{"id":389,"date":"2016-11-30T15:39:27","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T15:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=389"},"modified":"2019-01-28T15:36:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T15:36:21","slug":"woosh-bali-a-500-mile-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=389","title":{"rendered":"Woosh Bali &#8211; A 1500+ mile review."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Updates at the bottom of this post.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m an old git, with bad legs. Tech has a place. Another electric bike, after the epiphany I had with my first? A no brainer! After many months of research, I eventually pulled the trigger.<\/p>\n<p>I ordered a <a href=\"http:\/\/wooshbikes.co.uk\/?bali\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bali from Woosh<\/a>, in June 2016. I nearly ordered a <a href=\"http:\/\/wooshbikes.co.uk\/?krieger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Krieger<\/a>, but Hatti (your first contact at Woosh, normally) pointed out\u00a0that the Bali is bigger, and more suited to my lard ass (no, she didn&#8217;t actually say that&#8230;). It&#8217;s recommended for people over 5&#8217;8&#8243;, but I&#8217;ve found that my 31&#8243; inside leg to be a better measurement. The supplied seatpost is\u00a0just around an inch too short for me, so I ditched it for a longer (unsprung) one, and it&#8217;s just right. I&#8217;d suggest this bike as is, is better suited for people with a 30&#8243; inside leg, max. I break scales at around 93kg.<\/p>\n<p>The parcel turned up, and off we go!<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.skysurfer.uk\\\/wordpress\\\/?page_id=389\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-389 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=403'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_112737.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_112737.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_112737.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_112737.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"403\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=403\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_112737.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I8190N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465903657&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;She&#8217;s arrived!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_112737.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_112737.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-403'>\n\t\t\t\tShe&#8217;s arrived!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=404'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113318.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113318.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113318.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113318.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"404\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=404\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113318.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I8190N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465903997&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The instructions on how best to unpack.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113318.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113318.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-404'>\n\t\t\t\tThe instructions on how best to unpack.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=405'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113505.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113505.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113505.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113505.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"405\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=405\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113505.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I8190N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465904104&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Out of the box.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113505.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113505.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-405'>\n\t\t\t\tOut of the box.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=406'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113600.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113600.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113600.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113600.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"406\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=406\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113600.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I8190N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465904159&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lots of nice packing, that seems to work well.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113600.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_113600.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-406'>\n\t\t\t\tLots of nice packing, that seems to work well.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=414'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_131632.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_131632.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_131632.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_131632.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"414\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=414\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_131632.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I8190N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465910191&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Zero on the odo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_131632.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_131632.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-414'>\n\t\t\t\tZero on the odo.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=415'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160618_203143-e1481208619897.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160618_203143-e1481208619897.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160618_203143-e1481208619897.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160618_203143-e1481208619897.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"415\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=415\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160618_203143-e1481208619897.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I8190N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1466281902&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The headstock.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160618_203143-e1481208619897.jpg?fit=225%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160618_203143-e1481208619897.jpg?fit=660%2C880\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-415'>\n\t\t\t\tThe headstock.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=411'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122958.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122958.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122958.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122958.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"411\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=411\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122958.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I8190N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465907398&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Battery connectors on the baseplate.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122958.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122958.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-411'>\n\t\t\t\tBattery connectors on the baseplate.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=410'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122950.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122950.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122950.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122950.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"410\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=410\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122950.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I8190N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465907389&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A bit gappy&#8230;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122950.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122950.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-410'>\n\t\t\t\tA bit gappy&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=407'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_114745-e1481208642732.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_114745-e1481208642732.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_114745-e1481208642732.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_114745-e1481208642732.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"407\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=407\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_114745-e1481208642732.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I8190N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465904864&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The battery offset.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_114745-e1481208642732.jpg?fit=225%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_114745-e1481208642732.jpg?fit=660%2C880\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-407'>\n\t\t\t\tThe battery offset.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=390'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20160614_122726.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20160614_122726.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20160614_122726.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20160614_122726.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"390\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=390\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20160614_122726.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I8190N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465907245&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fully assembled.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20160614_122726.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20160614_122726.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-390'>\n\t\t\t\tFully assembled.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=434'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00370.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00370.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00370.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00370.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"434\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=434\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00370.jpg?fit=4896%2C3672\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-WX350&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1481277165&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"#11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Standoff required for the Axa Dutch style lock.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00370.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00370.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-434'>\n\t\t\t\tStandoff required for the Axa Dutch style lock.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>The handlebar stem<\/h4>\n<p>It arrived setup too loose, only needing the allen bolt tightening, no biggie. A huge amount of adjustment is available.<\/p>\n<h4>Gears.<\/h4>\n<p>The 8-speed Acera 11T-34T were setup perfectly, and are nice to use.<\/p>\n<h4>Sounds.<\/h4>\n<p>What&#8217;s this wire for..? Ahh! The &#8216;bell&#8217;. No, it&#8217;s someone&#8217;s <em>idea<\/em> of a bell&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 660px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-389-1\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122832.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122832.mp4\">http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122832.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Yes, there are multiple sounds available, but it got immediately retired to the spares bin. Because I&#8217;m more\u00a0than 4 years old.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s recommended that you keep the box for a while, as if there&#8217;s any problem with the bike, you pack it up, and send it back to Woosh. It&#8217;s a big box!<\/p>\n<h2>500+ miles later&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>Well, it&#8217;s stood up to all I have thrown at it. It&#8217;s comfy, seems more powerful (for a 250W motor) than it actually is, because the motor drives the gears. I live mostly on the flat, but the occasional hill does get in the way. Sometimes, quite a steep one, yet this machine takes it well. Just be in the correct gear, before you hit the hill. I&#8217;ve yet to encounter one\u00a0that it couldn&#8217;t get me up with aplomb. The nice, shiny allen bolts that are all over, are steel. So they get rusty. Change them for stainless for the sake of a few quid.<\/p>\n<h4>Gear changing.<\/h4>\n<p>The technique to change gears is easy for those who have ridden motorbikes, it&#8217;s effectively a &#8216;racing&#8217; \u00a0gear change, just a quick blip of one of the brake levers (I use the back brake, just like a motorbike clutch). It does take some getting used to, and I would argue against this machine for those who want a simple pedal and go bike a hub drive might be better. For a newbie, the gear changes might be &#8216;hard&#8217;, if you&#8217;re not careful (I had quite a few &#8216;hard&#8217; changes until I got used to it, and nothing broke), but it is a technique that is easily learned, &amp; the benefits far outweigh the effort of learning, it&#8217;s a much better machine than my last hubbie.<\/p>\n<h4>The controller<\/h4>\n<p>The controller has a built-in delay, that makes gear changing so much better. There&#8217;s no need for any kind of electronic cutout to allow you to change, the controller delays the power take-up by a second or two, with a blip of cutout using the brakes, just enough to help. Nice.<\/p>\n<p>My only bugbear is the trip meter resets itself every time you turn it off. I would prefer a manual reset.<\/p>\n<p>The illuminated controller is just right, without dazzling\u00a0at night. It has three levels of brightness, I&#8217;m currently using the lowest, number 1.<\/p>\n<p>There is a walking mode on the controller, press &amp; hold the bottom button. It then kicks in at 2\/3 mph, just right to help you get up those steps.<\/p>\n<h4>The motor.<\/h4>\n<p>Is quiet.\u00a0All five assistance levels are useful, and positive. The throttle uses full power override, so if you&#8217;re using pedalec on 1 (very little assist), then suddenly find you need to get out of the way, the throttle will power you out of trouble. Very nice.<\/p>\n<p>I initially thought that the position of the motor might reduce my ground clearance too much, but so far, not the case. I have never had to change my riding line to allow for it.<\/p>\n<p>The nice thing about a CD motor, is that you can pop the wheels out in case of an issue, without having to disconnect any wires, in this respect, it&#8217;s just like an ordinary bike, which is one of the reasons I went for this form factor.\u00a0The only downside is that if your chain breaks, you&#8217;re stuffed! Take a chain splitter with you at all times, &amp; a split link. Sorted!<\/p>\n<p>And did I mention how quiet the motor is? Just checking.<\/p>\n<h4>The battery.<\/h4>\n<p>I opted for the 15Ah battery pack. It&#8217;s mounted using two bolts onto the bottle carrier holes on the downtube, unfortunately this leads to a certain level of flexibility. The battery could do with a couple of brackets to hold it more solidly in position (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_122950.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#8<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/20160614_114745-e1481208642732.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#9<\/a>), but thus far, no problems. I made a couple, &amp; that cured that (available, if needed).<\/p>\n<p>There is no USB port on this battery, which I was disappointed about. I suppose that&#8217;s just another hole that&#8217;s not going to let water in. Plus,\u00a0I would undoubtedly be putting wires all over the shop if it <em>did<\/em> have one&#8230; (errr&#8230; see update at the bottom of this post&#8230;).<\/p>\n<h4>The wheels &amp; tyres<\/h4>\n<p>Are brilliant. Although an odd size (to me &#8211; 650B), the extra volume helps tremendously with bumpy ground. The puncture resistant Kenda tyres.. well I need to shut up, don&#8217;t I? OK, nothing so far!<\/p>\n<p>Now I&#8217;ve done it! \u00a0<img data-attachment-id=\"91\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=91\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?fit=248%2C248\" data-orig-size=\"248,248\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cropped-Smiley1.jpg\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?fit=248%2C248\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?fit=248%2C248\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-91\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?resize=26%2C26\" alt=\"cropped-Smiley1.jpg\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?w=248 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 26px) 100vw, 26px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lots of grip @ 35psi off road, and much reduced resistance at 50psi for tarmac. I actually tend just to leave them at around 35-40psi.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0 Power Circle wheels look sturdy, and I&#8217;ve had no issues with them thus far.<\/p>\n<h4>Brakes.<\/h4>\n<p>Front\u00a0is an Avid cable disc, \u00a0rear are V brakes. Both work well. I have a bit of slack on my back brakes, so my using it as a clutch doesn&#8217;t prematurely wear the things out. They can still lock the wheel, though.<\/p>\n<h4>Lights.<\/h4>\n<p>Are really good, and are self powered by dry cells. The headlight gives enough to actually see by! The rear is a sci-fi type \u00a0of affair, it doesn&#8217;t have a flashing mode, just on\/off. It&#8217;s bright, and I think funky.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-425\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4433.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"425\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=425\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4433.jpg?fit=5184%2C3456\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Pete Brunt\\n 07595515419&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1481212574&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pete Brunt\\n@ skysurfer.co.uk&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_4433\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4433.jpg?fit=300%2C200\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4433.jpg?fit=660%2C440\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-425 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4433.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"img_4433\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4433.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4433.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4433.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4433.jpg?w=1320 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4433.jpg?w=1980 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rear light.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>The stand.<\/h4>\n<p>Works well, it&#8217;s at exactly the correct position, even with a weeks worth of shopping in my panniers. The tube it&#8217;s bolted to is elliptical in section, which is why it doesn&#8217;t rotate.<\/p>\n<h4>The carrier.<\/h4>\n<p>Is well designed, albeit just another ordinary PRC affair.<\/p>\n<p>To be honest, the whole machine is made in the PRC, but Woosh have carefully figured out what works well, and this machine really does work well!<\/p>\n<h4>Riding.<\/h4>\n<p>Riding along the towpath, I don&#8217;t generally use the motor much (set on \u00a0assist #2) as I tend to pedal faster than the motor (it&#8217;s a 5mph limit on the towpath). It rides really easily, given the weight of the machine, me &amp; my panniers stuffed full of tools. Running out of battery (I&#8217;ve not done that, yet) wouldn&#8217;t be any kind of problem. I have no doubt that the ranges stated are pretty much correct.<\/p>\n<p>On tarmac, I go full out, everything at max. There is very little &#8216;hunting&#8217; by the motor, which is so quiet, almost silent.<\/p>\n<p>I now am happy to cycle the three miles to a favourite town to buy a pint of milk, and to socialise on the way back. There&#8217;s no blue flashing lights on the towpath!<\/p>\n<h4>Security.<\/h4>\n<p>Fitting a Dutch style lock (I used an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.axasecurity.com\/bike-security\/en-gb\/products\/locks\/framelocks\/axa-solid-plus-black\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Axa Solid Plus<\/a>) to the back wheel will present some difficulty, as a brake cable lug is in the way (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00370.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#11<\/a>). Some thought will be needed, I made a couple of brackets up to do the job. It works well, &amp; every time I leave it, even on my own property, I use it, as good practice. It works well.<\/p>\n<h4>Tools.<\/h4>\n<p>It comes with a nice set of tools, enough to assemble it, set it up, and see you on your first travels. With it being electric, carrying a little more than an average bike might carry doesn&#8217;t present any issues, and gives a feeling of security.<\/p>\n<h4>Conclusion.<\/h4>\n<p>All in all, a really well thought out, good looking machine. I had thought about going up in power, maybe a Golden Motor 500w or even more, but I&#8217;m glad I didn&#8217;t. I don&#8217;t want to cycle more than 15mph, nor do I need any more power for hills.<\/p>\n<p>A superb bit of kit, and great value for money \u00a0even if it wasn&#8217;t in the sub \u00a31k bracket. Which it is! Bonus!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">I love my Bali!<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>800 mile update (Feb 2017):<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Leaning on the pedals got me a grinding feel. Hmm. Either pedals, or crank. Started with the easiest, first. The pedals come off easily, with a bit of oomf. <strong><em>Use the correct tool, always. Try to never use a shifter (adjustable &#8211; worst thing to do!)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The RHS pedal, although right hand thread to the arm (Sheldon&#8217;s article on why, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheldonbrown.com\/pedals.html#threading\">HERE<\/a>,) has a left hand thread holding the pedal shaft together. The plastic plug pops out, (but you will damage it, it is well in with a groove holding it). Look at the slightly protruding thread to confirm. Mine were still pretty well greased on the outside, but the inner bearings, having been exposed (no seal) to the weather\/water, were showing signs of damage. I added a best sized &#8216;O&#8217; ring to act as a seal. Seems to work&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ripped them apart, cleaned them, re-packed with good grease, put them back on. Did other maintenance whilst I was on the job, and now all seems good, again.<\/p>\n<p>Will add updates when I feel like.<\/p>\n<p>Just found the King Meter J-LCD manual on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?p=733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pedelecs<\/a> forum, a copy\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/KingMeterLCD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>. A brilliant little display.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve added a little something extra&#8230; I felt the need for a DC power output. Didn&#8217;t see the sense\u00a0of carrying an extra battery pack for my phone, &amp; my tracker had to be pulled out every month or so for a charge. Dumb. So&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I bought a handlebar bag for a mobile phone. A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/302192384349?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&amp;ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">60V buck converter<\/a>, and another <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/DC-DC-7-60V-To-5V-5A-4USB-Output-Buck-Converter-Step-down-Power-Supply-Module-\/262407885292?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buck converter that has four USB outputs<\/a>. They do all fit quite nicely (see photo). The power comes from the main battery, which thankfully for me, doesn&#8217;t have any kind of protection in the way, it&#8217;s a direct connection to the pack. So this output can be well over 40V&#8230; be warned! Hence the switch! I also put a switch on the charger (lt side), as I noticed the plug would sometimes arc when inserting it for a charge. <em>(Update 2\/18: The switch started to fail, so I removed it, relying on a main switch on the main battery itself. Works great, now.)<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.skysurfer.uk\\\/wordpress\\\/?page_id=389\"}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-389 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=550'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00389.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00389.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00389.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00389.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00389.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=551'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00390.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00390.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00390.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00390.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"551\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC00390.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=729'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Distro-bag.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Distro-bag.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Distro-bag.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Distro-bag.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"729\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=729\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Distro-bag.jpg?fit=1500%2C755\" data-orig-size=\"1500,755\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Distro bag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Distro-bag.jpg?fit=300%2C151\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Distro-bag.jpg?fit=660%2C332\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>UPDATE 30\/3\/2017<\/h4>\n<p>Having motor issues, the crank felt wrong, it had a noticeable increase in resistance to pedalling. Soooo&#8230; bite the bullet, before the really good weather comes in (plus it&#8217;s warranty is up in June)&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>Removing the motor.<\/h4>\n<p>To put anyone&#8217;s mind at ease, taking the motor off was so easy. I was a bit worried that the wires that are routed through the frame might be problematic, but the plugs are first rate (I couldn&#8217;t find any other plugs that would have been more appropriate for the job), drag the wires out, unplug, sorted! Re-assembly was easy, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myhermes.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyHermes <\/a>took three days to get it to Woosh, but it was less than \u00a315, insured to \u00a3200, so tough love. Jim at Woosh is currently working on it, as rust seems to be the problem. Hatti is busy at this time of year, so she didn&#8217;t keep me in the loop. A mail from me got a quick reply. He&#8217;s making sure all is well, &amp; packing it with grease, also having a talk with their supplier about it. Seems like Woosh has a ton of spares on site. Good to know.<\/p>\n<p>So far, I&#8217;ve been without a motor for over a week. Frustrating, but Hatti has said she&#8217;d return it with Interlink 24hrs. Thanks, Hatti!<\/p>\n<p>Well, she was as good as her word. The motor arrived via DPD (excellent tracking facility).<\/p>\n<p>I opened up the package, and less than an hour later (no rush), I was riding again. Time for beer&#8230; sorry, I <em>meant<\/em> a road test!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m glad that my initial thoughts seem to be right, insomuch, if components fall over at a later stage, generic items would be easy (&amp; relatively cheap) to source. An upgraded motor would be easy, if that&#8217;s what you want to do. It&#8217;s a bit pointless, though, as 250W is plenty for my addled brains on my way back home, off road&#8230; at night&#8230; after beer&#8230; with water right&#8230; <strong><em>there<\/em><\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>UPDATE 25\/5\/2017<\/h4>\n<p>854 miles. Riding along WFT??? There&#8217;s my left pedal on the floor. Say what, now? After a good study, the only thing I can come up with is that the Chinese assemblers have overtightened the pedals so much, that they damaged the threads in the ally crank arms. My (not insubstantial weight of 90+kgs) was enough to send it over the top to kill it. Photo&#8217;s below&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120216_LH-pedal.jpg\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.skysurfer.uk\\\/wordpress\\\/?page_id=389\"}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-389 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=648'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120203_RH-pedal.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120203_RH-pedal.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120203_RH-pedal.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120203_RH-pedal.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"648\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=648\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120203_RH-pedal.jpg?fit=4128%2C2322\" data-orig-size=\"4128,2322\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A310F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1495713723&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0029585798816568&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170525_120203_RH pedal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Right hand pedal.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120203_RH-pedal.jpg?fit=300%2C169\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120203_RH-pedal.jpg?fit=660%2C371\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-648'>\n\t\t\t\tRight hand pedal.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=647'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120216_LH-pedal.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120216_LH-pedal.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120216_LH-pedal.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120216_LH-pedal.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"647\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=647\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120216_LH-pedal.jpg?fit=4128%2C2322\" data-orig-size=\"4128,2322\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A310F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1495713736&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170525_120216_LH pedal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Left hand pedal after banging back in to get me home.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120216_LH-pedal.jpg?fit=300%2C169\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170525_120216_LH-pedal.jpg?fit=660%2C371\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-647'>\n\t\t\t\tLeft hand pedal after banging back in to get me home.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I looked at the right hand pedal, &amp; it was only half in (but well seized &#8211; wouldn&#8217;t move at all. I had to get brutal with it to recover the pedals). So it looks like partially my fault, as I hadn&#8217;t spotted it in time to fix it (maintenance), but who expects that? When it was delivered, I&#8217;d checked all nuts &#8216;n&#8217; bolts, but couldn&#8217;t even budge the pedals out of the crank arms, so left them alone &#8220;They&#8217;re not going anywhere&#8221; I thought. Bugger. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheldonbrown.com\/pedals.html#threading\">Sheldon Brown&#8217;s pedal thread article<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m surprised that when I called Woosh, they didn&#8217;t send them (two crank arms) under guarantee, but they haven&#8217;t arrived, yet, &amp; I haven&#8217;t been billed. Yet. Will post updates.<\/p>\n<p>Running scores for bike thus far:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a3979 for bike.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a315 &amp; around a week off road for motor repair.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a320 for new chainguard (accident)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a324 crank arms &amp; 5 days\u00a0off road (Bank Holiday post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>31\/5\/2017<\/h4>\n<p>Told my mate a <a href=\"http:\/\/wooshbikes.co.uk\/?bigbear-ls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Bear ls<\/a> was a decent bike. It was delivered today, &amp; I&#8217;ve just got back from hand holding.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an interesting article on why they&#8217;re threaded LH &amp; RH on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheldonbrown.com\/pedals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sheldon Brown&#8217;s site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But. The sun is shining, my crankarms are on, &amp; I&#8217;ve no doubt my mate will be calling later, when his battery pack is fully charged&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>June 2017<\/h4>\n<p>My mate wanted to pull a trailer with his Big Bear LS, but it wouldn&#8217;t go on. I made him a bracket to make it work, and it seems to work really well. Hmmm, might have a think on that for myself&#8230;<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.skysurfer.uk\\\/wordpress\\\/?page_id=389\"}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-389 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=671'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181926_edited_small.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181926_edited_small.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181926_edited_small.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181926_edited_small.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"671\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=671\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181926_edited_small.jpg?fit=1500%2C844\" data-orig-size=\"1500,844\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Seatpost brkt\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Seatpost bracket.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181926_edited_small.jpg?fit=300%2C169\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181926_edited_small.jpg?fit=660%2C371\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-671'>\n\t\t\t\tSeatpost bracket.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=670'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181946_edited_small.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181946_edited_small.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181946_edited_small.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181946_edited_small.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"670\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=670\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181946_edited_small.jpg?fit=1500%2C844\" data-orig-size=\"1500,844\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Road ready\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ready for the road.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181946_edited_small.jpg?fit=300%2C169\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20170608_181946_edited_small.jpg?fit=660%2C371\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-670'>\n\t\t\t\tReady for the road.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>August 2017<\/h4>\n<p>Around 900 miles&#8230; the pedals got rough. Thought about replacing the bearings (1\/8&#8243;), but a set of pedals from Wilko&#8217;s was \u00a33.50! So they&#8217;re on. Feel much better, but wouldn&#8217;t expect them to last forever, they&#8217;re composite. Ho-hum, time will tell.<\/p>\n<h4>Update: 1000 miles!<\/h4>\n<p>Amazing, I&#8217;d never have thought that just after a year, I&#8217;d&#8217;ve clocked up so many miles. Admittedly, there&#8217;s been lots of pints involved, but also loadsa blue skies &amp; fun. The machine is still behaving well, with no issues at all.<\/p>\n<h4>Fault on my LCD display!<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King-meter-error-LV_small.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"745\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=745\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King-meter-error-LV_small.jpg?fit=1280%2C960\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"King meter error LV_small\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King-meter-error-LV_small.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King-meter-error-LV_small.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-745 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King-meter-error-LV_small.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King-meter-error-LV_small.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King-meter-error-LV_small.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/King-meter-error-LV_small.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A quick mail to Andy, at Woosh got a result. It&#8217;s not LU, it&#8217;s LV. It&#8217;s a warning that the on-board (the display) 2032 button cell in the display is low. Very common for this controller, the only pain with it. Otherwise it works fine. Cannot get the button cell to connect. Damn.<\/p>\n<h4>Main Battery mod.<\/h4>\n<p>Got sick to death of the battery charging plug arcing everytime I inserted the charging lead, so I fixed it. I&#8217;ve put a 10A rocker switch inline with the leads to that socket to kill\/make the socket live. Works a treat. I tried a micro switch at 6A (rated), but that switch proved unreliable. There should be no more than 2A going through there, so can&#8217;t figure that one. BTW, the pack comes apart easily, nothing to worry about. This &#8216;HL&#8217; branded pack, internally, looks well made, none of the usual\u00a0 &#8216;nese rubbish or joints.<\/p>\n<p>So there&#8217;s a tip&#8230; that charging socket is always live as standard at 36V (could get up to 42V+!). Put a switch on it. It it&#8217;s too far gone (the socket), put a better quality one in. When you&#8217;re in there, isolate the wires with tape or something. there&#8217;s around 540W+ waiting to bite you!<\/p>\n<h4>1335 miles<\/h4>\n<p>Puncture! First one! Within a quarter mile of homebase. Interestingly, the tyre (Kenda 27.5 x 1.95) fell off the rim just by pushing the bike along&#8230; You don&#8217;t need tyre levers, the damned thing just falls off when there&#8217;s no air in the tube! Bizarre. Threw a new tube in (I always carry one) &amp; was back off in less than 10 minutes, that&#8217;s even after beer on a mad hot day. The CD form factor helped tremendously, as did the QD wheel. So easy. I would like the tyre to need levers to get it on &amp; off, but I assume that&#8217;s just how things are, these days&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ahh&#8230; when I was a lad, &amp; me feet were in cardboard sandals&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>January 2019<\/h4>\n<p>Added Shimano BRM 446 front hydraulic brake to existing rotor. Much nicer. Used, Fleabay, around \u00a317. Took all of 20 minutes. Hose needs to be around 1000mm for my bike. Adding this removes the motor cut-out switch. Got mag switches &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/wooshbikes.co.uk\/cart\/#\/product\/uid-194-lba\/lishui-bluetooth-adapter\">bluetooth adapter<\/a> on order&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"875\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=875\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145543-Medium-e1548689367897.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\" data-orig-size=\"768,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A320FL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1548687343&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0080645161290323&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190128_145543 (Medium)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BRM 446 Caliper&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145543-Medium-e1548689367897.jpg?fit=225%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145543-Medium-e1548689367897.jpg?fit=660%2C880\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145543-Medium-e1548689367897-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145543-Medium-e1548689367897.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145543-Medium-e1548689367897.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>BRM 446 Caliper<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"874\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=874\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145531-Medium.jpg?fit=1024%2C768\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A320FL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1548687330&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190128_145531 (Medium)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Front brake lever. On the right.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145531-Medium.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145531-Medium.jpg?fit=660%2C495\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145531-Medium.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145531-Medium.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145531-Medium.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190128_145531-Medium.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Front brake lever. On the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"91\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=91\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?fit=248%2C248\" data-orig-size=\"248,248\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cropped-Smiley1.jpg\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?fit=248%2C248\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?fit=248%2C248\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cropped-Smiley1.jpg?w=248 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">TTFN!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updates at the bottom of this post. I&#8217;m an old git, with bad legs. Tech has a place. Another electric bike, after the epiphany I had with my first? A no brainer! After many months of research, I eventually pulled the trigger. I ordered a Bali from Woosh, in June 2016. I nearly ordered a &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=389\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Woosh Bali &#8211; A 1500+ mile review.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":416,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P8ZcXa-6h","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":466,"url":"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=466","url_meta":{"origin":389,"position":0},"title":"Reviews.","date":"16th December 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Personal reviews of various consumer products. 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As an example, if you know what you're going to put in\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170520_052727-e1495794342790.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":81,"url":"http:\/\/www.skysurfer.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=81","url_meta":{"origin":389,"position":4},"title":"Recipies..","date":"4th July 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Most of my meals tend to be a mass produced product by me. I buy bags of vegetables, then throw the contents into a big pot to make a big stew. When cooked, and tasting nice, let it cool. Freeze the stew in old takeout containers. 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