Recent content by Beej

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    I had a quick go on a Wisper 905se today.

    Dazzie, I second what you said about Alistair at Atmosphere - very helpful. I've bought my Wisper there a fortnight ago and so far I am very pleased with it, apart from the riding position - I think I will end up buying a new seat pillar. As for weight, I am 14 stone +, but the Wisper managed to...
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    wisper one week on

    I seem to have cured the squeak. It seemed to come from under the bottom bracket, where what I presume is the sensor is adjacent to a disc which goes around with the pedals. A liberal dose of WD40 has done the trick. Other thoughts: I may well end up replacing the seat pillar (I am tall...
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    wisper one week on

    I have had my Wisper se for just over a week and despite the weather have managed 50 or 60 miles, including a 20+ mile trip with my trailer for the weekly shop (includes heavy items like spuds and a gallon of scrumpy, so quite good going). Apart from an annoying squeak from the bottom bracket...
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    see before you buy

    It looks like a list of demonstrators is a non-starter. In my case, anyone coming for a demo would have to arrive by car, which is probably worth more than the bike, so I could keep hold of their car keys. Though you are now going to tell me that they will steal a car first so that they can...
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    see before you buy

    I have just acquired a wisper se city (thank you, Flecc, for the suggestion) and so far it is all I could have wished. It was one of the few bikes I could get to see and try. Most makers seem to expect one to buy unseen on the net. Even where a manufacturer has a network of dealer, such as...