Recent content by Losna

According to this site it is recommended: The first step in safely disposing of a defective lithium-ion battery is to discharge it completely, as a charged battery can be dangerous. As the IOSH writes, this should be achieved “using a circuit that incorporates a suitable load to prevent a short...

For the price, I would go for it. With Shimano parts you can maintain the bike yourself. It is sold in EU and have to be certified for CE / EN 15194 standard: "This European Standard is intended to cover all common significant hazards, hazardous situations and events" etc. It is true that this...

Just widening the audience. I got a lot of info before I attended the Forum :)

A quick google translate, for those in the knowledge: Hello to all forum members Bicycle breakdown After turning on the power and setting the display to "power consumption" mode, for the first three or four turns of the crank (distance about 15m), the power consumption is displayed (up to...

Hmm ... me sensing a prank, but I could be wrong.

I have to drive year round. Here in Denmark we have 16 months a year, as a poet pointed out: November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September. October, November, November, November, November. Regarding helmet or not, I compare it to wearing a seat belt in...

If the gear is not shifting as smoothly as it used to, especially in gear 1 and 2: The cassette joint is made of two rotating parts. Be sure that there is no dirt, grease or oil between the two parts, as it increase friction. For easy mount/dismount of the cable, use an allen key or the like...

A cool drummer, still around BTW.

OK - I was wrong and you are right. Old and outdated knowledge happens when getting older ...

80 pct. - but the charger usually manage that

231029 EDIT Wrong info as only valid for certain battery management systems: Yes keep the battery inside, fully charged

I do not have the bike. If you haven't already, you could check the electrical system according to the manual: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/800030/Ultra-Motor-A2b-Metro.html?page=41#manual

OK As Christmas is slowly crawling near, this Christian band playing an old Christmas song:

Rugged Mechanical automatic, using it for ... telling the time. I don't fancy overkill. Never had to recharge or change battery. Yes it is Russian, so today I would have bought another mechanical watch. When the weather and the roads are really good, some times I wear this in the pocket...

This device for easy cleaning of the chain. Works fine on a hub- or no-gear bicycle. First time using it, and was amazed how the cleaning liquid turned into fat black gunk and dust. So repeated the process. Encourages me to clean and oil the chain frequently.