Recent content by bert11

sold for 275

item number 260850392820 link: eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace Description in the auction listing. Hope to get around £200

Nice one, today I did nailsea - yatton - strawberry line - cheddar gorge, stopped at the base and went home again, 37 miles. Its a really good route isn't it. Would love to climb the gorge and cruise down Burrington Combe, but I wasn't on electric today

spoke to some Sustrans chaps on a cycle path today; they said the androd version is days away

Testing a rather expensive crank driven mountain bike How e-bikes got sexy | Peter Walker | Environment | guardian.co.uk

I started a thread about costs / payback. I found 2.5 years until I saw any saving on my £1.5k. And in this climate it's probably best to keep the capital. Driving a citroen c1 was a better money saver for someone who still needs to keep a car

Just to update, I've found out the problem was not pinching the inner tube under the tyre - thank god. I thought I was going crazy. The Alex 1000 (or similar name) rims which came as standard on my bike were too small and were allowing the bead of the tyre to pop off the rim under high load...

please change title to "Got Disappointed, Calculated eBike Costs"

I think I may have spent too much on accessories! Rain gear, pump, lock, lights really do all add up

Agreed, certainly not a quick way to save money. I was just interested really, as I knew I would eventually see some sort of payback but wasn't sure how long it would take. There are some other things I could say which would make it sound alot more attractive. For example I would still want to...

2 years until I see any money back !

do they have a website? I'd be interested in a kit using the bottle battery

17 miles on mine, 95%+ power only. Details in sig

My regular route comprises rural roads with some horrible ruts/holes. I'm thinking of getting the Cane Creek Thudbuster, but at over £100 i'll have to save up