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Hi all My Carrera Crosscity-e has a problem. SOme time ago I noticed that the brake cutoff on the rear brake had stopped working. Basically I could brake with just the rear brake and the motor just keeps pushing forward. Pull the front brake and it stops immediately. Anyway - I was fiddling...

My Carrera crosscity e used to make a whining/screaming sound mostly in high assist - but it had started to do the same in medium assist. It mainly did it at the higher end of the speed range - clearly came from the motor so it cut out at the cut off speed I recently had the batter recelled and...

Others have talked about several reasons why not but also - the pre 2016 regulation allow for a throttle BUT they also limit the power to 200W rather than the current 250W So - another no I do miss my throttle on my old bike - but the extra power is great!

I would suggest a couple of things a) it is not much use as a theft deterrent because your average numpty thief will not know it is there - however the addition of an optional very obvious sign or sticker - optional because the bike looks good and this would make it not as good - but good for...

On occasion I have ended up in the wrong gear at traffic lights - for example if the lights change suddenly when I was expecting to sail through at speed. If necessary I just flick the down change while stationary, life the rear wheel off the ground and spin a pedal while standing beside the...

Sometimes you might want to take them with you when you go away on holiday Or maybe you just want a change of scenery They need to be transported for the same reasons as normal bikes - but as they are heavier you have to take this into account

I generally get 2 bikes rides out of each charge So - assuming I am riding most days - I recharge every other ride If I am planning an especially long ride I will probably charge it anyway just to prevent any problems. If I was probably not riding it for a few week - e.g. if we were going on...

It depends on what your intentions are If you are planning a long ride tomorrow then a full charge seems to be fine If you are planning to leave the battery in storage for several weeks or months then you are supposed to charge to about 50-70% . How you do this depends - the best idea I have...

The main trick - as mentioned above - it to think ahead and change down as you approach. I normally try to be in 2nd or 3rd gear at the lights. You could also bump up the pedal assists power if you are on an ebike that has a setting for this.

The only time you are likely to have a problem when your ebike is a bit dodgy is when a) you are clearly doing far over the 15.5 mph limit with no effort at all on the flat - and the cops have some free time b) you do something that causes an accident which then prompts them to check c) you are...

We have a great new cycle lane on the Widnes-Runcorn old bridge which has just been re-opened but in one direction it just ends and you are left on a pavement on the wrong side of a main road with no indication of where to go next coming onto the new roads for the bridge the cycle lane start...

The problem with lobbing a new cycle path/lane at a place if that they require a lot more thinking about than people realise - and chucking a white line at a road and nailing a few plastic bollards along it isn't really enough They need to - obviously - be somewhere they will be used but also...

It wasn't when I had it done - although that was a while ago and not a bottle battery it also allowed me to increase the capacity and the quality of the cells It may be worth getting a quote first

SO -- the above stats support the idea that wearing a helmet is a good idea but the aim of the thread was whether or not they should be compulsory - which is different It does provide evidence for a campaign to convince more people to wear them but there is no point in this if you make them...

I would suggest that the pdf is from the manufacturer but the website of maybe from the seller - the seller is basically saying it is legal - which it isn't - but they don;t want you to know that so they put up the things that you can confirm but anyway - if it is twist and go - and is not...

I presume you have tried this lot - they did my old one and seemed very good There used to be an ebike shop in York that did it - they would also analyse the cells first or something As far as a DIY job - I wouldn't because I am a wimp when it comes to electronic (plus my hand shakes at times...

Bosch or Carrera As far as I can tell Bosch are by far the best available (maybe) - until they are not. Seem to go wrong very seldom but if they do they are pretty much impossible to repair except by Bosch - who jusrt want you to replace the motor or battery - which is expensive Carrera -...

4 years old brings up anotehr major point In 2016 the ebike regulation changed to match the EU regs Prior to that the max motor power was 200W but full throttles were allowed On 1st Jan 2016 this changed to max power 250W and full throttles were banned - the extra power makes a huge difference...

I presume you have looked around local bike shops They may well have more for you to have a go on - and the after sales service will be far better Personally I have a Raleigh Motus - centre Bosch motor as mentioned above - but seems far better than teh Carrera - or so it felt to me when I...

My wife has one of these - she has never actually ridden it so I take it out when I feel sorry for it and try to drain the battery and recharge it a few times - and we take it with us when we go on holiday in this country because it fit in the car easier than by full sized ebike apart from...