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    Front Light

    Some good info on the plague of fake 18650s here. Price is as good an indication as any - a genuine Panasonic NCR18650B (3400mah) sells for say $10, you can be pretty well assured that a $2 SomethingFire '4000mah' cell isn't what it claims. This extends to chargers as well - XTAR are a bit...
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    High tire pressure or low pressure?

    You can't talk about pressure independent of tire width and vice versa, they are inextricably linked. 30 psi in a 23mm road tyre is effectively flat. 30 psi in a 2.3" mtb tire is reasonably well inflated or even over-inflated depending on conditions. Weight is also a key factor, a pressure that...
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    Light, fast and cheap urban commuter.

    Are you planning on swapping the drop bars for conventional flat bars? If so be careful about it. There shouldn't be any mechanical or safety issues with it if it's done properly but bikes intended for drop bars tend to have different geometry than flat bars and vice versa. You might find you...
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    Need suggestions for Headlight / Taillight

    I've been using an Ultrafire A100 as a bar-mounted light for a while now, pretty happy with it. You'll get the best performance from a 18650 cell and dedicated charger but it can also run on 3 AAA cells. The beam is wide and circular with a very even spread, no 'hotspots' or dim areas. It's not...
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    Stuck at a very low speed, where is the problem?

    OK I connected the LCD to the LED like this. I also set C11 to 2 as that sets the LCD as the data source to copy to other meters (well that's what I gathered from the instructions, the english is....less than perfect). Tried what was in the instructions but couldn't get a 'copy' confirmation...
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    Stuck at a very low speed, where is the problem?

    Problem solved with an LCD (KT LCD03). Could have avoided a whole load of annoyance by getting one from the start, rather than cheaping out with the LED display, cost me more in the long term. There's a lesson for the ages. Nice to end the wild goose chase on what was the problem at least. So...
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    Stuck at a very low speed, where is the problem?

    Ah right, thanks for that. I done a quick search for LCD displays and only seemed to find those huge ones. If that one is compatible with my controller I'll go and order it. One last thing though - I done a quick test with the wheel using an electronic speed controller I normally use for RC...
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    Stuck at a very low speed, where is the problem?

    The plot thickens. I recall that I got in touch with Panda Bikes (the sellers of the controller) before buying it to ask about the speed restriction. I planned to keep within the UK law which states 15mph top speed (plus a small tolerance). Here's what they said: -Their controllers are...
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    Stuck at a very low speed, where is the problem?

    I’ve been lurking here for a while, can I just take the opportunity to thank everyone for what a fantastic resource this forum is, I’ve learned so much here. Now it’s time for me to ask for help with a stubborn problem. In brief, I’ve got a combination of front geared hub motor, controller and...
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