Yeah I was just testing the horn. I usually don't use them.

I added one more row of led light

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j6284kj3d6u3nsh/2014-03-22%2014.53.31.jpg

Wow cwah no one will miss you with lights like that. Nice job

 

Jerry

It makes me visible but it doesn't provide light very far.

 

I'm thinking to get a stronger xml light to see potholes and othet cars facing me

I now need to bleed my brake but seller is not helping at all. I'd need to buy a new brake set with bleeding kit:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTECH-by-ZOOM-GOLD-Mountain-bike-Hydraulic-Disc-Brakes-160mm-rotors-/251346684546?var=&hash=item3a856e0a82

 

Can any of you recommend a compatible bleeding kit?

 

I'm thinking to get this one but I'm not sure if it's compatible:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Avid-Disc-Brake-Bleed-Multicoloured/dp/B0063HM5AM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1395580088&sr=8-6&keywords=bike+bleeding+kit

 

Thanks

or maybe this one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140871378743

and would this brake pad work?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hayes-Stroker-Ace-Cycle-Disc-Brake-Pads-Semi-Metalic-Quad-Qdp52-Rrp-15-/331154194696?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item4d1a540108

Not sure if it'll work on hydraulic bicycle brakes but I simply use a catheter syringe and aquarium type silicon hose on my motorcycle brakes and clutch.

I received it today:

 

Apparently it uses DOT4 oil... and my disc brake currently use mineral oil... Can I mixes these 2 during bleeding?

Are you still running on RC lipos cwah? Is the voltage holding up over time? I wonder how long these packs are good for?

I think he swapped those out for the larger Sony Konion cells a while back.

 

Jerry

I received it today:

 

 

Apparently it uses DOT4 oil... and my disc brake currently use mineral oil... Can I mixes these 2 during bleeding?

 

I'd chuck the Dot 4 and get some mineral oil.

Hech, on this bike I'm using Zippy compact with a pack at 72V20AH. In term of sag I only have 3V drop on full power at 2.5KW. So about 0.15V drop/cell on max power... Quite good but my pack is big

My brompton had these very nice konion. They were good too but had much more sag and were dropping to 65V under load (from 80V). Massive sag, but they were quite robust.

 

D8veh, shall I get this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-Disc-Brake-Mineral-Oil-Fluid-In-Dropper-Bottle-Burp-Bleed-Disk-Breaks-/221392885679?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item338c0b57af

Edited March 26, 201412 yr by cwah

That should be OK if you can't find anything cheaper.

Purchased it... Now I just have to wait until the bottle arrive...

 

Another problem, the cover starts to disintegrate:

 

I wonder if I can do something to have something more durable? I need to make it waterproof too!

God damn universal bleeding kit:

 

None of their thread fits my chinese brake one (on the right)... I have to send it back to the seller.

 

I think it was a mistake to buy a no name disc brake as bleeding as well as brake pad seem to be impossible to source

Hech, on this bike I'm using Zippy compact with a pack at 72V20AH. In term of sag I only have 3V drop on full power at 2.5KW. So about 0.15V drop/cell on max power... Quite good but my pack is big

My brompton had these very nice konion. They were good too but had much more sag and were dropping to 65V under load (from 80V). Massive sag, but they were quite robust.

 

D8veh, shall I get this one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-Disc-Brake-Mineral-Oil-Fluid-In-Dropper-Bottle-Burp-Bleed-Disk-Breaks-/221392885679?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item338c0b57af

Wow, thats a transcontinental battery pack you got there cwah, you put us all to shame. 3v drop is pretty good up there in the megavoltage land we all aspire. Keep going!

Ok, time to make my battery box waterproof. I'm planning to wrap it with Waterproof fabric:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WATERPROOF-BLACK-NYLON-FABRIC-150CM-PER-MTR-4OZ-MINIMUM-ORDER-4MTRS-/141191236520?pt=UK_Crafts_Fabric&hash=item20dfa74ba8

 

And use velcro to close it all together:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00186Q9AK/ref=gno_cart_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

 

All good?

cwah, isn't there a temperature problem with the waterproof fabric?

No, the pack is quite overpowered for my use. It doesn't get warm at all.

Bike now:

 

You can see the light strobing the street

I cannot see the video, cwah.

 

Edit: now it works, thanks!

Edited April 21, 201412 yr by Arbol

Try to go on the youtube page, and reload it to see the video

What a monster bike! You cope perfectly with normal traffic.

 

I have remembered when I was living in London, I lived quite close to that area, in fact. Pretty cool video and bike.