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If the Freego and Sunbear controller systems are/were like the Pendleton Somerby ebike I bought (speed control), then indeed the ride experience could well have been cr*p (a subjective term :confused:). Fortunately I'd ridden other ebikes and knew that that ride experience could be improved on...

On my ePendleton, the battery key is in the unlock position when turned against the spring action of the lock. You need to hold the key in that position whilst firmly pulling the battery case rear-ward. As said above, this does require a bit of a tug to release the battery

Okay, cards on the table, I do not in most cases, wear a helmet when cycling. I say most cases, as the are occassions - more on that in a mo. Nigel, I have no doubt that if I were to find myself in some scenario where I crashed or were hit by a vehicle AND my head were to be in contact/colision...

That's a bit of an assumption to make in that a helmet only offers limited protection (once the lining is compressed) up to something like a 12mph impact - after that you're wearing a solid lump (larger in circumference than your head which may in itsself be a problem - but that debate is not...

HI @RogerA - I'm new to ebiking too - thank goodness for the informed like @vfr400 - I found this article HERE a useful discussion about torque vs cadence sensors. What I was/am unclear about is the controller side of things, as in are the different sensor signals (ie cadence or torque) the same...

And finding a battery rack that also accommodates Rixen and Kaul type pannier clips takes the challenge to another level.

It seems to be a universal problem (with rear pannier racks employing integrated batteries) in that there is not enough space between the battery and carrier tubes to take the hooks on standard clip-on panniers like Ortleib, Altura and so on. This issue is not solved by having different hook...

OK, @MSG76 -firstly, my 'bad' - I thought the PCB resistor was 510Ω not 51Ω ! So to be clear, is your 'lights going out on applying the brakes' issue down to the controller requiring 3-wire brake sensors, or a controller fault? And not being clued up on brake sensors, why is it not workable...

Hi @MSG76 - so I connected my voltmeter to the 'light output' socket on my KT controller ( T-06S 24V/36V250W Torque Simulation Sine Wave ) with a KT LCD3 display, and got battery voltage at the socket when switching on lights from the display, and the voltage remained when I operated either or...

That's a strange one @MSG76 - I'll re-test my outfit tomorrow and see if I get the same lighting power loss on applying the brakes.

@vfr400 Obviously I have not explained my idea well enough - let me have another go: (apologies if over simplified :() > The KT Controller is located in a separate compartment in the front of the battery box and the battery box is a rear rack mounted affair > The KT LCD5 display has as part...

Thanks for the feedback @vfr400 Fair comment for those who like or need to keep things absolutely simple. However, I would prefer to use the KT LCD5 built-in light switching function rather than find a suitable switch and run unnecessary cables from/to the switch/battery (and I'd only...

Thanks for that @MSG76 - I'm fine with basic electronics so I understand what you are saying about measuring the current for each of the lights that I have. For me, I will want to utilise the KT Controller 'light output' to switch the lights on and off via the KT-LCD5 display function. The...

Well, today as a quick check, I connected up my recently purchased front light to the 2-pin 'light output' connection from the KT controller. The voltage on the connector without the light connected was 40.5v but once the light was powered up, the voltage dropped to just 5.5v, which given the...

Thanks for that info @MSG76 - although I've now bought the front and rear lights, I've yet to install them - before I do, 'll check what current each light draws and maybe modify the PCB if needed.

Further to the above, the replacement key came from Key2code.co.uk , cost £7.99 - the keycode was buried deep in the various printouts from the bike's system and wasn't immediately obvious (as some of the words were in German) but my friend had some paperwork and he worked out the key number...

My friend bought a 2nd hand Cube/Bosch ebike and no key for the battery. His local Bosch place found the key ser.# in the software and armed with that number he got a replacement off the internet somewhere - I'll see if I can get details.

The motor car has the propensity to turn erstwhile decent citizens into ass*:-_s?

..... or as an addition to a GPS Tracker? @gsm.terra - sorry to hear of your losses to theft - no wonder you use the security devices that you do. No doubt you've done a lot of research into security - with regard to your alarm on the bike - have you come across an alarm that can 'page' you...

Might I disagree with you on the above point? The tracker isn't protecting your bike from being stolen at all. It might however, give you some chance of recovering the bike after it has been stolen. I think the trackers are a good idea as part of a layered defence against theft - in ascending...