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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?

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"

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

It's mechanical. Fuel is mechanical too.

Good to know for certain!

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).

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...?

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

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.

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.

Really nice bikes!!

So not a bike without bowden cables then

Lots of years ago, people in Spain used this type of bikes:
No broken bowden cables these days!!

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.

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

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No broken bowden cables these days!!

They might need tyres though

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: My Rolhoff hub: Another from the ride :-)