marchie
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Elaine's E bike battery died about 2 weeks ago (out of guarantee but covered less than 100 miles), with a BMS fault that stops any charge reaching the (fully charged) battery, but where the BMS is convinced that the battery is empty! Investigations and resetting the BMS would cost a minimum of £130, a new battery would cost £300 plus delivery (and there are other bits that are making odd sounds, including the drive).
We have been trawling local bike shops over the last week and eventually found ebikes340 in Benicarlo. Had a quick look on Thursday, just before closing time, went back on Friday to try the new bikes and collected them yesterday lunchtime. In all, almost 40 miles cycling with very little/none battery assistance and a saddle that had ceased to support my rear end!
The new bikes are as cheap as you can sensibly get, and new batteries will be available off the shelf if needed, during subsequent trips to Spain. Something we did learn from buying the previous Ebikes was that the paintwork gets hammered lifting the bikes on and off the rack and locking them to the supermarket parking rails, so a 'cheap and cheerful' new bike won't cause too much angst when half the paint remains at the local Mercadona ... But here is a photo during the maiden voyage on the outskirts of Benicarlo before the paint loses its lustre ...
Steve
We have been trawling local bike shops over the last week and eventually found ebikes340 in Benicarlo. Had a quick look on Thursday, just before closing time, went back on Friday to try the new bikes and collected them yesterday lunchtime. In all, almost 40 miles cycling with very little/none battery assistance and a saddle that had ceased to support my rear end!
The new bikes are as cheap as you can sensibly get, and new batteries will be available off the shelf if needed, during subsequent trips to Spain. Something we did learn from buying the previous Ebikes was that the paintwork gets hammered lifting the bikes on and off the rack and locking them to the supermarket parking rails, so a 'cheap and cheerful' new bike won't cause too much angst when half the paint remains at the local Mercadona ... But here is a photo during the maiden voyage on the outskirts of Benicarlo before the paint loses its lustre ...
Steve
