June 6, 20205 yr Author Thanks for the info on the Armour inserts will keep them in mind..... no punctures yet ....! and i replaced seat with big wide jell seat with springs ! much better for me ! fitted Zefal mudguards which do the job well . currently use 5 or 6 assist ......(arthritis) the throttle would be useful for when my joints need a break havent been more than 30 mile round trips (mainly on cycle tracks some quite rough).... battery lasts fine for that .. despite several emails to leon i never did get a reply from them ... which is the only downside to dealing with them Agree about Leon customer service, not the best ! Its crazy that you have to shop in Australia for some kit, i've emailed them about the pannier rack which is out of stock, still haven't heard back.
June 6, 20205 yr What mudguards have you got mate ? I've ordered this bit of kit from Aus for off road use obviously ! https://www.electric-bicycles.com.au/das-kit-off-road-private-land-use-only-display-kit-with-throttle-control-dual-brake-cutoff-advanced-display-black-c7bbt-10/ The following quoted from my earlier posting: The Mudguards I fitted are SKS (I think that's the old Bluemels, though that name doesn't appear anywhere) Velo65Mountain, 65 being the mudguard width in mm. Both the front and rear guards are "waisted" slightly to fit through the forks and seat stay. The front of the rear mudguard clips round the seat tube and is held with a heavy duty grommet round two lugs. I haven't experienced any issues of interference with the front mech. which was mentioned elsewhere. For the front forks, I initially used 35mm stainless steel P-clips with a rubber liner but subsequently changed to lined 32mm P-clips with the fixing of the stay clamped between the two ends of the clip. The mudguards were bought from Westbrook Cycles, Stokesley, North Yorkshire and IIRC cost about £17. In addition to being an excellent bike shop they have a significant on-line presence.
June 6, 20205 yr The following quoted from my earlier posting: The Mudguards I fitted are SKS (I think that's the old Bluemels, though that name doesn't appear anywhere) Velo65Mountain, 65 being the mudguard width in mm. Both the front and rear guards are "waisted" slightly to fit through the forks and seat stay. The front of the rear mudguard clips round the seat tube and is held with a heavy duty grommet round two lugs. I haven't experienced any issues of interference with the front mech. which was mentioned elsewhere. For the front forks, I initially used 35mm stainless steel P-clips with a rubber liner but subsequently changed to lined 32mm P-clips with the fixing of the stay clamped between the two ends of the clip. The mudguards were bought from Westbrook Cycles, Stokesley, North Yorkshire and IIRC cost about £17. In addition to being an excellent bike shop they have a significant on-line presence. Hello Zefal FM30 FRONT AND RM90 REAR Ebay ..... £13 and £15 couldnt get out to look around it was quick look on internet and go for most popular must say easy to fit do the job ...
June 6, 20205 yr Hello Zefal FM30 FRONT AND RM90 REAR Ebay ..... £13 and £15 couldnt get out to look around it was quick look on internet and go for most popular must say easy to fit do the job ... Mine are "fuller" mudguards than those you refer to. The front is a truly full mudguard. The rear stops a bit short of where the stand attaches and in muddy conditions deposits a lot of clag in that area.
June 6, 20205 yr Mine are "fuller" mudguards than those you refer to. The front is a truly full mudguard. The rear stops a bit short of where the stand attaches and in muddy conditions deposits a lot of clag in that area. I dont ride in rain ...... the guards mainly just to stop stones getting thrown up ...and the occassional pile of horse poop ...i would have prefered fuller guards but couldnt find any that i could guarantee would fit .
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