August 27, 20196 yr I honestly cannot believe there is just 2 people who have a bike like this. apart from me and the person who own the one in picture below. as someone found this one on a web site. I tried to contact them but they never replied. mine dont have a basket at front. I just need some info on it. like parts etc, a Manuel maybe
August 27, 20196 yr Crikey. That looks to me like a seriously ancient lead acid powered brushed ebike from the early days like early powabikes with 3 x 12v SLA in the massive downtube) Surely this is not at all new ?! In any event I can't read the markings (maybe just my phone) can you do some close ups ?
August 27, 20196 yr Crikey. That looks to me like a seriously ancient lead acid powered brushed ebike from the early days like early powabikes with 3 x 12v SLA in the massive downtube) Surely this is not at all new ?! In any event I can't read the markings (maybe just my phone) can you do some close ups ? https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/need-manuel-for-this-bike.35348/#post-514687
August 27, 20196 yr A word of warning is that some parts can be very hard /impossible /not cost effective for powabikes that old However, let's not jump the gun here ! Is there anything wrong
August 27, 20196 yr https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/need-manuel-for-this-bike.35348/#post-514687 Thanks wicky, I had not seen other post. Seems to make sense to close this one and keep everything in one place
August 27, 20196 yr The bike like ny Swizzbee in the avatar is old hat and dates back likely about 12 years or so, the tech compared with today is old but they do retain their quirkiness or charm/appeal. SLA, NiCad & nimh are heavy and can't match the power & capacity of modern lithium, also in the case of the Swizzbee brushed motor's on an ebike is old hat. Edited August 27, 20196 yr by Nealh
August 31, 20196 yr Author Crikey. That looks to me like a seriously ancient lead acid powered brushed ebike from the early days like early powabikes with 3 x 12v SLA in the massive downtube) Surely this is not at all new ?! In any event I can't read the markings (maybe just my phone) can you do some close ups ? Please note this is not my bike in picture, its someone else, and yes when I bought mine 2nd hand 4 years ago. it did have lead acid batteries, which I was told here to change and remove for a lithium one. the 2 x lead acid batteries went 15 miles. in range. But thanks to someone here I bought a lithium one for £171 and modified battery compartment. also fitted a meter too. now it will go approx 25 miles in range. I cant zoom into the picture, as its not a very good copy. I did contact person who was selling the one in the picture, but had no reply. I even contacted the garage it was purchased from in I O Man, again no reply. it says on side of bike Phillips thats 2 x LL I belief made by Raleigh thats all info I have
August 31, 20196 yr Phillips Cycles "The "Phillips" brand is still used around the world, especially in China and the Far East, having been licensed by Raleigh. In India it was produced from Madras presently called Chennai." Your bike is probably an early foray into electric bikes http://www.trader-china.com/accounts/phillipselec-a18905.html http://www.china-phillips.com
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