Which ebike to choose?!

saneagle

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Thought I read somewh

Yeah but I read that if you are not going to be riding the bike soon its better to charge it to 80-90% rather than 100% and had seen someone say they had a device that you could select when the charging would stop so it wouldn't charge to 100%.
Also read that you should try to run the battery to 40% or below before charging if you can to maximise the battery life. No idea if any of these things are true lol but as with everything you want to maintain it as best you can.
For long term storage, you want the battery somewhere between 40% and 80%. It doesn't matter how you get it like that. It's best not to run your battery right down until it cuts off, though that can't be avoided sometimes. It doesn't actually do any harm to worry about, but it does put it at risk of having other problems, so nothing to panic about, but best avoided. Also, it's best to charge before you use your bike, not immediately after you used it unless you're going to use it again soon, like every day commuting. Always charge to 100% except when you plan long-term storage.
 
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Saracen

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Thought I read somewh

Yeah but I read that if you are not going to be riding the bike soon its better to charge it to 80-90% rather than 100% and had seen someone say they had a device that you could select when the charging would stop so it wouldn't charge to 100%.
Also read that you should try to run the battery to 40% or below before charging if you can to maximise the battery life. No idea if any of these things are true lol but as with everything you want to maintain it as best you can.
I ride daily, so ..........................
 
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mtjnr

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The front disc brakes are hydraulic. If you feel any binding, take a look at the caliper. You want the rotor to be centered between the pads.
If it's not centered, loosen the front quick release skewer a turn, squeeze the front brake lever, tighten the quick release and release the brake lever. Check again that the rotor is now centered.
The brakes will then on automatically adjust themselves.
Can wider tyres be put on the wheels that come with the camino or is it wise to stick with the 40c?
 

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You can fit 50-700C tyres to the Camino but if you need wide tyres , the Gran Camino is better. More comfortable and more powerful.
 

mtjnr

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You can fit 50-700C tyres to the Camino but if you need wide tyres , the Gran Camino is better. More comfortable and more powerful.
I already have a camino and fine with the 40s just wondered if I could go wider in the future if I wanted to.
 

Woosh

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I already have a camino and fine with the 40s just wondered if I could go wider in the future if I wanted to.
yes, you can, just watch out for the gap between the rear tyre and the mudguard.
There is some space but not a huge amount, so up to 50mm wide is OK.