I've inherited some e-bikes......

[Rutland Mick]

Hi - I'm Rutland Mick and I work for Rutland County Council - we've recently taken delivery of 5 e-bikes and are operating a rental taster programme - People generally hire a bike from us for a month to give them the opportunity of trying out an E-Bike.

The bikes arrived with no manuals/instructions and I'm having to muddle my way through questions - the summer was easy, I found the on off switches to turn the 'E' on however now the nights have drawn in I am unable to find how the lights operate on my Free Go Wren - there's no obvious on/off switch on the rear or front light and no obvious switch on the main panel on the handle bar

It may be blatantly obvious but can anyone help ?

Cheers

Mick

 

[vincent]

does your pas switch look like this? this one has a button for it, could the key need to be turned further?

 

[vincent]

manual

not sure that manual link will work but it says just press the button..
not sure these will be the right manual or video, could be diffrent

 

[Rutland Mick]

Hi Vincent - Thanks for the video, the Free Go Wren on the video is slightly different to the one I have. (Hopefully) I've attached photos of the key slot in the battery and also of the control panel on the handlebars if that might help you or anybody else reading this thread

 

[AHicks]

On some I've ridden, you just hold the "up" button down for a few seconds to turn on the lights. In your case, maybe the + button?

 

[Rutland Mick]

AHicks you are a Genius - Thank You - tried holding down the + button and the lights came on - superb

Cheers

Mick

 

[Dave Rocks]

That should light up the controller too

 

[Rutland Mick]

Happy New Year to you all
Here's another general question - What's the battery life on an electric bike ? And would you recommend a yearly service ?
The bikes that are being hired out (at £40 per month) don't get constant use and I'm not sure what mileage that they will do

Any suggestions ?

 

[AHicks]

Regarding the battery life, run them til they drop. I would expect 3-5 years if there's no abuse. If you get lucky, maybe longer. When you see one that will no longer go as long/far as it used to, you've identified a bike that needs attention. Make absolutely sure it's receiving a full charge, with a known good charger, and if there's still an issue, you're likely up for a new battery.

If wanting to assure riders a good experience, with no long walks home involved, I would likely service a bike, or ride it to check if it needs service, at least monthly. Maybe even weekly depending on fleet failure rates and conditions. Annual service might be asking a bit much.....

 

[Rutland Mick]

Hi AHicks - Thanks for the reply - very helpful

Cheers

Mick