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Possible spring alternative It just occurred to me you might be able to use something like this to reinforce your cable Alex: Assuming you can find the right size..?

Why was the entire thread locked? Temporary Locking down I can understand, if it descended into a massive row etc..to allow time to suspend or remove those new account members causing problems. I don't understand the logic in though permanent locking of entire threads..especially one as...

Epoxy resin was the first thing that sprang to mind funnily enough, but I opted for a cheap 69p 2 pack of "Super2"...always having an eye for a bargain and having a positive experience with melt last time with superglue! Heh. On another but slightly related off-topic subject..I mentioned my...

Good to see you're back on it Alex and seeing it more as just another challenge...these little setbacks as annoying as they are, when you're anxious to get riding, can be useful learning experiences and interesting little challenges in themselves. At least if this happens again to someone else...

I've been trying to glue together the broken bracket on my gear shift..some sort of composite aluminium... anyways I bought some of that "Super2" Superglue which was cheap..didn't work at all. I tried to glue a broken plastic light cover in my mothers fridge, an easy fix and it wouldn't even...

That's exactly what I'm wondering d8veh..maybe the motor or current being draw through is just too powerful for that controller? That might explain why mine doesn't like standing starts but once you been pedalling a bit it plays nicely.. and it's better to upgrade controller? Perhaps its a...

What?? D8veh? never!

Unless anyone has a busted up motor they can donate the spring off, maybe you could improvise it somehow just to reinforce that cable on the exit point against rubbing etc? Hmm maybe some very thick heatshrink or something, anything just to protect the cable flex from wear I guess would be...

It seems I do indeed have the cable pair Alex. Well I've found the female side of it anyway. I expect the male side is what you're after.. that must be around somewhere. I'll keep looking.

Surely that motor must come apart and although it may be a challenge to solder in a new cable, it's likely not an impossibility.. do you have soldering facilities? That would seem the best course of action rather than paying out for a new motor build in your case.. If you don't feel able to do...

Damn, I'm sorry to hear that Alex, what an annoying setback. I've had quite a few setbacks and difficulties with my Mezzo build which hasn't gone as smoothly as I hoped. You just have to persevere if you think the end result is going to be worth it..but if you're really not happy with the big...

Thanks Dave for the help on this one and the tester gadget link..looks like a handy thing to have. I wish I had bought two controllers now, to have one as a backup. That's always the way when ordering stuff from China eh! Oh well, I have a multi-meter so I'll check the connections. This...

Jack do you mean faster? I thought the normal rules that apply to us don't apply to the plod ;-) I often see them doing about 50mph on the bus route lane with no lights or siren and wonder if they're just keen to get home! Actually that would indeed be a funny sight seeing the local CSO's...

I saw the police women earlier struggling on their big clumsy unpowered MTB's, you can see how tired they look after a patrol. It occurred to me my eMezzo would make an excellent choice for a police bike! It ticks all the right boxes.. it's very small and compact when folded so wouldn't take up...

Interesting, thanks d8veh. I'll check the hall connections carefully on the board. I've got to sort out the wiring next and plan to get rid of all those cable connectors so that might cure the problem if it's a wiring problem in controller.. It seems once the motor/controller has warmed up...

I guess you're right, it's mighty strange indeed. You feel like you're going 50% faster than you really are and the bike just rolls along better in any environment. It's a very different experience totally to riding large wheel bikes. I forgot to mention, the Q100 is quite noisy at the 16"...

Second test ride Today I fitted a Matharon Plus tyre to the rear (1.35 inch) with SmartGuard, offering the highest level of puncture protection (6). I had no trouble at all this time getting the tyre on and the wheel on and off, but did have trouble checking the pressure with my new gadget so...

It is indeed interesting thing to consider and I wonder if any polls have been carried out. On the whole, I think England's (and the rest of the UK's) relationship with Scotland and the Scottish is very good, there doesn't seem to be any problem does there... I think the SNP stirs up a lot of...

That's an interesting thought David. Although many view Scotland as a valuable and integral part of the UK, from a cultural and economic point of view... when you dig into deeper on the politics, many would argue England would be better off without propping up Scotland and having Scottish MP's...

I always thought Great Britain was only brought into existence by the political union of Scotland and England? So if Scotland wishes to end that union, shouldn't we stop using Britain/Great Britain, and just become England again? The UK's future I see more as a federation of countries in the...