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    Hi from Scotland

    Meant to add - thanks to everyone who replied in this thread. Your suggestions and thoughts really helped me to make up my mind.
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    Hi from Scotland

    Hi mark_north, your timing is impeccable - I've just received email confirmation that I've been approved for the Scottish Govt ebike loan and have a Cube Touring Hybrid Pro 500 https://www.evanscycles.com/cube-touring-hybrid-pro-500-easy-entry-2019-electric-hybrid-bike-EV351084 waiting for me...
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    Hi from Scotland

    Hi scott gaza, I'm picking up the bike on Thursday, to be returned next Friday as I'm away to the Canaries for a week on Sunday (you can apparently borrow the bikes for up to 3 weeks but I'm aware the interest free loan application needs to be in by beginning of March) - according to the Volt...
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    Hi from Scotland

    I like the idea of converting a bike, but realistically I'd probably struggle to do anything more than change a tyre or brake blocks! I think I'd probably not trust anything I built to be safe either. I'll hopefully get a more realistic idea of what weight I can carry up to my flat when I have...
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    Hi from Scotland

    Thanks Andy and I'm already considering what to wear as it's baltic here just now. I've loads of hillwalking kit I can hopefully use on the bike and will see what it's like on the loan bike before splashing out on anything specific. I'll have a more in depth look at Cube bikes. especially the...
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    Hi from Scotland

    Hello, I'm female, early fifties and from NE Scotland. I'm hoping to buy an e-bike soon, used to tour around Scotland staying in Youth Hostels as a teenager but been a long time since I was on a bike. I started looking at e-bikes before Xmas, then read about the E-bike interest free loan from...