Recent content by Fat Andy

If you look back through the ancient history in this thread, you will see my review of the Freego Raptor and the start of my commuting adventures. I learned a great deal and the bike served me well, up to a point. I bought the wrong bike really as slightly dodgy knees, too much eating and a...

Update time again. Commute going well and at least the weather has been kind No one has knocked me off yet although many have tried. My money is on a bus. Just how are you supposed to pass them? Up the inside is far to risky either from passengers or being forced off the road. The outside...

Update time. Still alive and the 100+ miles a week are having an effect. I even had to cut a new hole in my belt! The Raptor has just had a 500 ish mile service at Evans. It feels better and the wheels have been re-trued after a few too many potholes. I was a little surprised that the chain...

Time for a quick update. The commute continues partly on the Raptor and partly on the Trek. The Raptor is about 20% quicker in journey time and I generally arrive in better physical shape! Took the plunge and fitted some Schwalbe Marathons after more and more punctures. I decided to upsize and...

Well I'm now getting into the longer commute. As usual events conspired against me and I ended up driving between Sutton, Putney and Barking for a week. After that, the chance to cycle was quite attractive. The Raptor seems to be coping OK. There is sufficient in the batteries as there are a few...

Well, the big commute starts tomorrow ( yes on a bank holiday!) and right on cue the Raptor has developed a fault, perhaps it's as reluctant as I am. I'm quite used to the motor cutting at 15mph as I go faster, usually downhill. If I continue to pedal, the motor doesn't cut in again unless I...

Another week in and the longer commute is looming. Fed up with punctures now and will be fitting some Scwhalbe Marathons (green) which are now widely available at about £15 each. Interestingly Freego have been getting opinions on fitting solid tyres to their new machines. Not sure about those in...

Thanks, that's interesting and the price is pretty good as well. Realistic ultimate range is about 8-10 miles per battery at the moment......and it's still dragging too much human!

OK a few more miles covered another puncture and no real issues. May have to look at the power consumption as there is a marked drop off in "urge" after as little as 2 miles although there is still power getting to the motor. Whilst I realise that the initial 6 week service is not totally...

Thanks for this. As it's a ride to work bike and I have to pay tax after 3 years, if I keep it, they can have it back then!!

It's even shown as 200Wh on the news section of this site! I didn't have a choice of supplier unfortunately and would have preferred a local supplier. I'll have a look at the markings on the motor but hope it lasts more than 4000miles, that's just about a years commute.

Apart from the electrics, it's all pretty straightforward but I am a little concerned should I have a warranty issue further down the line and a little miffed that something I have basically already paid for is not available!

This week the inevitable happened, a puncture in the rear tyre. After 4 years without a puncture on the Trek, of course I was completely unprepared. No tools, no spare tube and naturally it was raining! This also highlighted another problem in that the Freego comes with no basic maintenance...

OK so another week or so done. I've had a few of those commutes that are more like riding through a car wash with added muck and grit and both myself and the Raptor have survived. No problems with the electrics. I have noticed that some of the anciliary bits are of poor quality, but that isn't...

At the risk of considerable ridicule, I thought I would post an ongoing review of my Freego Raptor and the trials of a 120mile per week commute. Before I am shouted down I should explain how I ended up with the Raptor. I am 52, overweight with dodgy knees and quite used to cycling. i have had...