warlord0

Son works in a vape warehouse. Always have a stock of nose breakers in my pockets.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/disposable-vapes-from-a-music-festival-can-power-a-beefy-e-bike-20-miles/ Interesting source of power

Had my first real falling off on Monday night. Coming home from work and hit some wet leaves. Front went out from me. I landed catching my fall but grabbed a low wall on the way down. Bent my thumb right back. Wondered what was wrong with my glove. Went I took it off, thumbnail folded back in half. Bit sore. But then today found this. Shiny coat ruined

For Too true. I looked at the rack at the station. It has security code on the door and glass all round, but I wouldn't trust that a fellow cyclist wouldn't help themselves. At work there's a secure storage where only people in the building are given the code. Still a bit risky, but I've only ever seen 3 bikes in there, and one of them is mine.

[mention=40339]thelarkbox[/mention] I's 4 miles on the home side, and 1 mile on the work side (10 miles a day) so it comes with me on the train. This is what it looked like this morning. With proof, it's on the train.

I've had the 806 since February, and it's been a fairly constant source of frustration. Some of it down to my lack of understanding, but others down to component failures. The most dramatic and costly were having to have two new rims and sets of spokes fitted. Over the period of having it, I've changed so much of it, I'm sure it will end up like Trigger's broom. All round hydraulic brakes, new discs and pads, new chain set, replacement nuts and bolts to replace the rusty steel ones, new gear leaver, replacement torque sensor, replaced seat column - and today a new derailleur, why? Because the old one was sticking and causing it to tension the chain and cause gear change issues. It's not the same as the original Tourney, but it's an equivalent Acera 7/8 speed - still Shimano. It didn't come with the bling jockey wheels, that's my taste, transferred from the old. What I was more impressed by, was that I fitted it, and got it working in all 7 gears myself! I did get my brother to check it over afterwards, though. The real plus point for me with the bike, and this could easily apply to any bike, is that it is improving my fitness. 40–50 minutes a day of cycling 3 days a week is working. The downside is I spend £5k a year on train travel. I got asked why I don't just buy a car. £5k a year would buy a decent car, but the cycling gives me the excuse to change my sedentary lifestyle.

I don't think the original nipples were brass, they were chrome plated and the plating not enough to keep the rust away. I did exactly what you suggested, but with a different metal polish. The rust didn't go, other than some surface rust. I thought of using grease, or chain lube rather than oil, as a few puddles washes it away. But mine were too far gone. With mine, the rear spokes were coming loose, no idea if they'd stretched. There was no way of adjusting most of them, as the nipples were corroded onto the spokes. Over time that saw them ticking worse, and worse, until they'd fail.

PS. My bike is kept in the kitchen at home, and in a bike shelter when using it for work - wooden slats with roof, so secure, but exposed to some of the elements, as in cold and damp, but not direct rain.

Wisper support are very good, in my experience. For me, a little slow to step up on the rusty rims. I bought it as an ex-demo @ 40% off, and kind of put it down to not knowing the real age of the bike. But I have only had it since February. I had some initial issues they resolved. So, rest assured, they will help. But don't be afraid to chase them up. For me, replacement spokes were just a real pain. I bought my own replacements, based on measuring a broken one, and over time, going through fitting 5 myself (and I'm a noob) I wasn't sure if I was only making things worse as I have no experience it how tight they should be, or if I was keeping the wheel round and straight. I then found a local bike mechanic and let him supply and fit the spokes to the rims I bought. Trying to calculate the spoke lengths was frying my brain. At £250 it was a lot of money, but I don't regret it. I should probably have pursued Wisper warranty over it, and I suggest you do. My bike is used 3 days a week for commuting, being without it costs me time and money, so I just got it sorted.

As for the cheap parts, well there are some cheap parts on there. Once you get stripping some stuff back, you find that Aliexpress has the parts you need and are indeed very cheap. Some of the stuff I started replacing was also the socket head (allen) screws and wheel nuts with titanium alloy version, as they too had become rusty. Also blued the steel washers and parts I couldn't source in titanium, to give them some slight corrosion resistance.

You are not alone in this. I bought a Wisper 806 and the spokes and rim were shocking. In the end I replaced all spokes, nipples and rims at a not inconsiderable price of £250. Sapim e-strong spokes, brass nipples and Ryde andra 40 rims. https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/wheel-building-help.47553/ I tend to agree with the dissimilar metals causing a reaction. My spokes certainly looked like that was what was going on between steel nipples and aluminium. In the end, I suffered a catastrophic day when I had 3 broken spokes, and it was time to replace the rims. The join on the rim was also coming through the power coat. Only replaced it all 2/3 weeks ago, so it's early days, but this bike is now how it should have been.

I did message you back at the time it started to get worse. https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/conversations/so-this-week.30326/ Here's the latest. https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/conversations/corroded-nipples-and-rim.30405/

I bought an ex-demo 806 direct from Wisper (Amp cycles). I'm a bike novice, and the only disappointing thing for me was how badly corroded the spoke nipples and rims were. ~6 months in, I was breaking rear spokes to the point where replacing the rims and spokes was the only option. The bike is on the train 3 days a week, and it's a heavy beastie to lift on and off, but manageable. Power wise, it suits my journey just fine. Mind you, 3 miles along the canal and a mile of not particularly hilly road, to Milton Keynes for a bit of an uphill mile to the office is the daily trek. I have to charge the 575 battery every week, as it will just do the 3 days on maximum assist. I push it to a steady 15.6Mph on the gauge all the way though. I do really like the bike, but I have no experience of others. I'm invested in this and have upgraded to 180/160mm disks with hydraulic levers/calipers. Replaced the default 7 speed shifter, with another Shimano version (just because it suited me better under the handle bars). Would I still buy it today? It's relatively expensive, but has all round disks - I didn't want V brakes. I would probably test ride a few similar bikes before saying, yes, for sure.

I concur. The seat post spring on a non-suspension bike was a game changer. https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/suntour-ncx-sp-12.47030/post-710395 Arriving at the other end of the journey, although relatively short - 4 miles, leaves me a lot less battered than before.

The original pedals were welgo? I found them for £3 a pair on Ali. I certainly like the feel of the bigger pedals. Thanks for the pointer if I go back to folding.