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  1. Gringo

    Is there a universal mid mount motor standard going to be developed?

    You may as well ask Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki etc to make there motorcycles with interchangeable motors or Bosch and Black&Decker to use the same batteries. There’s no financial incentive for any manufacturer to make there products live any longer than the designed life. They don’t even have...
  2. Gringo

    Help! Riding Position Help Please

    Mike I’m afraid you’re thinking of the wrong type of clamp. Rob’s clamp doesn’t have a serrated part, it has a solid top clamp plate and a smooth floating bottom plate. The two clamp screws adjust the angle of the saddle, as you tighten up one screw, you loosen the other to achieve the desired...
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    Help! Riding Position Help Please

    Why can’t you raise the bars ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=ADJUSTABLE+STEM&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=ADJUSTABLE+AHEADSET++STEM
  4. Gringo

    Vado handlebars

    eBay, simples https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=ADJUSTABLE+STEM&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=ADJUSTABLE+AHEADSET++STEM
  5. Gringo

    Underwear

    I have the same problem, What saddle are you using ? Wittkop medicus trekking has been mentioned favourably on this site in the past, I have 2 on the bike i ride for hours at a time but I still wear padded shorts On long rides (2 to 5 hours) alternatively, I’ve a big ass saddle on my cruiser...
  6. Gringo

    Upgrading tyres help

    Yes indeed, my 57-622 Smart Sam’s are more than happy on 20c rims and on another bike I have 60-622 Big Apples on 19mm rims, I must admit the frame clearance is only 3mm but it’s a cruiser so doesn’t go in the mud ;)
  7. Gringo

    Upgrading tyres help

    Here’s Schwalbe’s fitment chart so you can see what width of tyre fits on different rim widths
  8. Gringo

    Upgrading tyres help

    The alternative tyres you mentioned are available in different sizes, not just 42-622 (42 is the width of the tyre in millimetres and 622 is the diameter of the rim it fits) your biggest limitation will be frame clearance, you need to see how much space there is between your current tyres and...
  9. Gringo

    Crank Removal - Bosch Active Line

    Also an ALP owner. I had the same problem and used a short counter sunk head hex bolt to plug the hole, I can’t remember for sure the size as I have screws and bolts scattered throughout my garage, maybe 6mm or 8mm. Also as the cranks can be blumin tight, I warm them with a hot air gun first...
  10. Gringo

    RESEARCH PROJECT INTO E-MOUNTAIN BIKE USE IN BRITAIN

    just spotted this and I thought some may find it interesting...
  11. Gringo

    Can't Start Bike - Broken Anti-Theft device

    I don’t fully understand this statement, have you actually removed 3 cells from the battery so it no longer has the correct amount of cells to work properly ? And what did you do regarding the BMS. has the bike worked since you did this ?
  12. Gringo

    Using a Bosch Powerpack 500 with conversion kit (KT)

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144021762142?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
  13. Gringo

    Anyone changed the front chainring - Cube Reaction Pro?

    Probably from the same thread bu here’s what I did with my acid one (on post number 37) https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/cube-acid-400-chainring-upgrade.34673/page-2
  14. Gringo

    Using a Bosch Powerpack 500 with conversion kit (KT)

    I don’t believe it’s possible. As Bosch motors, controllers and batteries communicate with each other in order for the system to work it’s highly unlikely/completely unlikely that a Bosch battery will work with anything other than a Bosch motor. if you’re desperate to make use of the Bosch...
  15. Gringo

    help for Suspension for front of bike and also under seat

    Fair comment, no one likes being wronged but while you were still typing I took my own advice “It’s a lovely day so let’s go outside to play :p” and went out for a pleasant ride on my non-E MTB along a canal towpath :cool: Ive just noticed several posts have disappeared from this thresd not that...
  16. Gringo

    help for Suspension for front of bike and also under seat

    Why bicker chaps, the OP originator didn’t give enough information for any constructive help and disappeared after post #6, we have Now got to post #24. It’s a lovely day so let’s go outside to play :p
  17. Gringo

    New Cube Touring Hybrid One - impressed

    I was just going to put a link to it ;) also on a previous cube ebike I fitted carbon ridged forks (a big weight saving) example only...
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    New Cube Touring Hybrid One - impressed

    Swapping out for ridged can be problematic, you’ll need to figure out the axle to crown length (allowing for 20/25% sag) and then find some suspension adjusted forks with the same length, a little difference isn’t too bad but too short and the steering will be very twitchy, too long and it...
  19. Gringo

    New Cube Touring Hybrid One - impressed

    are these the caps you are having trouble with ? A small / long “T“ hex wrench can twist/flex a lot with a tight screw, your better off with a “L” hex wrench (Allen key= trade name) at least for the first undoing. Also you’re going to need a bleed kit, or a minimum of a top up funnel to screw...
  20. Gringo

    Basic Cameras

    The one in SW’s link has only bad reviews, can anyone recommend one they have owned that works with iso WiFi