Recent content by grittite

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    Hello from South Shropshire

    Hello Shroppielass, yes, it was me in the paper.Thanks very much for the welcome. We had a great time and I fancy having a crack at it on a bike now.I have seen a couple on giant pedelecs about, it could be them who are members.
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    Hello from South Shropshire

    I'm not too sure about gear changers and brakes but I've taken a few pictures. There isn't any suspension, except that in the saddle and not much of that. I need to toughen up my backside. I have a soldering iron, solder, cable ties etc already
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    Hello from South Shropshire

    So many to choose from. I'm sure that they are all good but, as a total beginner, I don't know what questions to ask in order to get the right one for me. What do I need to pull me up my 1 in 6 hill after a pleasant ride??
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    Hello from South Shropshire

    Phew, that was quick. I have a Claude Butler hybrid, it needs some TLC but is quite good I think. I weigh about 90 Kg at the moment, but this is heavy for me as we have been spending time in Italy with friends recently and the food and wine was more too good to resist. I used to be able to...
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    Hello from South Shropshire

    Hello, I came to this fabulous forum after hunting about on the internet for information about retro fit pedelec kits. I live in South Shropshire which is a beautiful part of the country but very hilly, not monsters but frequent. My house is at 1100 ft so I have to go up a hill in order to get...