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Lol. Done it myself. Having estimated my max range on a number of 15-20 mile round trips, I headed off with a mate on a 30+ mile jaunt in the opposite direction. A few wrong turns and the elevation was around twice that of the cumulative trial runs so we were both on around 30% battery at the...

Are there any special mechanical considerations for riding an e-bike in the 35°C heat forecast for the UK next week. I have a shortish 15-18 mile ride planned and anticipate using fairly high levels of assistance on inclines and will probably maintain at least 40% on the flat rather than over...

That’d be around 9 miles range which would probably be sufficient to allay most people’s worries. If he needed much more than that then it’s down to poor route planning.

That’s useful flecc. It really is a couple of light scratches and the case is pretty solid. I expect the lights were exactly the fact that it registered the drop and needed to do some fault diagnosis. Tried charging it in the garage and while the LED and charger seemed to operate as normal, it...

Unfortunately the bike didn’t come with anything that explained the battery or motor. Bought from new March 2021 from Evans cycles but they don’t know anything about them. I suspect that’s why it had a limited run and has now been heavily discounted.

Out for a ride on Sunday and parked the bike outside a local pub. I removed the battery and put it in my back pack but it fell out and hit the pavement. There‘s very slight cosmetic damage to the metal casing but the onboard LED started flashing alternate red and blue (the LED is only meant to...

What did you go for in the end ? Seems only fair that you tell us.

It doesn’t feel like a heavy bike and also has an undocumented walk assist function. In fact the documentation supplied is a bit rubbish but I have obtained the user guides direct from Bafang. I’ve also got email confirmation of the battery charging regime from the Taiwanese manufacturer.

Thanks. I particularly like the rack, in fact it may have been the one I stumbled on.

Good spot but I’m not really a fan of the traditional mudguards. I’ve got one of the MTB rear guards that clamps to the seat post but I recently saw a nice rear rack that does the same and seems to double up as a guard. I don’t have anything on the front but the wide downtube seems to stop a lot...

Agreed, although I’d have no qualms pushing the bike to 30 miles round trip in winter - last week was 10 miles at 2°C and only used c20% charge. The downside is that you can either have a mudguard or rack but not both (according to Evans) so I just use a lightweight back pack. Worth mentioning...

I can recommend the Pinnacle Mercury from Evans cycles which looks like its being discounted at the moment. It’s available as a step through (I have the traditional frame) and is good for hauling my 13st around 38 miles on mixed gravel tracks and towpaths. I’m 5’6” and the Medium frame size is...

Thanks. I’m assuming that a replacement cable will have a din plug at the motor side and terminal connectors similar to this extension cable on the other side. I guess he’ll have to do some disassembly to figure out what goes where...

I’m looking for help in finding the location of the controller on an e-bike with a down tube integrated battery where the battery is removed from the bottom of the bike. The specific model is a Furo Aventa. A mate of mine has managed to break a pin off the connector running to the rear Hub...

Elevation profile and trail surface seem to have a noticeable impact on my battery range. My last ride was only 12 miles but an initial climb of almost 800 ft over loose rutted terrain meant I’d lost 1 bar where I’d usually still be running on 5 at an equivalent distance. I recently managed 26...

I hadn‘t ridden a bike since I left school and rarely exercised other than walking to the local pub. Having hit 60 and having had an ankle replaced a couple of times, I got an ebike and haven‘t looked back. I’m not sure whether I’m fitter or not but once a week I get out in the fresh air for...

Both D locks I bought recently came with frame mounting kits. I use a sold secure Gold with ground anchor in the garage and carry a sold secure Silver mounted to the frame for out and about. This combo satisfies my insurance T&Cs.

Very useful stuff. I’ll pass it on to him. Can you recommend wheels and places to source them as well please ?

Looks pretty brutal. Unfortunately, he’s not set up for tubeless and the tyres are like liquorice sticks on the edge of flying saucers. This review has better pics of the wheels than the Furo website. https://www.pocket-lint.com/fitness-trackers/reviews/156442-furosystems-aventa-review-ebike

Very helpful thanks. He‘s tried Slime inner tubes and also foam protectors on previous bikes with varying degrees of success (none and very good) but the new tyres just aren’t wide enough to take an insert. I’m guessing an e-bike with a heavy rider will need a decent spec wheel. Are there any...