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    New Gtech Mountain Bike

    Seems to have a strange mix of components. Good quality suspension forks and that "suspension" seat post isn't cheap either but at that price you'd want a Bosch or Steps mid motor and a decent capacity battery. As someone has pointed out, you can get a Cube for that money. If it comes down in...
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    Thoughts on Carrera Crossfire-E

    Yes, originally bought a Crossfire which is now my wife's bike and I have a Cube Cross Hybrid with the Bosch crank drive. The Bosch is smoother in my opinion - unsurprising as it has more inputs (cadence, speed and torque) and does clever things like momentarily stopping assistance on gear...
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    Which bike from a choice of 3??

    No problem. I'm away for the weekend but I'll get the specs etc on our Flyer Dutch style bike when I get back....however.......you definitely DON'T want one exactly like it! It's heavy and unwieldy and has the turning circle of a supertanker. Moreover it has drum brakes which aren't a patch on...
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    Which bike from a choice of 3??

    I can relate to your headphone analogy. I write and record music and know that the law of diminishing returns applies to audio/studio gear. I think the same law applies to Ebikes BUT.......I think the top end stuff is where the law applies (£4000 and up).I know that I love my Cube more than my...
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    Which bike from a choice of 3??

    I have a Cube and rather than upgrade to a Nyon display I bought a Garmin Edge 20 which does everything I want in terms of mapping etc. I already have a heart rate monitor or I would have gone for the Edge 25 which can incorporate this data too. The Garmin Connect app/site lets me see my rides...
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    Which bike from a choice of 3??

    My wife has the Crossfire and I have the Cube and we live in Devon so I can probably be a good source for you. We also have another Crossfire which we hire out on the campsite and it is the more popular of our two hire bikes - the other is a Dutch style crank drive. No problems with either...
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    Kudos Alamo/Stealth v G-tech e-bike.

    If I lived in a second floor flat, had a 5 mile commute to work with no hills I'd buy the Gtech. If I had a garage for storage and a 5-10 mile hilly commute to work I'd probably go for either the Alamo or the Carerra Crossfire. The lightness and simplicity and belt drive would mean I could carry...
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    Case studies - how has your electric bike changed your life?

    "Lose weight, stop drinking, take more exercise." It was the Cardiology Consultant looming over my hospital bed that caused me to buy an ebike. My blood pressure was sky high and I was a type 2 diabetic. I was overweight although my drinking amounted to about five pints of cider a week and...