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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    66 yrs old! Respect where it's due MadRhino. I still remember fondly back to the days of my BMX (Raleigh super tough burner) when we built ramps and got people to lay down and jumped them. But my jumping days are long gone i'm afraid. I'ts good to know the bike should hold up to some trail...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    There's no worries about me doing big jumps lol, Last time I tried a jump it went tits up and I nearly knocked myself out and I learned when your in your 40's you don't bounce like you did when you were a teenager :oops: So if I stick to the blue routes I should be fine. Thanks for the info...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi, Just out of curiosity can any one tell me if the Mac will stand up to a bit of off roading , ie Sherwood pines etc ( trail centres). I know Boost bikes uses a BMC motor and he does nearly 40 mph and hammers it off road, Are BMC stronger than Mac's? Thanks J.
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi, So would I be correct in thinking that if you drop the Amps down this will slow the bike down aswell? So 30A is the most powerful setting then stepping down the Amps reduces the power supplied thus reducing speed?, Why would you do this? Is it to save the battery power? What would happen...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Thanks Footloose for your reply, I know it won't look stealthy with the triangle frame bag but I'd like to keep the weight in the frame so as not too effect the handling too much. I've emailed Em3ev regarding recommending me a set up and Paul as got back to me with a shopping list of...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi, I've made the mistake of reading through a lot of posts on here and searching the Net looking at different vendors and I've realised that going the bottle battery/small hub motor is not going to do it for me long term. The Gt I've bought should hold up to some mild abuse on the local...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi, Can anyone recommend me a quality 36 hole rim to have a motor laced up to? Am i right in thinking some thing along the lines of a good quality down hill rim ( mountain bike) would be needed for the weight etc of the motor? Like i've said previously, I have no idea what is needed to build...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Thanks for the advice on bottle battery compatibility! I thought that the one I put a link to could run 20a continuos? Isn't that good enough? Can anybody tell me if I can buy my own 36 hole rims and have it laced to the motor? This way I can get a good quality make ie mavic etc or does it have...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Thank you Andrenoites for the link to your build, I would really like to go the hub motor route/ Bottle battery if possible as it still looks like a bike to the un-trained eye :wink: It's looking like a 500 watt cst hub motor, Controller and 36v 12 a Bottle battery at the moment unless some...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi Again, Can anyone tell me if this item 181216043604 on Ebay (uk) would be any good please? I don't really understand what it is I should be looking for on the spec's sheet but its rated at 20 A continuous discharge and 40A max and is the price ok for what it is? Thanks J.
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi, I was asking about throttle types because I noticed that at the show the bikes I took out didn't have throttles, They were pedal assist only. Is it easier to build a bike with a throttle/thumb shifter or one with the pedal sensor or do I need both? ( I don't have a clue and this will be my...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi All, Thanks for sharing your experiences with me and highlighting any possible dangers i'm going to encounter on my travels. I have experienced many of the scenario's mentioned in the above replies so i am aware of how Stupid other road users are and taking all this on board i don't think a...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    :oops: I take it from getting no responses that my question was a ridiculous one lol. This is all so confusing to me, so I really do need all the help I can get. Thank you d8veh for all your help so far and after thinking about it your shopping list seems ideal for what I want really but it's...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi all, Excuse my lack of knowledge please but is it possible (if they would fit as I have 2 sets of bottle bosses on my bike) to fit 2 bottle batteries and link them together to get more power? Or doesn't it work like that?? If it is possible what would I need to be able to do this? Thanks in...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Thank you for clarifying that for me, so the bottle battery that you listed on my shopping list would be ideal for my needs then (36v 11ah). So if I was to pair that battery to a 500 watt cst motor on my boardman hybrid, would I be able to keep the 10 speed gearing that's on it? Maybe I could...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hello Again, Just been re-reading some of your replies and have a few questions (please don't laugh I told you I was new to all of this), What does high discharge mean on the battery( Dev8h said it had to be high discharge when talking about bottle type batteries)? I think CST means cassette...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi, After giving it some serious thought and seeing some of the builds others have created my thinking is to go down the stealthy smaller is better route, I'd like to create a minimalist build that looks discreet and would be fairly light. My thinking after reading some of your replies is that...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Thank you D8VEH for taking the time to go through and search me out a shopping list of parts but and it's a big but, I really want the top speed to be somewhere around the 30's mph and not low 20's so would I have to step up to 48v and 1000watt to achieve this?? It's a shame they cannot do a 48v...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi Again, Phase 1 of my project is now complete... the base bike. Just won a GT Aggressor XCR (2010) model on Ebay, The guy says it's in great condition and needs nothing. Spec is....140mm Marzochi bomber 15mm through axle fork ,shimano deore and xt components, Wheels nothing special so I...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi all, Before spending money on a different bike I was wondering what the general opinion would be on using my existing bike ( Boardman Team Hybrid) as the base bike for my project. If you would be kind enough to google images on it and take a look at the frame etc to see if it would be safe/...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi, Thanks for the replies and advice so far. I am a keen cyclist ( when time permits) and I do commute to work(on my hybrid) and do the local trail centre on my Canyon nerve AL29er so I do have a bit of fitness, I can maintain 19-20 miles per hour on flat roads and have span out in top gear...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Hi, Thanks for that, I would be interested to see what ideas/ prices he has to offer me. If you could ask him to get in touch through this forum i'd be grateful. Many thanks Jay.
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Thank you Dogman for your reply. Just been looking on Ebay.co.uk and I've found a dealer in china who will do me a 48v 1000watt rear wheel kit with 48v20ah li-on battery for £569 delivered, Is this a good price? Reading on here... Aren't li-on batteries dangerous (catch fire etc) the wife will...
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    UK newbie needs advice on 1st Ebike Build.

    Firstly let me say a big Hi to all of you on this fantastic forum, I stumbled upon you whilst on holiday 10 days ago ( on my daughters I pad when I could get my hands on it lol). I've been wanting to build some kind of E-bike for a while now but never knew where to go for information, help and...
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