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    Giant CS Freedom Lite Small size ladies/unisex includes extra battery and panniers

    For Sale Giant CS Lite £850 ono Small size 40cm frame ladies/unisex To include spare battery, charger and panniers. Lots of photographs here: Giant Twist Freedom CS Lite - a set on Flickr Specification: - Lightweight and strong AluxX aluminium frame - Giant suspension fork with...
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    Giant Twist Freedom CS Lite 2009/10

    Giant Review Update So, I have had the Giant for ten weeks now and covered just short of 1200 miles for both commuting and leisure/shopping rides. The commute to work is getting easier, my fitness levels have improved far more than I ever envisaged and my median time for getting to and from...
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    A short test ride on the Giant twist express

    I have the Giant Twist Freedom CS Lite 2009 model and last Friday my wife got a ladies version of the same bike but the 2010 model. These bikes are essentially the same bike as the one you have test ridden excepting, the front forks on the Twist Freedoms have suspension and a differing set of...
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    Giant Twist Freedom CS Lite 2009/10

    Pedal Replacement Update: I have now replaced the pedals with Shimano Clipless MTB M520's and a pair of Shimano MT22 SPD shoes. Pedals came with Cleats and very easy to fit. I will post my experiences using this pedal system, up to now I have just done some practicing in terms of getting...
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    Giant Twist Freedom CS Lite 2009/10

    Reviewer: Richard Purchased From: Fulford Cycles, Fulford Road York Purchase Price: £1000 Time Owned: 3 weeks Local Terrain: Very Hilly I bought the Giant Twist Freedom CS Lite to do- a giant commute!!! A 57.34 mile round trip, occasionally daily, but most of the time a...
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    Replacing Second Cars with Electric Bikes

    ...don't judge it too soon: Hang in there and see how you're doing after a couple of months.... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- d8veh, thanks for the encouragement and advice, I'm going to keep going, I think fitness is undoubtedly...
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    Replacing Second Cars with Electric Bikes

    Hi indalo. The 28 mile journey was nearly all performed using power assist excepting down hill, which did not make up much of the journey. Generally I used 'normal' power on the flat- power assist levels on the Giant: ECO/Normal/Sport. Not sure about fully draining the battery each ride, it...
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    Replacing Second Cars with Electric Bikes

    unrealistic and unfit !!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi Streethawk, I think you might well be right, it is fair to say that this is a huge undertaking I have however, thrown the gauntlet down and challenged myself to test this...
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    Replacing Second Cars with Electric Bikes

    New bike for commuting Hi everyone. In 20 minutes time I'm going to commence an epic 2 hour bus journey from my home, 3 miles from Helmsley in the North York Moors to Fulford in York, where I shall pick up my first new bike in 30 years from Fulford Cycles who had a good deal on last years...