Will The Seat Unlatch With No Battery?

kramnala58 · Post by **kramnala58** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:58 am

I have a quick question. I am going to be parking my PCX for a month while I travel back to the US and Canada (daughter's wedding). I have been thinking of disconnecting the battery while I am gone, partly for security reason and partly to prevent a drain on the battery. So my question is, if I disconnect the battery, will I still be able to unlatch the seat to hook it back up when I get home? In other words, is the latching mechanism electrical or mechanical/manual?

pcxpower · Post by **pcxpower** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:19 am

I'm pretty sure that it's a mechanical latch, as one has to exercise some "force" in the switch, and it works or doesn't work when the key is in a position in the ignition that locks the switch. Let's see if someone has tried it, so instead of "pretty sure" can say "sure"

kramnala58 · Post by **kramnala58** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:15 am

pcxpower wrote:... Let's see if someone has tried it, so instead of "pretty sure" can say "sure"

I like "sure" over "pretty sure" too.

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:44 am

I'm not "pretty sure" I'm absolutely certain the seat latch is operated mechanically via a bowden cable.
You can safely remove the battery and still open and close the seat with it out.

kramnala58 · Post by **kramnala58** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:58 am

Thanks GN2. I appreciate your "absolutely certain" over our "pretty sure".

WhiteNoise · Post by **WhiteNoise** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 10:24 am

That is very good to know! Thank you kramnala for asking and thanks gn2 for getting it right

You've both taught me something today, and what's a "Bowden cable?"

I Had to look it up, my 1st teaching this day. Got it!

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:08 am

I'm old enough to have owned and ridden a bicycle with fully lever operated brakes, there were no bowden cables on it at all.

wojtek_pl · Post by **wojtek_pl** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:23 pm

It's mechanical. Fuel is mechanical too.

pcxpower · Post by **pcxpower** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:30 pm

Good to know for certain!

Duggle · Post by **Duggle** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:53 pm

gn2 wrote:I'm old enough to have owned and ridden a bicycle with fully lever operated brakes, there were no bowden cables on it at all.

I have two bikes with fully lever operated brakes, one of them has no brake cables at all (hydraulic disc).

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:03 pm

Duggle wrote:
gn2 wrote:I'm old enough to have owned and ridden a bicycle with fully lever operated brakes, there were no bowden cables on it at all.
I have two bikes with fully lever operated brakes, one of them has no brake cables at all (hydraulic disc).

And the gears...?

WhiteNoise · Post by **WhiteNoise** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:36 pm

gn2 wrote:I'm old enough to have owned and ridden a bicycle with fully lever operated brakes, there were no bowden cables on it at all.

Just read this over at Wikipedia (loaded with interesting info): http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_brake_systems

From what I read, your lever brakes of yesteryear were either Spoon, Duck or a type of Rim brake, such as Rod Actuated. Must I pick just one teach?

Sorry folks for the off topic mini chat, but me curious mind really wants to know. Thx

Duggle · Post by **Duggle** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 12:19 am

gn2 wrote:
Duggle wrote:
gn2 wrote:I'm old enough to have owned and ridden a bicycle with fully lever operated brakes, there were no bowden cables on it at all.
I have two bikes with fully lever operated brakes, one of them has no brake cables at all (hydraulic disc).
And the gears...?

The bike I generally ride has a Rohloff internally geared hub with 14 speeds. I have a Schmidt dynohub on the front to run my lighting. The frame (and forks) is a Thorn Raven that I got shipped from SJS bicycles in Britain and I built it up from scratch, including lacing the rims which I've been good at for decades (as long as I set it up as 2 or 3 cross on the spokes). Built one of these Thorns for my wife too. I've been riding it for about 8 years now and it's been great, a lot of miles with no problems (except some flats).

The other bike with disc brakes is standard Shimano 3x9 on a Turner mountain bike frame, built that one up from individual parts to my own taste too, total cost on that one was more than I paid out the door for the PCX.

Duggle · Post by **Duggle** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 12:30 am

The other bike with disc brakes is standard 3x9 Shimano gearing on a Turner mountain bike. Also built it up from parts to my own taste. Total cost was more than I paid out the door for the PCX.

pcxpower · Post by **pcxpower** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:13 am

Really nice bikes!!

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:23 am

So not a bike without bowden cables then

pcxpower · Post by **pcxpower** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:39 am

Lots of years ago, people in Spain used this type of bikes:

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No broken bowden cables these days!!

Duggle · Post by **Duggle** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 12:10 pm

gn2 wrote:So not a bike without bowden cables then

No, you were right. The gears on both bikes are operated using Bowden cables. I guess the only thing not using them is the hydraulic disc on the mtb.

you you · Post by **you you** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:44 pm

pcxpower wrote:Lots of years ago, people in Spain used this type of bikes:

borrar.jpg
No broken bowden cables these days!!

They might need tyres though

Urbanfreestyle · Post by **Urbanfreestyle** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:58 pm

No way! My other bike is a Thorn Raven Sport Tour! Riden across Portugal and from end to end of the UK,
Me and my bike on John o'Groats to Lands End:

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My Rolhoff hub:

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Another from the ride :-)

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