A few posts below I mentioned that the handlebar display panel was a fairly standard C963 display panel, branded as a Lekkie. It is based on the KM5S made by King-Meter. A quick review of its capabilities compared to what the KM5S manual contains shows that it is quite heavily customised. I am not sure…
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Windows 7 – Windows 10 couldn’t upgrade error
I get this occasionally on computers that weren’t upgraded during the free Windows 10 period. Every time you go into the update screen, the first thing that pops up is an error regarding the Windows 10 upgrade failing. At first I thought this was a recent error, but t seems it is just a hang…
Yuba – another ride in Kapiti with Lynn
Having spent a hard week in the workshop, and most of Friday and Saturday digging a patch of clay over in the back garden, Lynn and I decided to have a trip out on Sunday. I wanted to show off my new found knowledge of the Kapiti cycle ways, so we put two bikes on…
Yuba – another go at the long ride.
So Tuesday 4th July, I took the car back to have the service and WOF finished (replacement radiator and steering rack bracket), and I put the bike on the back again. Same drill, set off from Kapiti Honda at about 8:00, on a slightly overcast morning, so no sun strike this ride. Rather than use…
Yuba – a nice long ride
On Tuesday I took my car up the coast to Kapiti Honda to have it serviced and a WOF. Rather than come home again on the train and make a return journey, I strapped the Yuba onto the back of the car. Two tricks I learned – one take the battery off – the bike…
Electric Yuba – settling in
It seems like weeks since I made the last modification to the bike, other than some panniers, I think it is basically finished. The last mod was a new front brake cable to give a little more slack when handling the bike. I rode down to Pack and Pedal, our LBS to borrow some cable…
Electric Yuba – well it is a cargo bike!
The build of the Yuba is nearing completion, only one project to complete after the fitting of these bits and pieces. So the Yuba is a cargo bike, and I bought it to serve as a business vehicle so that I can visit customers within a 10-15km range of the workshop, without spending $6-10 dollars…
Electric Yuba – programming Bafang BBS01B
As I have described before, I am not particularly happy with the performance of the Lekkie 300W mid drive motor out of the box. It’s good, but it does not suit me. The problem is, we are all different, ride different bikes in different ways, and have our own requirements. The Lekkie Summit 300W is…
Electric Yuba – gear sensor
I ordered a Lekkie Gear Sensor from Bicycle Junction, which arrived this morning, and also a splitter cable so that I can connect it in. Because of the length of the cable (about 300mm), and the position of an appropriate place to plug it in, it is necessary to put it near the gear change,…
Electric Yuba – gearing
I have had a good couple of days with the Yuba. After 60 or so kilometres riding it two things were obvious. Firstly, the gearing needed work. Secondly – the “power profile” needed adjusting, i.e. the amount of assistance given at different road speeds and pedal cadence. This second point I will deal with when…