Recent content by carpiste

Raleigh build their bikes in Nottingham! Wonderful place, lovely people, great bikes too!

If you had it on the back of a trailer it would be even further back so I don`t see any problem at all ;)

Has anyone got the Raleigh Array crossbar 2020? It seems pretty decent for the money, and within my budget, but there seems to be very few reviews. Any help will be appreciated. Oh and please don`t reply saying to go for a whoosh this or a wisper that. I already looked at them.

I`m sure you`ll get all the help you need here. I certainly have :) It may be worthwhile letting the forum "experts" know what you`re after. Maybe start with fitness levels, style of bike you prefer, what it will be used for,budget. good luck

lol... I`m well past rock jumping! I take your point of view regards the dutch style but I`ve been very comfortable with my hybrid.I definitely get the crank drive appears to be most efficient system but as I only need assistance,mostly on hills, I`m almost certain the hub drive will be more...

I did have an mtb before I bought my scott sportster,the tyres,i soon found out, were terrible for roads and especially hills! The bikes above have 700/28 so are much closer to the sportster and will, hopefully, be much better if the battery/motor was to fail.

that's food for thought.another really neat looking bike with good spec. cheers

Thanks guys, just love the look and spec of the kudos stealth....under budget too ! :) The reason why I mentioned chunky tyres is purely drag. The idea of pedalling with no assist on fat tyres when a battery dies is kind of scary :) Also, the shallow side of me couldn't cope with the looks :)...

Hi folks, I`m a retired 57 year old who until 4 years ago was a fairly fit cyclist. Typically with age bits started to break and after several ops on the old legs I`m a few weeks away from being able to cycle once again. The idea of electric assist cycling has come from a Belgian friend who has...