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as d8veh i also carry a pump that has a flexible hose with an adapter for both types of valve and can screw fit onto short valves that clamp on ones won,t touch. the pump has served me well for years and is a larger diameter than the normal old fashioned one. i will admit that higher pressure...

thanks folks gives me a great starting point front tyre preesure less than rear is something i used to do when seriously into mountainbikes but had forgotten that little trick so thanks for reminding me. starting point now 10% less ta

hi i have marathon tyres [ standard not plus] on my rigid framed mountain bike . they have proven excellent on normal roads and i,ve clocked up a high mileage the max recommended inflated pressure of 100 psi is too high now that i have started using canal towpaths and slightly rougher cycle...

i found out about this electric bike shop from a member on this site. it is based in linlithgow scotland. i have been looking for a local shop that deals with electric bikes and can repair and service them. Gordon the owner is a very knowledgable and pleasant guy and has been very helpful with...

i have test ridden a couple of the bikes now on demo in edinburgh. so just a quick thanks to Iain who is a nice guy and very accommadating. the bikes are of a high build standard and responsive. i think the gearing was a tad low for me on the step throu but that could easily be rectified. the...

i see that you live in the north pennines so that will be a real test for the hills. its great that you can cope with them i,m sure a bike shop could alter the gearing for you , but i suppose its better to be too low than too high

great photo,s and thanks for sharing. i get the cheating comment when cycling to work so i know how annoying it may be to e bike users. my reply is usualy along the lines of i now do more distances and ride everyday instead of every other day. i could see the argument against using an ebike in a...

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thanks for all the info so i could recommend this to someone who is more likely to take advantage of the motor and not too concerned with much input from themselves. the extra weight could be an issue for some but i suppose you don,t get anything for nothing. the stepthrough model is a great...

i am not the right height for the big bear but thats not important because i,m still doing research for others as i seem to get questioned on a regular basis by work colegues ,friends and family. i don,t mind doing this as its interesting. what i would like to know is (appart from size) is...

thank you david its great that you can use them in the way you do. i spotted a chap recently who had a trike and was taking his dog for some exercise i wanted to ask him about it but couldn,t catch him as i was on foot. on speaking to some other dog walkers they tell me that he is disabled and...

thought i had this worked out and as i,m not in a hurry to rush out to buy an inverter i,m happy to have the suggestions keep comming. perhaps the question i should have asked is ; what methods of charging a bike battery have people actually used on a regular basis on a vehicle and had...

yes that is correct the inverter i have mentioned doesn,t have the ability to connect directly into cigarette lighter. it is designed to be wired as you have mentioned d8veh. but thank you for mentioning this because i ommitted that . another battery is also a good idea but i would probably pay...

sorted now spoke to the technical service dept at maplin a pure sine wave generator invertor(not to be confused with a modified sine wave generator) is the only one that can be guaranteed not to damage any sensitive electrical equiptment. also the issue of nearly having to double the output of a...

is this what i i need maplin 12volt modified sinewave 1000watt invertor this doesn,t use cigarette lighter but is connected directly to the vehicle battery?

the reference to dirty power is also what my college mentioned and this sounds reasonable. here is what the spec on my charger says input ; ac 100v-240v~, 1.8A (max) 47-63Hz output:dc42. ov-2.0A hope this helps the generator route is one i did consider and thanks for the link but the idea is to...

thanks for the qiuck replies guys smee is giving an answer similar to the guy that origonally tried to explain this to me and baffled me with science, also correct that i want to use my existing 240v charger with an inverter he also refered to the fact that i needed to double the size of the...

i have recently been looking into the possibility of charging my bike battery whilst on the move in my van. after some helpfull advice from this site i have worked out that for my 240v 1.8 A charger input the power required is just under 500watts. so no problem then , just get a 600watt...

good info and video thanks for sharing i have done more or less the same as yourself in my first venture into the world of e bikes i do find myself looking at more expensive complete bikes and wonder how much better they would be , but for now i,m pleased with my conversion and i hope you get as...

thanks for the very useful link flecc and also thank you trex , thats the reassuring info i,m looking for , not had any problems yet but it,s great to know i can get a helping hand if i need it. it can seem a bit daunting to a newbie like myself anyway i seem to have strayed off topic on this...