Recent content by optimistic12

oops. wow, hadn't been thinking of the legality of it all.Getting a number plate for a bike. No thanks.Had been looking at the value of buying an almost new bike for a pretty significant discount and having the extra power to have me zipping along. Thanks for opening and alerting me to this side.

Hi all, I am looking at a Pedego electric bike at the moment, second hand, with very little work done. It is a 6 gear US import (brought here by US citizens who moved last year). It has 6 gears and a 500 watt motor, not sure of battery size yet. From what I can understand the US built bikes...

Thanks all. I appreciate the encouragement to keep moving in the direction I am. Will research the bikes available here. Guess I am better and it is safer to get one that can be serviced reasonably locally? Kalkhaff is available locally and Wisper manageable. Will check out Giant as referred...

thanks guys. I appreciate the comments on time taken and factors that affect longer trips and obviously the effect of wind etc. I do have other transport, but would like the option of getting "fitter" while going to work. I can hire one make of bike, a Kalkhoff for 30 euros per day. So will look...

Thanks guys. I am a little concerned re the distance, thinking it is a tad to far. My work is part time so the cycle is not ever day, between 2 and 3 shifts a week. Neither would I take it on bad days, (of which we are getting plenty this year :( ) I will research some more and any more...

Hi all, I am new to the market for an electric bike. I am mid 40's, 70 + kilos and desperately unfit!! I have been researching buying an ordinary pedal bike, probably touring bike, but when talking with a friend recently, he advised buying an electric bike. My queries are as follows: I live in...