Recent content by torquayite

I have seen this on E=Bay and it sounds very tempting, with astonishing light weight although the frame is steel. Unfortunately, they are in Antwerp....long way to go if things go wrong. Step through, so my wife should manage it, reasonable price, looks quite smart, and it is like a normal bike...

safety I am horrified by the way drivers of motor vehicles drive so close to me when they overtake. I believe that in France, if a motorist hits a bicyclist, it is automatically assumed it is his fault. This explains why one is treated with much more respect when cycling over there. I am also...

Reviewer:Torquayite Purchased From:Powerpedals, South Molton, Devon Purchase Price:£950 Time Owned:one week Local Terrain: Very Hilly ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Strengths: Well built. Motor benefits from gear changes. Disc brakes...

cycling France-wise Does any-one know if it is true that in France, if a collision happens between a cyclist and a motor car, the car driver is assumed to be at fault ? I have been told this is the case, and it would explain why drivers in France are so much more courteous than our own...

halfords reception. I wanted to learn about electric bikes, and to purchase two, so I went in to our local Halfords shop where three store-clad young men watched me circling the rows of bikes as they chatted, totally ignoring me until I interrupted their chat to ask if they had any electric...