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I've tried all kinds of waterproof jackets over the years having been a milkman working outside in all weather for a number of years and having done my fair share of miles out on the bike. The fancy pants 'breathable' jackets are all a waste of time in my book and will let water in eventually no...

Well I've been using the bike regularly for past year and it's still going strong. I've not used it every day as I originally intended but it's certainly covered a lot of miles. I'd estimate somewhere in the region of 5000 (I'll check the on board computer on Monday). The battery still holds up...

The Oxygen S-Cross MTB mate :D

The bike arrived a few days ago. I've only taken it out for a short 5 mile run so far, as I'm waiting for some appropriate mudguards and a pannier rack to arrive from Amazon before doing the commute run (Evans and Halfords were both pretty useless on that front). Very impressed so far though...

That was precisely my fear Tobeeornot, I'm so glad I cancelled the order on my Kalkhoff! I've ordered an Oxygen S-Cross but it hasn't arrived yet so I can't really give any advice as of yet. Andy's thread above definitely helped to convince me to make the purchase and is worth a read to see how...

This one should come with a set of Schwalbe Rapid Robs https://www.e-bikesdirect.co.uk/brands/oxygen/oxygen-s-cross-mtb-13ah-battery-50-mile-range Will probably switch them for some Marathons though in the spring.

There were two Cube SUV models I was looking at Rob, the Pro with the Alfine hub and the Race with the NuVinci. I've just decided to hedge my bets though and have taken the plunge on the Oxygen S-Cross. I've definitely taken all you've said on-board regarding internally geared hubs and I'm...

That info might have just swung it in favor of the Oxygen then I think. Cheers for sharing that Soundwave.

That's definitely something to bear in mind then. I suppose one way to look at the Oxygen would be if I got 12 months use out of it before having any major mechanical issues, excluding the usual brake pad replacements etc, I'd still be saving over £500 compared to what I pay for my season...

My route wouldn't be considered normal road use though you see, it's 90% off road along gravel cycle paths with only about 4 miles of the 22 actually on tarmac. I've had trouble with grit in getting into my disk brakes on the same route so it would undoubtedly get thrown up into the drive train...

Really? I was under the impression that sand/grit is pretty terrible for derailleurs in general? Based on my own limited experience I would have thought that was the case at least anyway. I've been a mostly casual cyclist during my adult life though so I'll defer to folks who know what they're...

No I'd probably need a coffin Soundwave! :eek::D

I've ruled out anything with a derailleur and rear hub drive completely Trevor. I won't have the time or patience to spend a good chunk of my weekend every weekend cleaning and oiling it. So it's got to be a front hub kit and internally geared rear hub. The Thorn Nomad is a touring specific bike...

Locating the controller on the seat tube wouldn't be a problem for me. There doesn't seem to be much room on the Panda rack anyway, or did you mean literally inside the battery housing? What is the main difference between the XF07 and BPM motors? Would either allow me to achieve 20mph using...

Thanks for clarifying about the Bosch cruise and speed branded motors Soundwave. Great to know the motor is capable of 45kpm with a dongle as I'd hoped. I'll definitely look for a LiPO battery if I go the kit route Woosh. The batteries from Panda seem to be well reputed and are built with...

It's between the Cube SUV https://www.freeborn.co.uk/cube-suv-hybrid-27-5-pro-500-2017 or a Thorn Nomad with a front hub kit. I'm still undecided but I've definitely ruled out a rear hub drive as I will need an internally geared hub due to the large amount of mud and grit along my route. The...

The closest kit I've found that's suitable to my needs so far is from Cyclotricity https://www.cyclotricity.com/uk/custom/mix-match-your-own-conversion-kit.html Mainly due to them offering a 21Ah battery option, which would fulfill my original requirement of charging only once per day. Although...

There actually seems to be good feedback on the kits from reputable sellers like yourself in pretty much all cases I've come across Woosh. I'd warrant a lot of kits are produced in the far east anyway even if they're labeled as otherwise, economic arbitrage being the key to competitiveness among...

That was what I was thought might be the case. It seems this could be the most flexible and reliable option of them all then. Do you have any suggestions on such kits? I'm having a look at this one right now which looks very easy to install and has a 20mph option, but the 10Ah battery wouldn't...

Thanks Rob, I found this for tuning the motor which you can set to your own speed restriction with. Looks pretty nifty http://www.speedtuning.eu/en/p/tuning-speedchip-for-bosch-midsize-engines/ I'm still weighing up my options and one thing I've been pondering is how hard is it to pedal one of...