My E8000 has just gone EO10 after 31/2 years and 2500 miles so well out of warranty. Has anybody in the UK tried suing Shimano under the 'not fit for purpose' legislation?
Surely the experience of so many Shimano owners falls exactly in this remit. If Shimano were legally forced to reimburse...
The real dilemma is, is it worth spending big bucks on a new battery for an older motor?
My Shimano battery seems to be losing charge but the motor is also showing signs of decrepitude. I really don't want to shell out £500ish and then who knows how much for a new motor for a four year old bike...
I realise manufacturers are sticking the letter 'e' in front of everything to justify a price hike, but what specific e parts do people think are worth buying? I am in the market for a chain and was just going to buy a reasonable quality one as all the chains labelled 'ebike' seem three times...
I tend to split my riding between short technical rides locally or at trail centres and long loops in Scotland. It's the long loops that worry me. I don't want to go flat on some remote Scottish track with another 20miles or so to do! The OTB incident I mentioned in my initial post happened at a...
After moaning in a different thread about having to pedal up a big hill after my battery expired, I have decided to buy a spare battery. But how do you carry the damn thing? I am E8010 powered so its a big lump. I saw an earlier thread about suitable backpacks but last week I went amusingly [for...
I used one of those cheap, thin front mudguards. Soaked in hot water and then bent it so the wings that fit to the forks wrapped around and under the motor . Put tie wraps through the existing fixing holes and secured them over the top of the motor. Before attaching I cut some thin polystyrene...
A few of my friends have got E road bikes as well as EMTBs. I don't have the cash to buy an e road bike but could stretch to some new wheels. Has anybody tried putting wheels with narrower rims and [still beefy] road tyres on an EMTB? Was it worth it? Is the weight difference still too great? I...
Just invested in an ebike and will be doing a little fettling- first job , make wheels tubeless- but am worried about my workstand. It is fairly substantial but the clamp jaws are plastic. Anybody found problems with their old stands and are there any recommendations for a really tough version?
Thanks chaps, now managed to sort it. I had worked out that there was too much cable in the seat tube but it just wouldn't shift in either direction. After reading your comments , I had the confidence to grab the outer with a pair of pliers and really, really tug! It finally moved but it must be...
Just bought the last eSentier in the UK but have a bit of a problem. I bought L because ,though I am 5'10 and therefore on the cusp between M and L, I have relatively long arms and I wanted a fairly long reach. However the Brand X dropper post that it came with won't go far enough down in the...