Wanted: Giant Twist Ladies 06 and earlier

[oznog]

Wanted: Giant Twist Ladies 06 and earlier- Found/sort of

Hello,
I am after the Giant Twist bike, described to me as 'golddust' shangra-la, and the ultimate in still a bicycle yet gets up hills of electric bikes.

I'd prefer a ladies large frame. I live in Bradford/Leeds area.
Any help, or perhaps if you don't think this 'is' the right bike for a 12 mile one way hilly commute, let me know!

-Have decided to bring a new mens giant lite from NYCE wheels-

 

[flecc]

Standard battery range when battery is new is at best 20 miles, so a charge would be needed after each 12 mile trip. Ok for the job though.

New batteries are a bit expensive at £250, so bear that in mind if buying a bike over a year old. At over two years think in terms of possibly needing to buy a new battery or having the old one recelled in order to do the 12 miles.
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[oznog]

thanks fleck,
other than the battery is there anything else I should look out for with a second hand giant?

p.s. what do you think about the option of a USA model vx. UK (see other thread)
mary

is there another model bike that is light enough to cycle w/o power and also able to take big hills?

 

[flecc]

I've answered the US question on your other thread Mary.

The Twist is unique in it's cycling qualities. Hub motor bike suppliers will tell you theirs is easy to cycle, but they never are, and don't compare with the Twist in that respect.
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[oznog]

Thanks!

I see why you are listed as a pedelec Guru!

 

[mercman696]

you just missed one - see ebay link below

sorry to bring you the news....i am sure there will be more.

Giant La Free electric cycle-bike+spare battery & more on eBay Bikes, Cycling, Sporting Goods (item 270142410766, end time 14-Jul-07 23:10:27 BST)

 

[Branwen]

Standard battery range when battery is new is at best 20 miles, so a charge would be needed after each 12 mile trip. Ok for the job though.

New batteries are a bit expensive at £250, so bear that in mind if buying a bike over a year old. At over two years think in terms of possibly needing to buy a new battery or having the old one recelled in order to do the 12 miles.
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I have a Lafree Twist Lite I've used in Edinburgh as my main form of transport for the last five years, still on the first battery. (Edinburgh is a city built on seven hills, so I can recommend it for that type of cycling by the way). I wondered how to go about "re-celling" the battery cells on my old battery now though, as none of my tricks to give them a new lease of life work anymore, and is there a stockist I can buy these cells from online?

 

[Branwen]

I have a Lafree Twist Lite I've used in Edinburgh as my main form of transport for the last five years, still on the first battery. (Edinburgh is a city built on seven hills, so I can recommend it for that type of cycling by the way). I wondered how to go about "re-celling" the battery cells on my old battery now though, as none of my tricks to give them a new lease of life work anymore, and is there a stockist I can buy these cells from online?

Duh... I finally found the pedelec guru's recelling page after a bit of wandering around the site... I called the bike shop I use and they will get the powerbike battery pack for me at the lower price, and then do the work involved in putting them in my batter case, so I'm sorted. Thanks anyway