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Hi try to organise test rides on both crank and hub motored bikes, hopefully one being torque sensor and the other cadence sensor. There is a definitive difference to each riding experience (this may prove difficult in present climate) You know your local terrain and cycling surfaces, so are...

Hi please have a look at the woosh faro and juicy ticket as alternate choices. One plus for the boardman is the battery and motor can be removed easily and a cover fitted. One plus for the woosh is the charger port is near the top of the down tube, less chance of any water ingress when above the...

Hi the bar ends I have are the sjsc ergo type highlighted by Jonah, pinched off one of the son-in-law’s old mtbs, as are the toe cages. I know what you mean about the ancillaries already attached, all very useful if required. My biggest alteration will probably be the tyres, initially i intended...

Hi suspension front forks do indeed iron out imperfections in the tracks you intend to ride (holidays in that area mainly hiking) Seat post suspension can for many be a godsend, but I believe rider comfort is gained more with balanced tyre pressure. Run the widest tyre your future bike will...

Hi reading newbie like you i eagerly await delivery of my new faro. Rubber bar ends for hand comfort, zefal 45 strapless toe cage, position the foot on the pedal in just the right place for efficient circular motion. Mine will run light removing rear rack, kick stand, bottle cage, and mudguards...

hi let us know your thoughts on the 85sx motor please, positives, negatives, performance etc. especially after you do some of those harder rides. Thanks as i will have the same motor in a few weeks your findings will have relevance. Cheers bike looks the part by the way.

Great post, all relevant legality pertaining to any purchases, and or any modifications in one place. Excellent for quick reference. To be totally ignored by the "What's it got to do with you like" brigade.

Hi found myself in exact same boat, luckily this was in February so bought a second hand Gtech and began my ebike adventures. 40 years at least since owning a old bone shaker stuck in 3rd gear, anyway you sharp build rider confidence and the assistance from the motor makes the experience a...

Hi I understand the need for speed on a bicycle from the Lycra clad roadies, the satisfaction of being ultra fit and beating a PB is very rewarding. I also understand the not very fit mostly ghost pedalling but enjoying the fresh air and moderate exercise. I'm somewhere in the middle trying as...

Hi strange thing is the well documented problems the crossfire and to lesser extent the Vulcan have, doesn't seem to manifest with the subway or crossroad or vengeance. Yet these bikes have the lesser quality components, display, battery, controllers etc.

Hi great mtb good components etc but comes with fairly low range. Owned one for a while once managed 18 miles 1000ft elevation and had 41% left but that was pushing hard. Someone mentioned a guy up grades batteries and can add 33% to your range. Think he said approx £160. Might be a...

Hi pics please and a review first ride then say 1000 miles review, always useful for people considering purchasing the crossfuse. Get out and enjoy.

Plenty time for your bike but do post them pics, Check she is not set up so she locks her elbows, tell her to try and keep them slightly bent,which should help her shoulders.

Hi where's the pics and report on the ribble does look a very nice bike.

Your solution sounds perfect for bikes with rack batteries, and of course you only carry the soft pack if pushing existing range. On bikes with internal batteries aesthetics are more important and stealth of course, the more the second battery looks like an actual bottle the better. With a...

Thanks for your patient replies nealh I think I understand the heat exchange danger. The initial question was just curiosity/interest but both have been triggered. So when googling around I came across a site that has programmable connections between batteries (ie when to draw current and in...

I know you quickly learn your bikes limit and most riders from the door have several routes they do with probably a favourite. But if you take the bike to areas of which you are not familiar then if you had a lightish extender you'd probably chuck it in bag just in case. Even with careful route...

Hi i understand about some chargers being exclusive to certain makes of battery, and know not all have excessible charge ports whilst on the bike. There must be many makes where it could be possible. This would be an emergency portable pack, hopefully weighing a kilo or less that once attached...

Hi quick question for the boffins, As i understand it range extenders are simple power packs with an output socket used to charge the main battery and cannot be used to power the motor directly. An extendable cable runs from power pack to the charge port on the bikes original battery, trickle...

Hi owned one for a while but never ran battery down completely, was told not to? So can't help with flashing LEDs also mine was V2 type slightly different I think sorry