Manchester Ebikes

12/07/2021

http://blog.manchesterebikes.co.uk/2021/07/12/bafang-bbshd-ebike-conversion-home-kit/

Bafang BBSHD – eBike conversion home kit Bafang Home Conversion eBike A run through of my experience with a Bafang crank drive conversion kit. Mixed experience along the way, from confusing to being impressed with some attributes and disappointed with others. Firstly, there’s picking a drive mot...

28/03/2020

Looks like the eBikes may be standing down for a while sadly.
Here's some tips for long term (1 month or longer) battery storage:

1. Try, if possible to store batteries with between 30-50% charge. 2 battery bar lights is ideal.
2. Do NOT store at full capacity. And definitely do NOT store the battery while connected to a charger.
3. Remove the battery from the bike.
4. Store in a dry place, ideally at normal room temperature.
5. For storing batteries for periods over 2 months it's a good idea to have the whole bike plugged into the Bosch diagnostic equipment when you reawaken things. Chances are, there will also be an update available too!
All Manchesterebikes customers can get free plugins for life, just bring it over.

07/10/2019

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-48204409

How the battery power of an e-bike has transformed the lives of three cyclists.

20/11/2018

New blog post!
Sorry it's been a while.
A good one this, I've been trying out some super short cranks and here are my findings...

Super short cranks for full suspension eBikes A quick Google search and you’ll easily find loads of information, history and advice regarding crank length for bicycles. A summary of where things stand today is that most adult bikes sold, tend to come with cranks between 170mm and 175mm in length. ...

16/10/2018

Some new updates from Bosch including an eMTB mode specifically for short cranks

12/06/2018

http://blog.manchesterebikes.co.uk/2018/06/12/ebiking-on-sand/

20/10/2017

The Chainstay… Odd title, I know. And I guess it’s not even one that might initially pique your interest, but the more general point I’m alluding to is eBike geometry…. The bicycle is well over 100 years old now and it’s fair to say it’s been through many, many iterations and experimentation, includ...

18/10/2017

http://blog.manchesterebikes.co.uk/2017/10/17/ebikes-the-haters/

eBikes: The Haters! A pragmatic approach blog entry, to answering some of the eBike haters comments and concerns. eBikes and especially eMTB’s are still causing quite a lot of negative reaction, but is it fair or justified? ….so, I’m going to start by splitting the hater comments into 2 distinct cat...

09/10/2017

2017 KTM Macina Eight P5 The KTM Macina Eight P5 is the 3rd long-term eBike I’ve ridden and replaces last year’s KTM Venture Vienna Di2. Those 2 bikes are pretty similar, so a comparison is unavoidable. The only significant difference being the motor: the Vianna being a Shimano STePS motor; and the…

28/09/2017

What's this?
2 blog entries in the same week?
Well, there were some quiet times during the NEC Cycle Show, so I mashed a load of words onto my phone.

26/09/2017

A quick test ride of the new Continental eBike drive system.