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I've finally got around to ordering 2 batteries and replacing my old ones. The connections inside were soldered on, so I had to buy a soldering iron (and learn how to solder - never done it before), and it all works great. Thanks for the useful advice everyone.

I remember them having a crackdown in Leicester not long ago, saw several people in the pedestrianised shopping centre area being stopped by police and looked like they were beign issued with some kind of ticket. There's one really busy street in the centre of Leicester which is supposed to...

It's a very tempting thought. For now I think I'll replace them with the same ones, but would be an interesting project to build some kind of custom mounting and get some larger batteries for long trips :) Thanks for the help everyone. BTW I'm in leicester too Ian - I've seen a few...

Thanks for the advice. I've found 12v12ah batteries that are just about a perfect match for size, looks like it'll cost me about £46 inc postage instead of £90 + postage for buying a new battery pack :) I'm assuming my existing battery charger (with it's green light to indicate fully charged)...

Hi, I was just looking up prices to replace the battery on my Meerkat Metro (aka Currie IZIP CB), and it looks like costing me around £90. As far as I understand it, inside the casing it just contains 2x12volt SLA batteries, which obviously I could buy a lot cheaper if I got the right type/size...

Been some months since I posted this thread - can anyone help me out with something? I've had my Meerkat Metro for some months now, and had lots of use out of it, and sometime before spring I think I'm going to need a new battery. I know it's identical to a Currie Izip, but I don't know the...

Hello to all, I'm new to the forum, and new to the world of electric bikes - bought one 4 days ago after a couple of years wondering whether or not to try one. I gave up cars and motorcycles years ago, and have since been using a mountain bike or public transport to get around. I've bought a...