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  1. fatwomble

    Becoming a Serial E-Bike Owner - A Confession

    Hello I'm Mark and I'm a cycloholic and now appear to be a ebikeoholic I put some of the blame on you lot. Bikes have been an addiction of mine for last 18 years since I went on holiday to Skipton and took my £99 Apollo All Terrain Bike (as they marketed it at the time). The bike was horrendous...
  2. fatwomble

    Never test ride a bike.....

    ..unless you are actively looking for one! Popped into my LBS to see if they had an old bike box I could have to ship a bike. I remembered he had been extolling the virtues of ebikes to another customer, last time I was there (prior to my interest in ebikes), so I asked what he had in stock...
  3. fatwomble

    Would you pay for a test ride?

    Just saw this on ebay, £10 (refundable if you buy) for a test ride and an explanation of the bike! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KTM-Bosch-Powered-E-Bike-Electric-Bicycle-Demonstration-Experience-Test-Ride-/262846477129?epid=556693362&hash=item3d32def349:g:BooAAOSw32lYnepV KTM Bosch Powered...
  4. fatwomble

    Gtech Sport only 3 Months old, only £695

    Gtech Sport only 3 Months old, for only £695 Bought in March for £995 Ridden approx 800 miles Full length mud guards (taken off one of my other bikes) Rack (new) Stand (new) Inner tubes filled with slime anti puncture Bought so that I could commute 12 miles each way to work without...
  5. fatwomble

    Make sure you have the correct tools!

    I had to call the breakdown service today (Mrs FW in our Leon Estate), to pick me up, as I'd suffered a puncture and my multi tool didn't have a big enough spanner to removed the wheel (I'm used to an allen key to undo the spindle). Muddy old ride before that, but at least I was only local and...
  6. fatwomble

    d8veh, how many bikes do actually currently own?

    Sorry, cheeky question, it's just that it sounds like you may actually own more than I do from your posts and pictures of converted bikes. Just totting mine up and I'm currently at 8, plus a frame and a shed full of spares (and 2 bikes for Mrs FW). I walked passed an old Specialized mountain...
  7. fatwomble

    Wind!

    What a difference a reasonably strong headwind makes. Yesterday was the first time (in 9 weeks of commuting 2 days a week) I rode home into the wind for pretty much the full 12 mile distance. I normally have about 1/2 charge left after the full 24 mile round trip. I did an extra 2 miles to get...
  8. fatwomble

    My second ebike now up and running

    Put it together last week as a singlespeed, but as I thought, the gearing ended up too low to ride to the nearest half decent trails (about 6 miles away). I therefore added a 1 x 9 set up, running a 38T front ring, I'm hoping with motor assistance it will be geared low enough to get up the...
  9. fatwomble

    Bimbling around the country lanes and found a classic car rally to watch

    Seeing the local countryside in a new light since getting my ebike. Previously I only rode for fitness and fun off road. Whilst I will be continuing mountain biking (unassisted and possibly assisted), I'm actually enjoying reasonably gentle riding around the lanes near home, just to get out on...