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The Kudos Tornado was the one I *was* looking at as well. It says on their site that it is the most powerful one. It is a bloody good price as well. It isn't the best looking out of my choices but it is getting on for a grand cheaper.

Another thing that is playing on my mind is, well, how do they actually work. How does it assist you? So, are you riding up a hill with assist on and you have to use little effort? What happens if you stop peddling does the motor stop as well? What happens if you slow right down to maybe 3 or 4...

I am in Newcastle-under-Lyme and the journey will be all road with quite a few traffic lights, lots of about 100m (length but not too steep) climbs and the final hill to home is about 700m (length and fairly steep), that's the one I am most worried about :D

HI all, thanks for the replies. Work is about 7 or 8 miles away so at worst a round trip of 16 miles. Lots of steady, long hills though, both there and back.

Hi all, new here so be gentle. The crushing realisation that I am mortal hit me like a speeding train when I reached 40, so I want to change my ways a little. I am not allowed a Fireblade by my wife and, besides, that will not help my fitness.....especially if I end up in traction. I want...