Recent content by maltesephil

I had a 2012 Raleigh Velo Trail bike for around 18 months, during that time it had several parts replaced under warranty (torque sensor twice and motor replaced, cables failed) when finally after the motor failed again the bike shop let me pick any bike up to the value of a replacement, I went...

if you see my commute to work from the earlier video the weather was horrible, still it was nice to be on a bike and not stuck in traffic

Hi all. I finally got round to buying an action camera and here are some of the views from nearby: Beautiful Malta countryside views - YouTube

"Where e-bike usage is concerned, they can enforce whatever they like." well they don't enforce seat belt / drink driving / insert any other laws here either so i won't hold my breath :)

I bought mine locally and the dealer told me not to reg the back as its against eu rules. i got this online DIRECTIVE 2002/24/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive...

Power assisted power cycles have to be registered and insured - TM - timesofmalta.com so after spending a small fortune on my bike I now find techically it is illegal to ride it since insurance is a requirement yet no insurance company in malta will insure the bike

Awww ... It's stopped working again, this time no error, it just switches off as soon as you start to pedal with the assistance on. Back to the shop again tomorrow

I just bought a pair of these

will do, thinking about getting a helmet camera do do a video review

the wayel was 750.00 euros, the raleigh 1200.00. glad i got the raleigh tho

Hi all, it's been a while since I joined this forum and what an eventful few months it's been. I'd been saving for 12 months to buy an e-bike to get to work on and finally purchased a wayel city one in march. Which promptly developed a fault and was useless. Since it was the shop display...

Thanks for all the replies guys and gals, I've been in gozo for a few days and the hills there beggar belief compared to malta, may be a good place to get some stamina training in

good points indalo, budget around eur1000, style mtb/touring bike with cross bar. Now the rains are coming most people in malta drive on the side with less potholes:)

It seems impossible to get an e-bike in Malta that isn't overpriced crap (but you can get a petrol motor to convert a normal mtb). The two bikes I've found from a UK retailer who will ship to me here are the Dawes Boost Surburbia 2012 or Viking Crossbow 7sp 36V does anyone have opinions on...

Hello everyone and 1st of all a big thnk you to the site mods etc for allowing me onto this forum So the next thing I guess I should do is talk about myself a bit. Well I'm 39 years old, married (happily mostly) and 1 child and he's 6. I've lived in Malta for the last 9 years. Cycling wise...