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    How to convert a bicycle to an E-bike?

    More options: Bes Bikes in New Charlton (Greenwich) - they do conversions and might be happy to show you around some of the options. Buy a used electric bike within your budget (GBP350) from Ebay, or similar. Ride it for a bit, learn more, sell it and then do your conversion. There are a few...
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    TongSheng Tsdz screeching noise.

    This thread might be worth reading... Pedelecs - Tsdz2 Creaking Noise
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    Some advice needed please...

    I forgot to mention that these things are quite substantial and also useful for trying out different positions: Bottle Cage Mounting Have you considered panniers? Live battery on one side, family first-aid kit, refreshments, pies, and pasties in the other. A kickstand might be useful too to...
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    Some advice needed please...

    Not convinced about drilling the frame... These might be worth considering - two will probably support a suspended battery... Bottle Cage Mounting Oil seals - retain in spares box - the blue RS bearings have seals so should provide some protection. Mudguards/fenders are always a good idea to...
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    How to convert a bicycle to an E-bike?

    Loads of advice here - difficult to pick through the biases:). If I was in London then I think I'd get on the train and visit Messrs Woosh dahn in Sahfend(*)... Fenchurch Street/Liverpool Street => Southend Central = GBP14.60 (cycle back!) (*) Once had to attend an "interview" @ Alexander...
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    Some advice needed please...

    Wych Bearings 61902-2RS (6902 2RS) Deep Grooved Ball Bearing / Thin Section Bike Bearing - Sealed Budget 15x28x7 Qty: 1 Price: £2.36 6902-LLB (6902-2RS) Enduro Bike Bearing Abec 3 15x28x7 Qty: 2 Price: £4.65 The two spendy blue ones are for the outside, the budget one for...
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    Some advice needed please...

    There is an oil seal on each side of the spindle. The support bearings are a straight swap for them. No dismantling required. On my properly set up double with ten speed on a road bike with narrow Q-factor I could only really use 8 + 8. The tdsz has a much wider q-f so the chain line is...
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    Some advice needed please...

    Once the tsdz2b arrives and you get it fettled you'll get a better idea of the possibilities. I'm 16 stone and have a double chain ring (52/34) with bodged built-out front road derailleur, ten-speed cassette (11-42), mtb rear derailleur. NB Cross-chaining restricts how many cogs actually get...
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    Some advice needed please...

    Copper grease can help prevent problems with binding/galling (Halfords/Eurocarparts). Hex screws are usually better than X-heads. JIS screwdrivers don't chew-up X-heads as much as phillips/pozidrive. Tsdz2 suits its target market - riding transport cycles around large Chinese cities built on...
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    Best £1500-2000, derestrictable e-bike?

    I've requested site admin to review the battery information in the guide.
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    Hello per this thread...

    Hello per this thread: https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/best-%C2%A31500-2000-derestrictable-e-bike.44122/ Please add the battery information to the UK Electric Bike Law Guide
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    Best £1500-2000, derestrictable e-bike?

    Someone ought put this battery voltage infogem into this site's uk electric bike law guide below.
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    Best £1500-2000, derestrictable e-bike?

    Thanks. This perhaps explains the differing eapc labelling schemes (only one states voltage).
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    Best £1500-2000, derestrictable e-bike?

    Hiya - would you please provide a link for the voltage limit that you have stated.
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    Best £1500-2000, derestrictable e-bike?

    Unfortunately you want everything... - Cheap new bicycle with work subsidy - Multi-purpose (road and off-road) - Powerful and fast - Throttle - Comfortable and sturdy This is an impossible want list even for non-electric push-bikes. Compromises will have to be made. To do powerful and fastly...
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    New ‘death by dangerous cycling’ law could punish killer riders (Saturday Telegraph)

    I wonder how much it costs - in money, effort, and time - to introduce and pass this legislation. Divided by the actual number of cases - an example of government waste.
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    Help choosing kit - probablly Whoosh but will consider others...

    The Bafang pawl-clutch is a simple and robust engineering solution - I wonder if they make them specially?. It looks as though Tongsheng have isolated the final drive by adding a new larger-diameter sprag-clutch bearing.
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    Best 1500w motors?

    Brilliant marketing... Optibike - Essex dropper post bicycle