Recent content by Paul

Today, I adjusted the saddle to a more horizontal angle and moved the saddle an inch to the back. It is much more comfortable this way. Thanks. It is difficult for me to see which alteration added the most to the stability of the bike, but I am quite happy with the overall result at the moment...

Ah, that is a good one. No, I have not tried that yet, but will do that tomorrow. I had switched saddles the other day and later on put this original back on without much care for position. It is also angled a bit downwards, which makes it kind of uncomfortable. I will experiment with a few...

Thanks for your information. Yes, that bike looks a lot like mine. Nice. I have become more optimistic since participating on this forum that it is possible to get it right. Thanks for that! Maybe one day I will also move to a mid drive motor, as it has more power and better weight-placement...

Thanks for your suggestion. I had also noticed this effect on the e-bike. By increasing the tire pressure, it was more manageable, but I could feel it pulling sometimes. Your pannier suggestion sounds great for reducing this. However, at the moment, I think I will go with the battery hanging...

Today I took my previously converted e-bike for a ride. It is a standard city bike with a front wheel hub motor and a battery on the rear rack. Now, it also felt a bit unstable to me, which I never experienced when riding it before. I guess I have become a bit over-sensitive on this...

Thanks for sharing. I am probably on the same track.

That is a great idea. Thanks!

Thanks for your comment. Gives me hope it is possible to improve stability! Could you please elaborate a bit about the configuration of your gf's bike? What is the power of your motor? Where is the motor/battery placed? What position did you chose for the handlebars? Thanks!

Thanks for all your suggestions. I tried a couple of things. I moved the handlebars to a more forward and downward position. This did not improve stability. In fact it felt a bit worse. I tried the most upward position, but that is also not OK. So it seems around 40 degrees is for this bike a...

The bike is brand new. The front wheel can move freely from left to right. I think it is maybe a design flaw, like fechter also suggested. Apparently the extra weight at the back has quite an impact on the stability of the bike. If only I had known when I bought the bike. I hope the shifting of...

Thanks! I will try that out. The condition of the bike is okee I guess as it is brand new. I will try it out with a lower handlebar setting and move the saddle a bit back.

Thanks for your suggestions! Perhaps the front fork is indeed a bit unstable by itself. Maybe I will change the fork, but that would be more of a last resort option for me, I guess. I agree that the weight distribution is not optimal. I thought the bike could handle this configuration...

Hi, My converted e-bike feels unstable if I ride it. The front wheel does not feel to 'lock' to a straight line. It feels nervous when I travel at speeds of max 35 km/h. What could be an option to give my bike more self-stability or balance? What I already did is deflate the front wheel tire a...