Recent content by geoff967

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    Bike Insurance

    Barclays are still good. Start with home insurance on quote .add bike and then remove home. Defaults to about 8 per month dependent on value of bike
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    Protecting your ebike investment

    Well we could talk about the gentleman who wanted to claim for 20 Armani suits but had no receipts and was very upset we would not honour his claim. Apparently racial discrimination despite not even speaking to him prior to refusal Also an alleged barrister who stated because he was " an officer...
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    Protecting your ebike investment

    very true but my wife used to work in insurance so was pretty certain we had covered bases but as you say also double check! She could tell some tales! When co worker left managers found 50 files just stuffed in old cupboards etc. Customers just told Oh you are not covered
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    Protecting your ebike investment

    Hi AZ Thanks for due dose of scepticism and I have checked both documentation and by telephone call today covered outside home so happy days!!! Policy is now administered by Avoca with a Free phone number so cushty
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    Protecting your ebike investment

    Ps don't tell anybody who works at Barclays obviously!!!
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    Protecting your ebike investment

    really suggest you look at Barclays house insurance and add bike then take house off.due to computer says no stupidity it provided cover for 23 per year or 1.94 a month for 4000 cover . Not sure if you had a human doing this they would quote as such but their problem not mine Snatched hand off...
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    Help please ebike insurance Raleigh Motus Tour hub

    try Barclays insurance 3000 cover for 25 by taking insurance for house online and then deducting house insurance after adding bike
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    Wau bikes

    Good start with fat finger should be 1999
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    Wau bikes

    Just come across this UK company with 850 size battery and 100 mile range via mail order.company has been going for 2 years so hopefully will survive.they at least are very clear about restrictions and offer2 variants. Interesting indicators etc:-) at 1199 basic looks interesting Any thoughts...
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    To charge or not to charge ...

    Welcome to the gazelle.I am sure you will love it .had mine for 3 years and made 12000 miles yesterday. Battery went kaput at 11000 3 months out of warranty but lbs went to bat and got replacement of 800 pound battery in 2 days free of charge.would have paid 200 for the 11000 miles used but...
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    New bike for old bloke?

    Should be geoff967 of course
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    New bike for old bloke?

    May I offer my 2 pennorth Tip given re crossbar is simply lie bike on ground ,stand over and lift.ditto for getting off. Ok have gazelle grenoble with 8 gears hub drive and protected chain guard.done 10000 in 3 search for Procter 967.hope this helps
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    Gazelle 7

    Thanks for your reply. Now 25 months on and psa test last week shows clearance so those pedals will be turning in half an hours time. May the next hill not be too steep and no rain on your outward journey. Thanks again for your encouragement
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    Gazelle 7

    Thought I would update this thread as time has long passed since helpful advice. Life got in the way a bit as I had a diagnosis of prostate cancer Gleason 7 if interested and had to get my bits removed. Bike now has 11000 miles on and have had no real problems except hub gear gave up in...