Recent content by echowind

Went to the Spezi 2009 special bike show in Germany. Tried out quite a few electric bicycles for a few hours. Good experience, saved me a wad of money since I wasn't really impressed by most of them. Decided to wait a few years untill the technology improves and my body does the opposite. Bikes...

I concur Flec. Style over substance drives bicycle design for the public.

The member with the big apple fetish is me. I agree flec the marathon plus does have a little better puncture protection. But I doubt its that much better. however I do feel that big apples are the best commuting tyre currently available. They roll faster than just about any other tyre and ride...

I guess the answer who knows unless it's dismantled.:)

just rang them, they said its a typing error, the motor is brushed

I thought it was a brushless motor, there was a discussion about the drag/cogging, i think i will give them a call.

According to the new brochure {electric transport shop.com} the Synergie Mistral has a brushless motor. Is this correct?

It's a great bike Echowind, but I wouldn't buy it just for the last 10 miles. Apart from anything else, you would have to carry the weight of battery + motor for the previous 90! You could just plan to ride 10 miles less....... Fitness isn't just about miles chris, its about time in the...

I read about this bike with some interest. At a push I can ride a conventional bike 100 miles in a day. So what the hell do I want an electric bike for. Well I have this terrible chronic condition, that no matter how fit I become, it always seems to get me. I call this condition "The 10 miles...

The premium edition nexus 8 used to have a thin red line around the hub. the earlier edition was dropped because it was heaver, less well sealed and didn't have roller/needle type bearings.

Yes more dealers required and quickly. I don't see it as negative at all, just an observation of the current state of affairs. Nothing that saves me money is negative. I like to hear the views of others even when they don't agree with mine. Outside the sun is out, the sky is blue and the wind is...

When a business fails to produce/provide there is something seriously wrong. On that basis I have decided not to purchase a kalhoff pro connect until there is a choice of dealers. The whole show is quite frankly an embarrassment. This forum is highly informative in this matter and has saved me...

Regarding the biologic seat post pump, I have one on one of my Dahons'. The pump works very well, the only downside is that a design fault allows it to slip down when you hit bumps, I bodged mine with a few bits of blue tack to keep it in place.

Thanks for the advice everyone:) much to contemplate

With all the fencing with blunt spoons going on within the electric bicycle industry at the moment, I am more confused than ever about which bike to chose. I haven't yet noticed anyone breaking out pitch forks and storming the castle over Powercycle's range of bikes. Perhaps I should take a...