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    Replacement battery

    Thank you all for your very useful replies. I’ll check the fuses and then if they look ok, eBay it is. cheers
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    Replacement battery

    i have a Oxygen EMate City bike which I love. It’s about 6 years old. The battery no longer charges ie I leave it on charge, the light on the charger goes green but the indicator lights on the top of the battery do not light when the button is pressed. So it looks like the battery needs...
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    ebike needed for work comute

    Commute to work Hello Marc great choice to use an ebike to cycle to work. I occasionally cycle 8 miles to my office, the route is a mix of gentle hills, upwards, downwards and flat. I average about 15 miles an hour even taking into account stops at traffic lights. Ebikes will go faster than the...
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    The French put a stop to it.

    I read this thread with interest, having studied the French language for many years and spent much time driving there. It is interesting how all languages are evolving continually. Did anyone notice how Flec spelt "program" as in "radio programme". American English seems to be taking over here...
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    New Kudos Secret bike

    Thank you flecc and d8veh, I feel much better now, I thought I was beginning to suffer from a sort of bike cleptomania (sp), but now at least I know I'm not alone and there's lots of support on this forum for my condition :-)
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    New Kudos Secret bike

    I have real problems when I see a bike like the Kudos Secret as I want to add it to my collection! Just how many bikes can a man have? I have my manual for the very occasional outing when I fancy a short ride and some good tough exercise going up the hills. I have my Oxygen which I love for my...
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    Keeping batteries healthy during the cold winter

    Thank you Thank you all for your advice. The batteries are lithium polymer with compound cathodes.
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    Keeping batteries healthy during the cold winter

    Hello All, I'm after some advice regarding my battery. I have to say despite loving my bike I'm not very good at using it during the winter. It is stored outside in the summerhouse where it's dry but quite cold. I'm wondering how I should ensure the battery is kept healthy during the winter and...
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    Taking the train

    East Midlands Trains I have found the East Midlands Trains services excellent here in the East Midlands - comfortable, and generally reliable. The employees are always helpful. I have taken my Oxygen bike on local services without any need to prebook. On the London services I believe you have...
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    Well i took the plunge - finally!!

    Congrats Hello Jon Just catching up with the posts on the forum and see that you finally made your choice and went for the Oxygen bike in the end. I'm sure you will have many miles of happy cycling on it. I've now done over 300 miles on my Oxygen city and am as happy with it now as I was when...
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    Here it is again Wisper or Oxygen?

    Oxygen E Mate City Hello Jon I sent you a separate message about my Oxygen bike. I'm based in Loughborough and if you're coming over this way, you're very welcome to have a look and try mine out if 50Cycles don't have one at the moment. Regards Keith
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    First commute on my new Wisper 905e

    Happy Cycling Glad to hear you're enjoying your new bike, and hopefully your new job. I know how you feel having just started cycling to work myself, similar sort of distance. Here's hoping this weather stays with us.
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    Where Do You Live V2.0

    My postcode I'm in LE12
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    My new E Mate City

    Hello All Just thought I'd let you know my first impressions of my E Mate City - I love it ! It's my first electric bike so haven't got experience of any others apart from my partners fold up, which in fact was what tempted me to get an electric one of my own + the increasing price of petrol...
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    Any e-bike shops in/around Sheffield

    An hour's train journey from Sheffield is Loughborough, where you can find 50Cycles, give them a phone call first to make sure they are ready for you.