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So, after receiving several lectures about the importance of fitting hydraulic brakes. And guilt shaming me into upgrading my brakes. Turns out the the forum guru does zero maintenance on his own bike, including brakes I presume. LOL only kidding mate ....don't block me :}

Are the forks steel or aluminium?

I hate to mention this but you do remember how presta valves work right? You have to unscrew the top first? Failing that, get a track pump, they have them in Home Bargains for about 7 quid. Also, batteries can be re-celled after they have expired.

Personally, I find pull-back bars are a great aid to making a comfortable bike. I was hoping you'd be able to get out on the bike immediately to give us all a report on the two speed drive. Never mind, maybe another day. My comfy handlebar:

So, a quick search on eBay turned up two Buzzbike H700s for sale. One a few weeks old and hardly used for £950 And another ex-demo for £1149.95 I pinched a few pictures for your viewing pleasure:

Well, I don't know, it has a 10ah battery, mine has 13ah (so not MASSIVELY different) and I can go out for a 20 mile bike ride (including some hills) and only use half my battery charge. I know these bike manufacturers claim 60 miles range etc. but in the real world, there's not many old farts...

Well done mate. That bike looks a bit of a bargain and with some unusual features. Looking forward to a full report! I'm not sure if you know much about bikes but when it comes to commissioning the bike after delivery, get the battery on charge first, then remember the left pedal has a...

Well done mate, pictures always help. There are many very knowledgeable people here who are only too willing to help you....err not me of course, I have to watch Youtube to learn how to change a light bulb :)

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I love RJ The Bike Guy, he's my go to guy for bike maintenance. I found those videos you posted interesting, the guy came across a bit weird at first but he grew on me. Interesting bit in the comments on the chrome bike: "As an ASE certified advanced level specialist, we are trained to never...

You could always dump your front derailleur and shifter and 3 ring chainrings altogether and go for a single chainring setup. It saves weight, simplifies things and removes those 'big cog to big chainring' woes. Relatively cheap and easy job. I have a rear hub motor and hardly ever use the...

That's pretty cool!

Don't forget, if you do get a Suntour, you will need a seatpost shim, plenty on Amazon or eBay. I think the size you'll need is 27.2mm to 31.6mm, but you'll need to check that. Summer's coming!

I have a Suntour NCX seatpost and it moves down and to the rear as one goes over bumps. It seems to work fine and adds a bit of comfort, I'd recommend one easily. Your new bike looks great and it looks like there would be plenty of room for a Suntour post. Nice big 27.5 x 2.2 inch tyres on...

Back and to the rear as it operates. It is also adjustable. I believe there are different spring strengths available to better match the rider's weight. What bike do you have?

"With no battery issues"

Yes you are missing something! Woosh already said earlier in this thread he does a 27.5 XF07 Front Wheel kit LOL For anyone living in the UK, Woosh is a great choice, great advice pre-purchase, great after sales service, great warranty. What are you waiting for? Get your hand in your pocket...

This video shows a guy removing and installing a 'normal' or square taper bottom bracket, also called a sealed cartridge bottom bracket. These were the standard for many years on bikes. A lot of modern bikes now have bottom brackets where the bearings are in cups outside the frame. <iframe...

I did not know that...thanks, I feel better about my 26" wheels now!

For inspiration here is my 20 year old Trek with a Woosh rear hub conversion, pretty easy job really. 26" wheels with disc brakes, since this picture was taken I have upgraded the front brake to hydraulic (massive improvement) for £30. The tyres are only slightly knobbly. I intend to upgrade...