Recent content by Howard Thomas

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    New Gtech Mountain Bike

    Curious....... If you start the purchase process 'Build my bike' and add a 20" or 17" variant to a shopping basket you get the opportunity to switch frame types before checking out. A third option mysteriously appears at that point with a mountain symbol. Selecting that option brings up a...
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    Cube 2016 Travel Pro step through sizing

    Thank you - that's really helpful. I ordered a 54cm from a well known online retailer. I agree it was probably the closest fit and could be tailored further to make it right. Sadly the one I had came with a buckled rear wheel (think the box had been dropped and the heavy battery probably did the...
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    Cube 2016 Travel Pro step through sizing

    Thank you Dave - the problem is finding demos on the ground in the 2016/17 changeover. I've had a couple of demos and talked to any ebike owner I came across. Unfortunately I missed the NEC show which would have been the best opportunity to test and compare. In the end I took the plunge and...
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    Cube 2016 Travel Pro step through sizing

    Thanks again Nemesis, I've just found a size guide buried in the FAQs under the 'Service' section of the cube website. https://www.cube.eu/uk/service/faq/ Based on height they confirm I'm a 50-54 as expected. Using the alternative inside leg formula it works out to 54.78, however they say...
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    Cube 2016 Travel Pro step through sizing

    The model I'm looking at is a Travel Hybrid Pro Thank you for the feedback. Yes I'm put off Kalkoff too and they're quite pricey when specs compared to Cube. This is the model I'm looking at...
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    Cube 2016 Travel Pro step through sizing

    Hello All, I'm looking to buy our first e-bikes - mainly for exploring when at campsites in our Motorhome. Like most I've trolled the internet to find the right model and found sites like Pedelecs really useful (Thanks) I've also visited a few dealers within a 30 mile radius but disappointed...