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I must admit that after repairing an inner tube at the side of the road and while packing the tools away, spotting a spare tube in the bottom of the bag is annoying :-) I used to run tubs many years ago and a complete spare would pack down to not much bigger than an inner tube. It did take...

That’s absolutely correct, you can’t go to the kitchen and find another tablespoon to use as a tire later when you’re up in the mountains :-)

If it helps with another data point, my 48 V nominal 250 W mid drive motor purchased in the UK coupled to a 17 Ah battery drags my ass round for 60 miles on a full charge. It’s plenty powerful enough for North Wales hills ....

Do you know anyone local with an ultrasonic cleaner? I’d have that in my ultrasonic bath for an hour or two and see how it tests afterwards.

Almost a lifetime ago I used to ice climb in Scotland with another lad who was very fit, much stronger and so faster on the mountain he didn’t even bother carrying a spare bulb for his head torch. No point carrying extra weight he used to smile . Me, i used to carry spare everything...

not much more to add to this thread now, I just completed 60 miles on the second charge and to be honest I hooned about a bit to flatten the battery so I could get it on charge again. It would have done another five miles I reckon but there we go. Fitted some Marathon plus tyres today and at...

I'll never complain about the weight of my bike again ;-)

Turn the battery off and say crack on mate , I bet it would be back in two minutes ;-)

E series 1750 in mine from the maxi, awful. The changes from hydraulastic in the 1100/1300 to hydrogas in the allegro made a reasonably comfortable small car handle like an awful small car. Had there been speed bumps back then they would have catapulted the rear passengers into the roof.

73 Mine was a 76 Worst car I ever owned....

I get back from a ride looking like I’ve been pot holing. Absolutely no major issues so far. Eagle eyed ones may notice the bits of Karimat jammed into the rack frame to stop the battery rattling, I’ll do something more elegant than that now I know it works. Battery capacity is great, this...

Well you’ve edited your response since I posted mine so I’ll back out of the discussion at this point.

Well I wouldn’t :-) I’ve never owned a bike with one. Obviously you know your market, if you are selling mainly to commuters and that makes a big part of your business then the chain guard would be a significant issue. Extra spares and another stream of support might be unattractive for a...

To be honest none of the comments above would put me off this type of kit. I am absolutely confident that I could fit it without too much issue. The extra cogs and jockeys in the chain might need a bit of extra cleaning and possibly a bit of noise but probably not going to be significant. I...

Blimey! I was just looking outside and it’s going dark. I thought I’d better have a quick look online for a bracket to hold one of my torches to the bike. Absolutely first click on the iPad was this message :-) A pair are on their way here by the magic of prime and will be on the bike by this...

Some of the mid drive kits allow you to zoom along the road by just turning the pedals rather than peddling, it might feel a bit more like actually cycling which psychologically might be better than just using the bike as a scooter. I was just wondering if that might be a better approach. It...

I know you said she cannot pedal and needs throttle but I presume she can get to the bike and basically sit on it so she must be able to support some weight on her legs? Can she spin the pedals without actually putting pressure on them? As that might open up a few opportunities.

No not at all,.…. Just make yourself very visible and ride defensively as you should normally.

20 miles today which dropped the batter indicator by two bars, I suspect tomorrow will be the first (second really) charge up so it will be interesting to see how far I get. No drama so far and thankfully my inguinal hernia hasn’t noticed the increase in exercise efforts. I had to wash it.......

well it certainly isnt as clean now, today I put another 15 miles on it. I'm circa 14st and averagely fit and managed a comfortable 15mph over that route. Its a heavy steel frame with fat knobly tyres so any concerns I had about the motor lacking power are gone now. Makes mental note, warmer...