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    Parking a bike in the rain

    Carrier bag over the saddle, tied in place by its handles, park the sheltered side of the building, and make everything waterproof so you don't need to worry.
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    Think i might need talking down..

    You can sync your additional orange lights by taking a wire from the main flashers to toggle a MOSFET to turn power on and off to the extra ones.
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    An odd but pleasant first..

    No need to cut anything, there is a replaceable battery cover with cable entry hole. New GoPro 10, 11, 12 recently £299 if you buy a half price subscription at £25. Regular checks for special offers saves that, if you want e.g. extra batteries. I don't use the cable much, as a batteries worth...
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    Suntour HESC crank torque spring serviceable?

    What type and size of spring? Pictures help. If it is a standard bought in spring then you stand a chance of finding something of similar size etc, but if specially made then less so.
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    Cube Kathmandu clicking nightmare!

    When the clicking is present, keep riding and turn assistance off. Does the noise stay or go? If it is still there, that narrows down the source. I recently had noise intermittently which was pedal bearings, and I get a squeak in time with pedal rotation in some wet or damp conditions which...
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    Retired and unfit

    A company of that name exists and from their website has a long history, so I would contact them and ask. https://viking-bikes.com/en/e-bikes
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    Touring pack list

    I will be passing that way in a week or so. I'll be sure to go prepared!
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    A bike for 'Eddy' - just for starts and steep hills?

    Eddy will need to test ride a likely contender from each of the system manufacturers on a realistic route. The important part is the second half, when not fresh, and the important test is (a) riding above 25kph with assistance having cut off and (b) turning off assistance for the last 10 miles...
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    A bike for 'Eddy' - just for starts and steep hills?

    Tricky! A mid-drive with enough torque and appropriate gearing will get Eddy up any hill, but will not ride easily enough turned off to exceed 25kph most of the time, and won't do the 100 miles turned on. A beefier hub motor will be a very different riding experience to the Mahle, and may...
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    New Project Started

    Current draw of TSDZ2B mid-drive monitored and used to derive a throttle signal to controller(s) of one or two hub motors to give up to three motors all controlled by the torque sensor. Sticky tyres to allow resultant performance to be harnessed for vertical ascents, with possible future...
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    Lidl and Aldi purchases ?

    Lidl memory foam seat cover was good value at £5.99. Appears each spring time.
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    BMS question

    Understanding the why of now is the start of what next!
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    Second Hand Electric Bikes

    Hubless? I'd call that very large axles! Attracting a lot of interest.
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    BMS question

    The cells are in parallel groups, and only the groups need balancing because paralleled cells behave like one big cell. So for a 10s 4p pack, there are only 11 balance wires, including the ground, not 40. There is risk in exposing them because they could be shorted which either destroys the...
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    BMS question

    That's all right then! I feared the worst!
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    BMS question

    The one time not to fully charge is when preparing for long term storage! Leave them at 36V.
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    BMS question

    The BMS monitors the voltage of each cell group (possibly groups of 1 in your Swytch!) and turns on a bleed resistor across each when it reaches a threshold voltage. This slows the charge rate and should allow the other groups to catch up. But the bleed current is much smaller than the charger...
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    Video Editing Software for PC.

    The genuine GoPro quick release mounts are robust and reliable, and you can remove camera in just a couple of seconds. Their slide in slot has solid thick sides which will not let you down. Beware the cheap alternatives which have the vital slot side pieces attached only at the ends, with gaps...
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    Riding in the rain footwear

    Today was a wellies day, cast-off work wellies in my case, so not even £2!
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    For Sale Ansmann style 10.4ah 36w battery with housing and charger

    I take it from your plan to replace with a generic 48V battery that this is a simple two wire + and - connection, and because the mount is included, is suitable for anyone looking for a rack mount 10Ah 36V battery for a conversion project or to revive an existing generic bike that needs a new...