New Bike

[Sasha]

Have got my new Ezee Liv having taken advantage of the reduced price. So far so good first ride was for over 3 hours including some hills and the battery light is still on green. Perhaps I won't peddle so much next time. Sore bum but big smile on my face! Thanks for the advice I have had to date to help me choose the bike. I now have 2 further questions.
I have got a sigma topline computer and the fitting instructions say the maximum distance between the sensors is 5mm but if I fit it as per instructions (one bit on spoke and one on fork) the distance is about 30mm. Will it still work or is there another way of fitting it?
Second - I have got a burley trailer for my wee 4 legged friend and am not sure about the fixing bracket. A previous trailer I had was fitted with a clamp but this one comes with a bracket which it says to remove the quick release assembly and fit to the left rear dropout. Okay so I have worked out what the dropout is but I haven't got a quick release and the bolt is way too big for the bracket. I am reluctant to drill out the centre of the bracket to make it fit as I think it may weaken the bracket too much as the hole would have to be so big. I have looked at the burley site and seen that there are various different fittings but does anyone know which fitting I actually need?
Many thanks

 

[Ian]

Hi Sasha, if you fit the computer sensor further down the fork leg closer to the hub it should be possible to get the required 5mm distance, failing that you can put some packing between it annd the fork leg, a lump of rubber such as that often supplied as packing with cycle accessories being ideal. You can usually get away with a slightly larger gap than 5mm, but 30mm is far too much!

As for the trailer, the required hole size to fit behind the wheel fixing nut will be 9mm, if the bracket is made for a QR "skewer" it will probably have a 6mm hole, drilling it out to 9mm is not a big increase and is unlikely to weaken it, in fact it will almost certainly be more secure than it would attached to a flimsy skewer. Alternatively if you are able to, it would be a simple job to make a small metal plate with 9mm & 6mm holes in to use as an adaptor.

Do let us know how your little friend enjoys riding in the trailer, and if a seat belt is needed!

 

[Sasha]

Thanks Ian much appreciated. I'll let you know how we get on!

 

[Sasha]

Drilled through the trailer bracket as suggested by Ian and it works fine. Wee hairy friend has been for his first ride in his new bright yellow waggon and despite the exclamations and laughter of people we passed by he loved it. Also the Liv coped particularly well with the extra weight so miles of fun ahead of us!
Thanks again for the advice.

 

[keithhazel]

Drilled through the trailer bracket as suggested by Ian and it works fine. Wee hairy friend has been for his first ride in his new bright yellow waggon and despite the exclamations and laughter of people we passed by he loved it. Also the Liv coped particularly well with the extra weight so miles of fun ahead of us!
Thanks again for the advice.

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can we have a pic please ?

 

[Ian]

Great news that its all working Sasha, and I'm delighted to hear that the wee one loves the ride.