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    tested electric bikes

    Went to the Spezi 2009 special bike show in Germany. Tried out quite a few electric bicycles for a few hours. Good experience, saved me a wad of money since I wasn't really impressed by most of them. Decided to wait a few years untill the technology improves and my body does the opposite. Bikes...
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    Pro-Connect Tyre upgrade

    I concur Flec. Style over substance drives bicycle design for the public.
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    Pro-Connect Tyre upgrade

    The member with the big apple fetish is me. I agree flec the marathon plus does have a little better puncture protection. But I doubt its that much better. however I do feel that big apples are the best commuting tyre currently available. They roll faster than just about any other tyre and ride...
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    Synergie mistral

    I guess the answer who knows unless it's dismantled.:)
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    Synergie mistral

    just rang them, they said its a typing error, the motor is brushed
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    Synergie mistral

    I thought it was a brushless motor, there was a discussion about the drag/cogging, i think i will give them a call.
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    Synergie mistral

    According to the new brochure {electric transport shop.com} the Synergie Mistral has a brushless motor. Is this correct?
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    Trek Cytronex - First Impressions.

    It's a great bike Echowind, but I wouldn't buy it just for the last 10 miles. Apart from anything else, you would have to carry the weight of battery + motor for the previous 90! You could just plan to ride 10 miles less....... Fitness isn't just about miles chris, its about time in the...
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    Trek Cytronex - First Impressions.

    I read about this bike with some interest. At a push I can ride a conventional bike 100 miles in a day. So what the hell do I want an electric bike for. Well I have this terrible chronic condition, that no matter how fit I become, it always seems to get me. I call this condition "The 10 miles...
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    Pro-Connect 1st Review

    The premium edition nexus 8 used to have a thin red line around the hub. the earlier edition was dropped because it was heaver, less well sealed and didn't have roller/needle type bearings.
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    Pro-Connect ordered?

    Yes more dealers required and quickly. I don't see it as negative at all, just an observation of the current state of affairs. Nothing that saves me money is negative. I like to hear the views of others even when they don't agree with mine. Outside the sun is out, the sky is blue and the wind is...
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    Pro-Connect ordered?

    When a business fails to produce/provide there is something seriously wrong. On that basis I have decided not to purchase a kalhoff pro connect until there is a choice of dealers. The whole show is quite frankly an embarrassment. This forum is highly informative in this matter and has saved me...
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    Kalkhoff Pro Connect F8 | Folding Bikes

    Regarding the biologic seat post pump, I have one on one of my Dahons'. The pump works very well, the only downside is that a design fault allows it to slip down when you hit bumps, I bodged mine with a few bits of blue tack to keep it in place.
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    Budget electric bikes???

    Thanks for the advice everyone:) much to contemplate
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    Budget electric bikes???

    With all the fencing with blunt spoons going on within the electric bicycle industry at the moment, I am more confused than ever about which bike to chose. I haven't yet noticed anyone breaking out pitch forks and storming the castle over Powercycle's range of bikes. Perhaps I should take a...
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    marathon tyres

    my choice would be schwalbe big apples, unsurpassed for comfort/handling/rolling resistance, and pretty puncture proof too.
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    Pro-Connect ordered?

    My hub geared bikes are used for commuting to work in all weathers. I hammer down really hard on the peddles, up to 30mph on the flat. I found the nexus 7, which seems to be constructed out of eggshells to be an imperfect solution. So far the much improved 8 speed version has resisted for 3...
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    Pro-Connect ordered?

    The nexus 7 speed has always been problematic, only the nexus 8 speed premium and Alfine are worth considering. Since Cannondale use these 8 speed hubs on some of their commuting bikes, long term reliability should be ok.
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    Proposal For Discussion Rules

    I agree, forums shouldn't be obnoxious places. However it would also strangle free speech if everyone held the same view. human nature can have a tendency to label someone who doesn't hold the same opinion as our own as the bad guy.
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    shimano hub reliability in the kalkhoffs

    The premium nexus hub gear has a red line around the hub. Until quite recently some naughty bicycle manufacturers have been using the old version. Halfords to their credit used the premium version on their carrera. For the last two years just after Christmas they have reduced the price of the...