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halfmedley submitted a new listing: Orbea Plaza hybrid bicycle with LVBU electric conversion - Orbea Plaza hybrid bicycle with LVBU electric conversion Learn more about this listing...

Has anyone tried to re-cell the 24v NiMH battery for a Yamaha Easy? The range on my Easy has deteriorated recently, and given the bikes age I suspect the cells have had it. There are a number of suppliers in Germany who can supply the internal cells in the correct and balanced arrangement, like...

Cleaning my electric bike yesterday and I noticed a few splits at the spoke holes on the rear wheel rim. So, I've been researching replacement rims and have come up with a few (Rigida Sputnik, Rigida Chrina, Exal ML21, Exal EX21, Mavic A119, Mavic A319) and wondered whether anyone had any...

Hello, I'm thinking of converting my Orbea commuter bike (which I'm very happy with) using a Cyclotricity 250W kit, to help with a few short sharp gradients hereabouts on my daily commute. I'm not interested in huge ranges (my commute is an 8 mile round trip) or great weight (the less the...

Can anyone give a quick precis as to the current state of play for ebike kits please? I've been away from the forum for a while and am not 'up to speed' on this subject. I sold my ebike sometime back and am considering converting my regular cycle. Ideally I'd like to make the machine easily...

Just read this article on the web about Panasonic preparing to buy out Sanyo: Panasonic wary of rivals as it prepares bid for Sanyo - Times Online Given that a lot of ebikes have Panasonic motors, I thought the quote that "Panasonic would suddenly become by far the biggest global player in...

There's a (seemingly genuine) BNWT (Brand New With Tags) Honda Step Compo on ebay if anyone's interested. No, I'm not the seller! Pricey though, at £1499...

I'd like to fabricate my own battery and I'm aware that a few of you have already done this. Are there any dangers associated? Presumably any battery that I make has to match the manufacturer's specification (ie 36V, 10AH) to get the motor to function? In other words, would a lightweight...

Just wondering, is it possible to edit the title of a thread (created by oneself) on the forum? And, if so, how do you do it?

Not much activity on the forum today so far so I thought I'd post this statement for debate: "The 'vehicle specific' battery is the achilles heel of all electric bikes". A little clarification: I am not talking about are the relative merits of NiMh vs Li-Ion and other chemistries. Nor the...

Hi, I'm trying to access some private messages that other forum members have sent to me, yet when I click on the link to them I get a screen saying... ...followed by the login fields. When I try to login (though I'm already logged in, so I'm not sure why it's asking me to do it again) I just...

Synergie Mistral Mk.1 (pedelec only) for sale. 18 months old, done under 2000 miles yet the battery is still charging nicely, haven't seen any fall-off in range/performance (I do a 12 mile commute on it). In good condition and upgraded with Schwalbe tyres and a Nordlicht dynamo. Cost £399...

I think today we should all give thanks that our rides home don't conclude with L'Alpe-d'Huez, and that to finish a stage of 210km! Much respect to those chaps. Forgetting the 200 odd kilometres before the climb, could any current standard ebike make it to the summit?

Not sure if this machine has been been mentioned on the Forum already, but it's due out next month apparently. Don't know too much about it unfortunately, other than it looks like a standard Giant front hub job with 'panier' style batteries.

If I were to take the motor from my Mistral (26in wheel) and have it built into a 700c wheel (on a different bike), what would that do to the performance of the motor? According to electricbikesales website, the Mistral motor is 200W nominal, 720W peak. Am I right in thinking it'll have the...

More bike than ebike this one: Does anyone know of the relative merits of the various Shimano derailleurs? I mean, given the price differences, what benefits does, for example, a Deore offer over an Alivio? Or, maybe more pertinently, an Alivio over an Acera?

Just thought I'd flag this in case it hadn't been spotted already: Cycle Heaven in York have a 2007 Easyglider in their Spring sale for £1199.99, the price includes a spare battery too. Click on this link and scroll down the web page: Cycle Heaven - York, England - independent bike shop...

I was just wondering whether there is anything I should look out for when waking my Li-ion battery from hibernation? It's been kept in the shed over winter, so it has been cold and possibly a bit damp too. Any procedures that might worth observing?

Thought I'd bring this to everyone's attention in case it hasn't been spotted already: Specialized Holiday Greetings Looks like 10 speed cassettes are de rigeur over at Specialized! Happy Christmas everyone, and thanks for all the advice/debate over the year.

After having read this article (see link below) the thought occurred to me that ebikes in the UK are generally demonstrated at 'eco' fairs which inevitably only attract a certain type of customer. Perhaps the Italians are leading the way by showing them at motorcycle fairs too, appealing to a...