly shop was regularly 4 carrier bags. It just seemed potty to be taking a car to the shops for 4 carrier bags. So I looked around and settled on the RadWagon. Use it everywhere in town now - so handy. That's a great selection of bikes and trailer you have available - nice one.

Hello AndyBike!

I tend to agree - it's a budget bike and may not be up to super heavy/long duration work. I think a mid motor is a great shout - but again - it's built to a budget. If I get the time/cash I would be keen to swap the hub motor for a Bafang mid drive...

That's a good point. It's definitely a budget bike. With any sort of weight on it, it does feel a little squirrelly at the front end, as the weight is behind the rider and tends to lift the front. I made some panniers to keep the weight down low, but really the best (and most expensive) cargo bike has to be the bakfiets style, but a bit too pricey for me at the moment. Sometimes you have to settle for good enough.. In terms of hauling I've not found the weight limit yet. 250w seems to be OK, but where I live in Southampton I don't tend to use it for the steep hills. Might try to lug some cement to Bitterne to see how it goes..!

Never say never - the joy of a trailer is that any bike can become a hauler.. my mate was saying his wife would like one so they can take the dog for a tow in the forest..!!

Yes, it takes a bit of a brain shift as you realise that even 3metre pipes can be cut into 2 and stacked vertically to get them home..

I've had bikes ever since I was 8 and living in Wiltshire. Got 2 ebikes at home, my wife's GTech and my Radwagon longtail cargo bike, plus a road bike and a mountain bike. The Radwagon is my in-town car replacement, used for everything I don't need a car for, great when I was building my kitchen for trips to Wickes! Happy to lug cement, plaster, paint and pipe fittings, and the weekly shop as it happily takes 4 big carrier bags. The GTech was our first ebike and my wife takes it to work 3days/week. Found this site when I had a battery query, lots of useful info here, and so I thought I should say hello!

Hi gang, hope all is well with you - was wondering if anyone would be able to offer some assistance? My wife's much used GTech city has had a problem with the battery for a while. The battery is the one with the digi display on it - V2 I believe. One of the the connectors in the base of the battery had got bent and was preventing the battery from sitting on it's charging base nicely. It needed constant wiggling to get it to stay long enough to charge - it got a bit tiresome... I took the battery apart and straightened the connectors so that it sits down nicely on the charger now, (for info I had to go in from the bottom of the battery case with a Dremel as the connectors are glued down to the bottom circuit board with silicon sealant - can't get in from the top - although I was able to pull the fuse so I wouldn't get fried), but the charging problem remains. It will charge for a few seconds, sometimes adding one or two percent to the charge number, then will switch from charging back to ECO or MAX with an audible click. I'm thinking that something is up with the battery so was looking to replace it, but the GTech ones are quite pricey for not a lot of capacity, so I'm looking to replace it entirely - and I understand that the controller is part of the original battery - so will need one of those as well. I'm planning to take the battery mounting rack off, then fit a new rack, battery and controller. I'm thinking 36V battery, and an 18-20A controller to suit the existing motor. Cuuld anyone help with some questions I have: - Does it sound like the battery was the issue (not the charger!)? - Will the controller plug into the motor with no modification to the wiring? - Can I buy a battery with an integrated controller? Is this one the sort of thing that would work (with controller option)? Any thoughts/help would be much appreciated - thank you!