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My Yamaha 2015 PW can be ridden with the motor off with apparently almost no obvious resistance although any ebike without assistance is still a heavy bike so best cycled with the motor off on level or only slightly uphill gradients rather than anything too uphill where the weight quickly makes...

Yes Dom T it was all good, and that gully looks more possible to climb in the summer but I am still not sure if I would get up it, but fun to try. I have also up geared my bike to be quick on the road when coming home from work but still have a low enough bottom gear (just) to climb the steepest...

I went for another convalescence ride today which went OK but could have gone better. I was going to go out on my non electric mountain bike but then decided to go on the Haibike sDuro with the consequence that the battery was only 95% charged, I set off a bit late while waiting for the battery...

It is good to see services coming available to keep crank drive motors going when you are out of the warranty period. The dealer where i bought my bike (ebikeshop Farnham) is now offering a main bearing change on my Yamaha PU motor for £80 same day turn a round and now I also have The bearing...

Deere John where is "The lady of Shalott" in your rather marvelous barge? If that motor lasted 15000km and you were happy with the way it performed I would be inclined to get another one.

Ebikeshop have 20% off Haibike 2018 models. I like a hardtail for commutting for their reliability and simplicity and also easy to fit a sturdy rack to for panniers also very useful for commutting. They have a Haibike 2018 trekking model that comes with lights and mudguards that would be...

If anyone has an idea what model year this bike is I would be interested to know. Also if there is an instruction manual for LC Display showing how all the functions work. Now that I have managed to get the lights on who knows what other exiting functions I am unaware of!

I was on a family holiday in Devon when I spotted an Oxygen Emate City electric bike in the pedelec classified section close enough to where I live at a tempting £100 asking price. Now I have owned an Oxygen Emate city since 2011 (My first electric bike) and really like it but it has led a hard...

As I said I really liked the Passat GTE estate, and it is a clever hybrid giving you potentially the best of both worlds, so no range anxiety and about a 30 mile electric range that for a lot of local journeys should be fine. I just could not justify the extra cost. In fairness to VW I...

You love it Eddie. To be honest I don't mind getting wet myself. It was great just to be riding to be honest.

The trouble with the UK at the moment is that the charger you are planning to use on your longer journey could easily not be working leading to extreme range anxiety! I do not change my car often but did recently and had a hard look at the VW Passat GTE estate, a hybrid that was very...

Well today was my first ride out on my crank drive hardtail haibike since my operation and it was lovely to be out in the fresh air. Probably like many families we shop at several supermarkets buying the the things we like best from each and we were running out of a few items we get from the...

On that Magishine site the smallest light looks an absolute steal https://www.bikelightsuk.com/lights/front-bike-lights/?Page_ID=3610&refpid=58781&id=741814

Based on my mileage and the way my battery has retained its capacity I do not think I have done it too much harm. Though for longer periods of inactivity I may now store in a room where the ambient temperature is cooler.

Hi GLJoe, yes you have picked out the contentious bit of my advise. I think I read somewhere on the internet a contradictory article about not letting your battery get too cold. I actually store mine at home in a large well ventilated walk in cupboard which also houses a floor standing boiler...

I bought some Endura Strike Gloves that are waterproof and warm when temperatures are low. I bought mine from Evans. For a wind proof waterproof top layer I use the Altura Night Vision Evo Jacket specifically designed for cycling using a layering system of clothing underneath to keep warm...

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/has-d8veh-left-this-time-for-good.31720/ I am not sure. As you say Dave is a member held in high regard with a great deal of technical knowledge and very willing to help people with their bike problems as well as always up for a good debate.

The problem I had with side wall failure on Scwalbe Smart Sam plus only occurred to the rear tyre. I ride a hard tail mountain bike off road to work carrying two reasonably full Ortlieb panniers so the rear has no suspension, has to deal with the motor/pedal drive and carries more weight. The...

If you like the bike you currently have you can get it converted into an ebike by Brighton Bikes based in Brighton. https://www.brightonebikes.co.uk/