Author: Dave

The Anderson connectors arrived, so here are some photos  

I put some new brake pads on the bike, and very soon after I started to get problems with the system cutting out. All lights would show, but no power would get to the motor. It sounds like an issue …

Electric Bikes – more faulty bits Read more »

So with 3.5 months of use, commuting 17km a day with 200 metres of climb, I have just topped 900km on the odometer, with an average speed of 26.7kph. With spring here, it is all becoming a lot more pleasant, …

Electric Bikes – 1000km approaches Read more »

When I ordered the parts to build the bikes, I took a chance on a supplier, Elife bikes in China, and on my ability to mix and match parts. There was no “kit of parts” that exactly suited my requirements, …

Electric Bikes – some replacement bits Read more »

Yeah, actually worked up a sweat on the big hill today, my cycle computer said 15.5 degrees C at 8:45! Nearly 600km on the odo, and last night, for the first time ever, I overtook another cyclist! I have seen …

Electric bikes – spring is here! Read more »

Time to post the latest version of the bike. I’ve probably done 500km on it now, mostly in it’s current form – except I just added mudguards at the weekend!

  The odometer is creeping upwards on the bike, I am now taking the longer routes to and from the shop just for the fun of it, but the battery state was worrying me a little. Even after a full …

Electric Bikes – Winter Riding Read more »

I am not ashamed to say that one of the main reasons I didn’t use my bike very often was the wind. Didn’t matter which direction I was going, the wind would be in my face. I don’t like invisible …

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When I started building these bikes, there was a fair chunk of summer left to enjoy, but by the time they were roadworthy, the NZ winter had well and truly started. For those that don’t know about NZ weather, the …

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