Recent content by wlowry

Probably only upto 20 miles an hour. A lot of the time I'll be in London traffic and even with the bike lanes I won't be that fast. Sometimes I'll be travelling very early in the morning and would like to not be too slow then. My main concern is when I'm a few miles from home the road speeds are...

Hi, I'm looking into the most appropriate kit for my commute. It's a long one (about 20 miles) but I can charge at either end. I'd like to know whether a hub or crank drive would be best for speed as I don't expect to deal with too many hills. I've attached an elevation profile of my journey and...

Hi Trex, I'm definitely interested in the Woosh Zephyr B but feel like I've been warned away from it as it only has a 10ah battery. My journey into work is steadily downhill and of course uphill on the way back. To combat this I'd be happy to buy a charger for work as well, but do you think it...

Hi Sunil, I tested the Carerra a few days ago and it cut out on me! I managed to get it going a minute later but combined with all the other posts about it cutting out put me off it. Bill

Hi all, thanks for your continuing suggestions. I tested a Carerra Crossfire and Ebco UCL-30. The Crossfire was good (virtually the same as my Giant Hybrid) but it switched itself off for no reason! I was able to get it going again a minute later but it didn't inspire much confidence. The Ebco...

Hi, thanks for the advice so far. I should clarify that I have lockable bike storage (locked container with lockable bike racks inside) and can also charge a battery during the day if needed. I do have access to an interest free loan to buy a bike (not a cycle scheme) of up to £1,000. I guess...

Hi all, Like the title says I'm looking to commute through South London to the city. I live about 20 miles from work and have been doing a mixture of driving and then pulling the bike out and cycling the rest of the way (13 miles driving/ 7 miles cycling). I'd like to reduce the driving as the...