I'm the wrong side of 50 now an my trusty Carrera Kraken has plenty of life in it - but didn't really justify a £500 conversion so I've stumped up for a brand new Carrera (something), the one Halfords had "on offer" for *just* £1000...
It's not that I'm particularly struck on Halfords but it's by far my closest cycle shop and since I'm new to this, I don't need to have to ride a busted pedelec all the way into town (and possibly back). I've done it on the Kraken a few times and it's thankless up the several mile long (albeit gentle) slope, particularly when the wind and rain are hitting hard.
I've been trying to convince myself to go electric for several years now - I'd first heard about them being a serious contender some 10 years back! So I've taken the plunge and now it's a case of seeing how things go. I've been priced out of driving a motor car these days so this seems like the sensible (and green) option.
15.5mph seems a pretty meagre limit for licenced drivers - but that's what you get for having to make one size fit all. (I regularly exceed that on the Kraken on the flat, paritcularly if the wind is at my back).
Anyway, that's enough of my rambling, thank you to all for having me and thank you to Admin for approving me so quickly. Very efficient service (must be electric.)
It's not that I'm particularly struck on Halfords but it's by far my closest cycle shop and since I'm new to this, I don't need to have to ride a busted pedelec all the way into town (and possibly back). I've done it on the Kraken a few times and it's thankless up the several mile long (albeit gentle) slope, particularly when the wind and rain are hitting hard.
I've been trying to convince myself to go electric for several years now - I'd first heard about them being a serious contender some 10 years back! So I've taken the plunge and now it's a case of seeing how things go. I've been priced out of driving a motor car these days so this seems like the sensible (and green) option.
15.5mph seems a pretty meagre limit for licenced drivers - but that's what you get for having to make one size fit all. (I regularly exceed that on the Kraken on the flat, paritcularly if the wind is at my back).
Anyway, that's enough of my rambling, thank you to all for having me and thank you to Admin for approving me so quickly. Very efficient service (must be electric.)
