Good morning,
I am new on here, so expect a member to say I am on the wrong thread or section!
. My names Paul and I live near Taunton in Zummerzet. I am 69 yrs young this year, ex hants police , ex nurse, ex HGV 2 driver, ex Plessey telecom telephone technician, ex domestic repair man, that’ll do for some of my history, Ill leave Mi5 out.
I have ridden mostly mtb’s and tried a hybrid ( not impressed) and last normal bike was a Specialized Roubaix black stealth bike, weighed 10kg and went like grease off of a shovel, but I found that road bikes weren’t for me, not comfortable. Hence my selling it and investing in an early eBike to try one out before committing to a new one, more expensive one.
Now I’ve bored you solid, I have recently acquired a 2011 Wisper 905 SE Sports in excellent condition, whose battery pack is currently away being boosted from 8 amp to 17.5 .
I have had it serviced by local cycle man, who has tightened the headset bearing checked the crank, and although vocal in a small way has been checked and okay. Gear selector not getting onto the biggest cog adjusted and now works fine. Front disc pads and rear v blocks changed. This is the first query.
After the service, I took it out on the road without power, and everything was super smooth, gear changed okay , brakes worked very well. Then I noticed something odd, the front brake lever didn’t stop at the pad contact point with the disc, where there would normally be a solid feel, the lever sort of gave way and came right back to the handlebar . First time it had done that . I checked again, and the the lever activated the pads correctly, to stop the bike, but then if pressure kept on, gave way until the lever came back to the handlebar . Cable checked at the Cali per and found to be tight, the arm was swinging in its complete arc when the lever was pulled. It feels as if the cable is pulling though its tightening collar but it’s not. HELP /ADVICE PLEASE.
One more query. I know the supplied Wisper saddle is independently sprung through the seat tube, and adjustment on the end. However, I didn’t find the saddle particularly endearing to my bum, and purchased a so described comfort seat with more supportive area. No idea if it will be better but on checking to fit it, I find some odd octagonal seat tube that goes with supplied saddle . If I bought another seat tube to fit into the bikes frame, it will be too big for the standard fitment on my new saddle to slide onto. This simple task is turning into a fiasco. Do I have to then buy an adaptor to match the frame seat tube to my saddle fitment so I can actually use a saddle that I want to use on this bike ?
Thank you in anticipation of some valuable advice from anyone on the forum . ( if this is the right place to ask! )
I am new on here, so expect a member to say I am on the wrong thread or section!
. My names Paul and I live near Taunton in Zummerzet. I am 69 yrs young this year, ex hants police , ex nurse, ex HGV 2 driver, ex Plessey telecom telephone technician, ex domestic repair man, that’ll do for some of my history, Ill leave Mi5 out.
I have ridden mostly mtb’s and tried a hybrid ( not impressed) and last normal bike was a Specialized Roubaix black stealth bike, weighed 10kg and went like grease off of a shovel, but I found that road bikes weren’t for me, not comfortable. Hence my selling it and investing in an early eBike to try one out before committing to a new one, more expensive one.
Now I’ve bored you solid, I have recently acquired a 2011 Wisper 905 SE Sports in excellent condition, whose battery pack is currently away being boosted from 8 amp to 17.5 .
I have had it serviced by local cycle man, who has tightened the headset bearing checked the crank, and although vocal in a small way has been checked and okay. Gear selector not getting onto the biggest cog adjusted and now works fine. Front disc pads and rear v blocks changed. This is the first query.
After the service, I took it out on the road without power, and everything was super smooth, gear changed okay , brakes worked very well. Then I noticed something odd, the front brake lever didn’t stop at the pad contact point with the disc, where there would normally be a solid feel, the lever sort of gave way and came right back to the handlebar . First time it had done that . I checked again, and the the lever activated the pads correctly, to stop the bike, but then if pressure kept on, gave way until the lever came back to the handlebar . Cable checked at the Cali per and found to be tight, the arm was swinging in its complete arc when the lever was pulled. It feels as if the cable is pulling though its tightening collar but it’s not. HELP /ADVICE PLEASE.
One more query. I know the supplied Wisper saddle is independently sprung through the seat tube, and adjustment on the end. However, I didn’t find the saddle particularly endearing to my bum, and purchased a so described comfort seat with more supportive area. No idea if it will be better but on checking to fit it, I find some odd octagonal seat tube that goes with supplied saddle . If I bought another seat tube to fit into the bikes frame, it will be too big for the standard fitment on my new saddle to slide onto. This simple task is turning into a fiasco. Do I have to then buy an adaptor to match the frame seat tube to my saddle fitment so I can actually use a saddle that I want to use on this bike ?
Thank you in anticipation of some valuable advice from anyone on the forum . ( if this is the right place to ask! )
