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  1. anotherkiwi

    Pro’s and cons of buying Cytronex

    Gain holdups - the motor manufacturer can't keep up with demand. 20 x 20700 cells will make a 36v 8 Ah battery capable of supplying 15 Amps (according to specs) and which would fit in a very small space. The Gain also has the sensor on the end of the cassette hub body which makes for very...
  2. anotherkiwi

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Speaking for yourself, I'm another who has never had a personal facecr@p account, who doesn't have a mobile phone so Watsapp is of no use and as for the stupid bird thing... The problem isn't social media, it is people and their incapacity to separate fact from fiction. Maybe they weren't...
  3. anotherkiwi

    How weatherproof is your typical conversion kit

    The throttle = weak point. Does that LCD have a battery? If so cover it (whole LCD unit) with shrink wrap film. I live in the Basque Country where it is known to rain a little which the locals pretend explains the green luxuriant vegetation... With the heat, lawn mowing is a bi-weekly hobby...
  4. anotherkiwi

    Upgrade to BBSHD?

    Short answer: yes. A 250 W nominative motor with a 12S battery and a 20 A controller is a 1000 W motor when the battery is hot off the charger. It is lighter. There are 250 W nominative hub motors with 72v batteries and 35 Amp controllers in the wild. In theory with a 48v battery they are road...
  5. anotherkiwi

    Suggestions for a set of panniers

    As I am about to become a commuter (very short but too far to walk) again and seeing that the nice people I last bought my Ortlieb panniers from sent me a 10% voucher this morning I just bought a pair of white Back Roller City. White for the shopping - sun gets pretty hot around here. 40 litres...
  6. anotherkiwi

    Pro’s and cons of buying Cytronex

    https://www.bikester.fr/742403.html 11.3 kg is about 10 kg lighter than the usual e-bike (47% lighter) Giant Road-E is given as 18.5 kg so you gain 7.2 kg (39% lighter) Those are not insignificant gains* for a bike that is sold for 3000 € * yes I dared :)
  7. anotherkiwi

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I think they might even know more about the avantages of belonging to the EU. Controversial idea, I know...
  8. anotherkiwi

    Where to buy Cycle Satiator in the EU?

    https://www.ebike-solutions.com/de/shop/fahrrad-akku/ladegeraete/-cycle-satiator-universalladegeraet.html 329€ + shipping 9.90€
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I tend to agree with tom. What motivation do these rich people have? - keep tax havens out of the grasp of the EU - speculate against sterling and/or the euro on exchange "markets" - lower their production and sales costs buy getting rid of worker, environmental and consumer protection...
  10. anotherkiwi

    Pro’s and cons of buying Cytronex

    Yesterday I saw a coboc parked up at the market, very stealthy looking bike!
  11. anotherkiwi

    Suggestions for a set of panniers

    I'm going to get a pair of larger Ortlieb to carry shopping and personal stuff. They will be white because black ones can get very hot inside. The small ones are destined to carry my bike stuff. Rack will be a Wingee like KTM does now so 8 kg per side.
  12. anotherkiwi

    Close Pass: Cardiff drivers warned give cyclists more room

    Buy a trike, they change lanes for me :) OK I exaggerate a little because we are in holiday season and the low lifes have gotten the car out of the shitholes they live in usually...
  13. anotherkiwi

    Upgrade to BBSHD?

    I am attracted to high power motors, look where I live! But so far the GSM has flattened everything I point it at thanks to the right gearing. I spent hours reading ratio tables and cadence to speed tables and even then I got it wrong. You can climb anything with a 250 W (nominative) motor, but...
  14. anotherkiwi

    HaHa it actually happened......Cheat !!!!!!

    The other day an elderly gent walking in the bike part of the shared path (must be colour blind to mustard yellow...) shouted "why don't you go faster!". I had slowed down to about 15 km/h because there were quite a few pedestrians using the cycle lane. P.S. you also spelt "Oops" wrongly are...
  15. anotherkiwi

    Thoughts on converting Giant Road e+1 to 1x drivetrain

    The other day I rode up from the beach where SWMBO hangs out. It is easily +20%, you can feel the front wheel trying to get airborne. The motor was purring and I was using 500 W in 42:32. I still have my 32:32 low gear for the other side of the Basque Country and for dragging 10 kg sacs of rice...
  16. anotherkiwi

    Upgrade to BBSHD?

    And members of the pedelec forum with appropriate discount? ;) Locally we have good welders (Dassault Aviation factory might have something to do with that...) and thought about buying a Cube frame from bikediscount.de and having it cut and the bracket welded in: - frame cost about 80€ for the...
  17. anotherkiwi

    Upgrade to BBSHD?

    This one? Don't like the position of the bottle holder :D It is a torque sensor motor, I am a PAS kind of person.
  18. anotherkiwi

    HaHa it actually happened......Cheat !!!!!!

    You can't do anything like the rest of the EU can you? :rolleyes:
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    HaHa it actually happened......Cheat !!!!!!

    You should try a recumbent trike one day... :D
  20. anotherkiwi

    Standard range test

    https://www.bike-eu.com/industry-retail-organizations/nieuws/2018/08/german-association-ziv-developed-standardized-range-test-for-e-bikes-10134319 The human factor is not in the test so you won't get the range on the sticker... Let's be kind and say it helps people to compare before they buy...