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    Ancheer 2018 eMTB first impressions

    Bike arrived early evening today boxed and strapped to a pallet. On first sight i noticed damage to the box a 4inch hole which concerned me slightly. The Bike was well packaged held in place by polystyrene blocks and it took me ages to remove all the plastic foam type wrapping. I was relieved...
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    I have took a bit of a gamble.

    Ah thats great thanks for the reply and link. I hope mine arrives safe and sound and is well packaged
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    I have took a bit of a gamble.

    Update: just been informed my bike has been dispatched and given a tracking number. The package is coming from the czech republic so it looks as if ancheer have a european werehouse which should make for better delivery times. The courier is dhl i dont recall having them deliver to me before so...
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    more battery mussings

    I dont have my ebike to comment but i do have an electric car and there is a dramatic decline in range in the winter months. 21°c is optimal temprature for ion lithum cells they do not like the cold.
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    I have took a bit of a gamble.

    No i wont. I am trying to change my lifestyle on a permanant basis. Once you start to diet you realise how little the body needs to sustain itself and with such rich food on the market it is so so easy to consume too many calories and how much exersize it takes to burn just a few calories its...
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    I have took a bit of a gamble.

    Thats great, thanks for the information and the offer of continued advice i especially like the last bit of advice regarding the sunshine :) being alergic to the cold i dont get out much in the winter but what is weird my best mate is alergic to the sun poor bugger swells up like a balloon has...
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    I have took a bit of a gamble.

    Lol yeah maybe. i am sure you can get/keep fit on a ebike just as well just probably more fun. May end up giving my wife my muddy fox mtb and watch her sweat.
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    I have took a bit of a gamble.

    Ah thats good to know. I certainly hope so. I will keep people upto date on how it goes. Maybe add some pics and give a review not that i have any experience of any other ebike I hope the 8ah battery has enuff juice in it and i am wondering if i need to replace the battery if it has to be like...
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    I have took a bit of a gamble.

    I got it off amazon just for added protection really though ancheers website had it 100 quid cheaper.. and it was out of stock
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    I have took a bit of a gamble.

    Thanks. It has not been easy. Yeah i bought a 2nd hand mtb but its a long way harder to peddel as an adult than when i was a kid but i hope that eventually by using the ebike it will build my fitness to a point where i will be comfortable using both I also looked into a 2nd hand ebike but for...
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    I have took a bit of a gamble.

    I am a typical society loves to hate 39yr old male. 5ft 11in 16st who likes his ciggarets and alcohol. So this yr i plan to change my lifestyle to become more healthy and active. Since the turn of the year i rearly drink alcohol changed my diet and lost 3.5st now i am looking to become more...