Recent content by chris74

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    Charging ahead: the electric bike revolution has arrived in Britain - E-bikes in the Telegraph

    The article contains very little detail but seems positive to me - why do you think that it is negative?
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    off the shelf e bike or custom build ?

    That really does sound to be what we need. UM......:) :(
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    off the shelf e bike or custom build ?

    Yes I saw those. The Zephyr -B and CDN sharing the same battery are the ideal solution. Is May/June fixed or might it be earlier?
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    off the shelf e bike or custom build ?

    Suits me but my wife has 2 hip replacements and cannot cope with a cross bar bike. The CDN is for her
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    off the shelf e bike or custom build ?

    The lady at Whoosh told me that the battery was fixed, hard wired and was not instantly removeable. 15 amp on a folder: http://www.batribike.com/folding-electric-bikes/dash/dash16-pro The May/June Zephyr upgrade with a spare battery would solve the problem but I need the bikes for mid April...
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    off the shelf e bike or custom build ?

    I don't think that you can carry a spare battery for the Zephyr-CDN. Whoosh tell me that the battery is hard wired which both precludes a replacement and removing the battery for overnight charging in the caravan. I don't see a solution that keeps the warranty. It would be really useful if...
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    off the shelf e bike or custom build ?

    I sympathise with your problem. I have been posting for advise here and also received recommendations for Whoosh bikes - in my case the Zephyr folders. They look ideal except that the Zephys-CDN for my wife has a small 8ah battery that is hard wired into the machine - which means that it has to...
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    Electric Bike Security

    I do realise that a determined thief will get anything. The most extreme test that I ever saw involved 2 guys, a Transit, a compressor and an air angle grinder. No lock made lasted more than 30 seconds and 2 guys could have any motorbike in the back of the Transit & gone in under a minute...
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    Electric Bike Security

    We are rapidly narrowing down our pedelec choice but have now reached the point of considering security. If we go out on our electric bikes & want to look around say a museum we have the problem of having to leave the bikes unattended. I recognise that a locked bike store is the best answer but...
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    Is it Legal to Ride a UK Throttle Equipped Pedelec in Europe?

    I have been recommended to look at Woosh bikes by this forum. I am just putting together what I need to know before jumping. Thank you.
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    Is it Legal to Ride a UK Throttle Equipped Pedelec in Europe?

    We know that a car/motor cycle that is registered, taxed & insured in the UK can be driven/ridden in most countries on a temporary basis even if it does not comply with their construction & use regulations. A UK pedelec in neither taxed nor registered. It also does not comply with the no...
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    Folding Pedelec for my wife, 60, 5ft8in, relatively fit but arthritic with 2 new hips.

    You are of course right. Cambridge has the one for my wife but not the one for me. Southend it must be.
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    Folding Pedelec for my wife, 60, 5ft8in, relatively fit but arthritic with 2 new hips.

    Is there any particular reason that you suggest Southend rather than Cambridge which would be much easier? I would confirm that both bikes were available for test before we set off.
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    New folder for me, unfit, 60, heavy, 6ft3in.

    Cambridge here we go. Thank you.
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    Folding Pedelec for my wife, 60, 5ft8in, relatively fit but arthritic with 2 new hips.

    Thank you all. I have been in touch with Kudos and their nearest dealer is a long way from here so I am going to leave that until I know that the principal works which I will confirm by looking at the Whoosh bikes that have been recommended for both of us. I am hoping that the assistance will...