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Going back a bit, (1) did it all work properly a while ago? (2) is the controller change just as an upgrade, or had the controller failed? If yes and yes, I would go back to original controller to eliminate it from enquiries, fix the problem and then swap the controller. You probably have...

I had exactly the same concerns before I got a mirror, but it's fine. The Cateye can be swung out to a position that shows all road and no elbow, and the view is steady. The only downside of a bar end mirror is that you have to move your eyes to see it. It is not in your primary looking forwards...

Cateye for me too. Easy to fit, stays where you put it mostly, but moves if knocked hard. Cheap so no big deal if it gets cracked. View is good enough.

I don't notice any obvious drop off, which might be because I am riding at low power for hours rather than high power for minutes, so the battery will get a chance to warm up. The occasional let them sit in the sun, but no heating elements, charging is always indoors at my cafe and pub stops...

Not always so grim!

If you mean you have swapped over two of the three big phase wires going to the motor, should be fine. What that does is reverse the direction of rotation of the motor, so if it all seems to be working properly, there shouldn't be a problem. As for why that was necessary, that is another question!

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I met a Dutch lady, friend of a customer, at work recently and we got around to chatting about ebikes and the charging issue. In her area every cafe etc has already adopted the ebike era and adapted by providing a parking area with either power points or chargers, not sure which. So once again...

I wouldn't let the midges put you off. Late May or early June, and stay in accommodation rather than camp or campervan and they will not dominate your visit. West coast, north coast and Western Isles are too good to miss! My charging strategy is very simple: Plan ahead so that a 'no' is not...

A few pictures from yesterday, a few before Fort William, the rest southbound on Sustrans Route 78 from Fort William to Oban. I'm fortunate to have this 40 miles of cycle route as my start and finish sections every time I go north. Commando memorial. Ben Nevis in the cloud. Glencoe south...

Home safe, and ready for back to work tomorrow. 616km over 5 days, 76.6 miles average. An easy ride home, with a convenient police station in Fort William to report those dodgy drivers and sneak an hour or so charge at public expense, and once I could see a good time buffer, a lunch break to...

I'm travelling without a horizontal Guernicar deflector, but with the Burley vertical flag. Seems to be a halfway house between nothing and the full Monty. Very quiet in February compared to last June, and my elbows are wider than the trailer, so felt less need. Summer will see the return of the...

A long day, 92 miles, closing the loop and putting me in reach of home tomorrow with fairly good battery state, lots of good food inside me, a couple of slow hard to find punctures but otherwise everything working well. Another hard frost, a brief glimpse of sun out west but then all the way...

Today's report soon, but first a couple of interesting overtakes to share. First, a recovery truck driver who was unable to change their mind, despite having at least 2.5 seconds visibility of the oncoming big red van. Only the forbearance of the van driver prevented a big head-on collision. He...

They said -3, but the ice on the inside of my inner tent and the heavy frost outside looked a bit more -5ish to me. Just the start of spectacular views all day. This was what I came for: Bealach na Ba with my fancy new 11 speed gears, and a full 500Wh battery saved for the moment. I gave the...

Awaiting my dinner in the Lochcarron Hotel, one of the few proper all year round pub/ restaurant/hotels in these parts. I assumed there would be somewhere on this large village and very happy to find it here and open. A cracking day, going out on a limb a bit battery-wise, but paying off. Half...

Good luck, and report back!

Unlikely compared to other bits that fail. Usually gearbox or motor first on the cheap ones, then battery... For same idea but probably better batteries I'd go Makita or De Walt. Might be worth trying local recycling centre too. And should be less than £30: I expect a lightly used but fully...

Take it back and in legal terms inform them that you 'reject' it because of the issues you have become aware of, and which they did not make you aware of. Full refund, no fuss is your right.

Cheap broken tools off eBay and scavenge the mount?