Received my new bike today!

[Electrifying Cycles]

Wow that's great and good to see your council encouraging cycling in this way

 

[jackhandy]

The most regular item is to keep the chain lubed, followed by adjusting the brakes & probably the gears, once everything has bedde-in.
None of it is very technical & you might try googling Sheldon Brown for good down-to-earth guides: Good reading if you want to learn about bike maintenance.

 

[KellyBear]

Thank you - will look this up.

 

[KellyBear]

I've just returned from a 10 mile bike ride.

I cycled round a local reservoir and then headed back to the road and cycled what would be part of my journey to work - I could have gone further but didn't want to end up knackered on my first proper outing and then have to cycle all the way back.

Battery was just over half full, I used a lot of pedal assist (mostly on highest setting on the roads) and throttle at traffic lights and generally setting off.

I came across a few idiots when on the road, one being a driver shouting fat b*tch at me from the other side of the road but he wasn't exactly a twig.... I just ignored him, someone getting WAAAAY to close to me and making me wobble a bit and finally the worst - a group go young lads purposely spraying me with windscreen washer as they drove past ( I know it was on purpose as they were laughing).

Hey ho, least I was out in the fresh air and having fun!!

Here are a few pictures, a post-ride red faced me and my celebratory homemade flapjack when I finished.

 

[jackhandy]

Good on yer!

Ignore the intelligentsia - The missus probably wouldn't let him borrow the brain cell.

 

[CorpusLuteum]

Lovely bicycle. I think I need an upgrade

 

[pea]

Love the colour but I'm in love with those pannier bags

 

[D C]

Cake to finish off with, perfect

 

[john h]

Well done you Kellybear,for taking up cycle training,IGNORE the idoits and in joy your cycling+ cake.

 

[SRS]

Kellybear

Love the bike, keep enjoying. Brilliant!

 

[KellyBear]

Love the colour but I'm in love with those pannier bags

Got those from eBay for £9.99 each:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Looxs-Lilly-Suzy-Bicycle-Shopper-Rear-Pannier-Bag-Blue-/350985319932

You can also find them in red and black, retail around £30:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_809157_langId_-1_categoryId_236256

Thank you everyone for your kind messages - it means a lot!

 

[pea]

Got those from eBay for £9.99 each:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Looxs-Lilly-Suzy-Bicycle-Shopper-Rear-Pannier-Bag-Blue-/350985319932

You can also find them in red and black, retail around £30:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_809157_langId_-1_categoryId_236256

Thank you everyone for your kind messages - it means a lot!

Thanks for that

 

[Pedalpower65]

Nice bike!
I'd kill for a piece of that flapjack right now...

 

[KirstinS]

I really like the orange

May I submit the "TangeMachine"

In addition to the Flying Satsuma and Jaffa Cake options !

 

[anniegirl]

Love the colour of the bike Mine is a boring old black colour, but I do love the bike. Happy e biking

 

[Barry J]

Thanks for posting this up. I also have a step thru, albeit 36V.