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Thanks for that, may give them a ring in the morning.

Thanks for the info. May look at recelling as well, but spare battery could well be the way forward then.

Please direct me if this is an answered question, a few threads came very close but would like some specific help please. My wife's e-bike has 24v 10ah battery and the range is about 20 miles as she really finds it hard to pedal a great deal. We are trying to increase the range to go on longer rides. I can purchase another battery from Europe for 200 euros. If she carries that she'll get double the range with a change. However, can I change the cells inside the case and increase the range? Is this fairly straight forward, I have no issues with soldering etc. And you guys helped me fix the bike a while back, so no qualms dabbling but not an electrical engineer either! If possible please point me to a safe supplier. Otherwise I'll buy the spare battery! Thanks!

Gorgeous. I think it may take some saving up.

Thanks, will let you know how I get on.

Are there any you would recommend - reviews seem to vary wildly on amazon? Thanks

Will do! I was concerned about this.

Great, many thanks will give them a go. It has to be an improvement on what I have at the moment.

Yes, that would help! http://www.wayscral.com/en/electric-bike/14-velo-a-assistance-electrique-wayscral-w402-noir.html So a Chinese step through.

Went for first decent ride of 20 miles yesterday - fabulous. The bike ate the hills and my wife who has real knee issues was fine. However, the v-brakes on a 25 kg bike were even worse than I'd thought. Full braking takes far too long, no chance of stopping in an emergency. Just wondered if there is anything I can do about it? Would better pads help? Any recommendations? Can they be changed for a different type of brake? I assume that disc brakes are out of the question as I am guessing you need special attachments on the frame? Any advice welcome.

Went for first decent ride of 20 miles yesterday - fabulous. The bike ate the hills and my wife who has real knee issues was fine. However, the v-brakes on a 25 kg bike were even worse than I'd thought. Full braking takes far too long, no chance of stopping in an emergency. Just wondered if there is anything I can do about it? Would better pads help? Any recommendations? Can they be changed for a different type of brake? I assume that disc brakes are out of the question as I am guessing you need special attachments on the frame? Any advice welcome.

Thanks as usual. That's exactly what I want to do! Using the brake wire is such an elegant solution.

I have a basic power controller on the handlebars that allows low, medium or high power when pedalling. The problem is, to turn off all power I have to hold the + button for several seconds, which is a right pain whilst cycling. Can I upgrade the unit so I can cut all power or would that require a new controller as well? If so, could anyone post a link please? Many thanks. Sorry can't post a picture at work but it's in this thread a few posts down: http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/hello-and-help-please.18913/

It's just that I'm 40 in March...might have to think about what I'm getting for my planned crisis!

Any idea of how much I need to save by April?

I took the clips off mine and used cable zip ties. They can't be removed but they work great. Weekly shop is not a problem.

Wow, they are pricey but a good idea. Will probably go for the new clamp option. Just going to measure for size.

Ahh, that's where I am going wrong. I didn't release the whole clamp comes off. I just thought I had to replace the skewer. Many thanks as usual!

Thanks for the quick replies but I am still getting the wording wrong. I want to replace my skewer with one that is not quick release so that it's slightly harder to nick. E.g. Requires a hex key or something.

Googling for ages, I don't think I know the exact words I need. Basically trying to find a replacement for the quick release skewer for my seat post so that I can make it a bit more secure. I had a couple of bolts from my old bikes but the diameter is too wide. Can anyone post a link? Thanks.

That's great news. I shall be changing mine very soon then. Slightly off topic now. Can I change the rear cassette for another seven speed one without changing anything else or would the whole chainset need replacing? I ask because I don't have enough gears - the low end is fine but I keep spinning out in gear 7, which on an e-bike I am in most of the time. I wondered about an 11 tooth one rather than 14.

Similarly I have tourney gears and can't stand the grip shift. Will an Altus shifter work? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shimano-Altus-Rapidfire-Shifter-SLM310/dp/B008YDQKBI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410812645&sr=8-1&keywords=Altus+7 Or are there any others like this that would work?

Thanks for the advice. Will check my wife' s and mine before the next ride.

Well I swapped disks and made an adjustment as it was a different diameter. Now it is all working! My bike is as good as new! Thanks for all the help folks!

I am in the middle of fitting the new sensor. The good news is that it works pedalling forwards. However, when I back pedal it intermittently starts the motor as well. Any ideas before I put the crank arm back on?