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Halfords electric bike faulty battery

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  • Thank you, Forgotmyna. Yes, I think I should find the better and more decent one to fit....! Thank you also firefox1956. I will try to find something better!!
  • lovetea wrote: »
    I wonder what people would do when they go on a long holiday...
    Ask a friend to charge the battery? Not go away for a "month or two"?

    Be honest, you didn't use the bike for an extended period and the result is the battery has failed.

    Get a new one, but don't buy it from Halfords unless you want to pay top dollar.
  • thank you, Moneyinpititude. Here I have got lots of comments from many decent and kind people, who all said the battery should have been better maintained, but not to buy a new one from Halfords. I think I will follow these advice! I have to now find where I can get inexpensive but decent battery. (if anyone knows...?) probably better go to the Pedelecs forum...?
  • lovetea
    lovetea Posts: 8 Forumite
    edited 14 February 2018 at 8:34AM
    I went to the shop yesterday for my bike. Surprisingly, they said that they would give me a half price discount on a new battery, which I accepted. So it was not too bad in the end. Thank you for all your advice here as well!
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