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Hi everyone. I'm posting here to see what people think I should do with a problem I have been having. I bought a Cube town bike from Chain Reaction last January (2016) in order to commute to work, a journey of about 11.5 miles return. After a couple of months one of the bolts holding the...

Happy customers don't always leave reviews but sometimes people who have had problems leave good reviews because the issue has been resolved well. I'm afraid I'm the other sort - I've had a problem, it hasn't been resolved and now I am asking for a replacement or refund. Short story is that I...

I am looking for opinions on how long it is reasonable to wait for a warranty repair. The pannier track on my cube town bike broke - as in actually snapped. This caused the wheel to rub against the mudguard, although some cable ties got me home. Worth noting that a month ago a bolt sheared off...

Hi all It was a very wet day here today but still more enjoyable cycling than in the car. On the way home I was right behind a lorry (I didn't want to risk moving up the inside). I was having fun keeping up as he pulled away from the lights and didn't see a water filled pothole until I hit it...

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/saddles-seat-posts/ridge-style-saddle?_$ja=kw:studentcash|tsid:40392&cm_mmc=Affiliates-_-PerformanceHorizon-_-studentcash-_-TopLink Not sure if it's any good but it is only £1 And of course not available in Belfast. As usual...

I had the bike in for its first service during the week so thought this was a good time to come back with my experiences so far. It hasn't been used for much other than the flay, 5.5m each-way commute - more because of lack of free time than lack of enjoyment. Until the service it didn't let...

Hi everyone I finally got my bike through cycle to work scheme on Wednesday (might start another thread about how annoying my employers were) Anyway, having looked at the Cube, Volt Pulse, Momentum Upstart and Freego Eagle I settled on the Cube from Chain Reaction, who have a local showroom...

it *looks* real..

Hi everyone I'm thinking of getting a camera to record my journeys in case of accidents or problems. That means I don't know gopro quality pictures and was thinking of the SJCAM SJ4000. The question is who to buy if from? Banggood might be a little risky, so Amazon seems like the best bet...

Thanks to everyone who answered my posts looking for advice over the past while. Our cycle to work scheme meant I had to decide this week, so I took the jump and have ordered this Cube: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cube-town-hybrid-e-bike-2015/rp-prod128108 Probably a week or two before...

Our cycle to work scheme is starting soon, so I have to make my mind up. I wish someone would just do it for me. The freego eagle is the least good looking but the dealer seems really helpful and is a small local shop. The battery is big and the warranty impressive. If only the frame was a...

Maybe I am missing something out but if I weight say 75kg with my clothes on (I don't intend to cycle naked) then worrying about a bike being 19kg or 25kg seems not to make any sense? Maybe a 6% difference giving you an extra couple of miles range? If that is right then I don't need to take...

I've posted a few times, so thanks for everyone who has offered help and advice so far. I'm still waiting for confirmation from work about which cycle to work scheme they are using before I decide for sure. I have decided that I definitely don't want to buy online or secondhand. I have...

Hi Woosh seems to be very popular on the forum but I don't feel ready to buy without trying. Are there any owners (preferably the Kreiger) around Belfast who might be willing to let me try theirs? Or may you have another make that would have to be bought online? PM me if you can help -...

I'd be grateful for opinions on the Volt bike. I've managed to find a couple of physical shops to visit and try bikes from. I liked riding the Eagle but I'm not keen on the look of it. I actually preferred the look of the Raptor. Another shop had the Volt Impulse (actually the Impulse X but...

Hi I've posted asking a few questions and am enjoying reading around on the forum. I noticed that lots of us newcomers post here looking for advice and the answers normally ask for more information: Where are you What weight/height are you? Where will you cycle? How fit are you etc I was...

Hi I've posted a few questions already, so thanks to everyone who has replied to those. I have noticed a few bargains (now sold of course) in the classified section but I'm assuming that how much of a bargain they are depends on the battery. So if I saw something I thought was worth a punt is...

Hi all I've been looking at more bikes and I'm just becoming more confused! Or maybe more indecisive is a better way of putting it. A physical shop seems like a good idea. Easy maintenance is another. But electric bikes all seem like such fun! With the limited dealer options over here I...

Hi I'm trying to work out what features I need/want in a bike. Is a removable display high on that list? By that I suppose I mean have people had them nicked or broken? If so are they expensive to replace? I intend using the bike for commuting and it will be safe in work but if I take it...

Hi all Not much of a cyclist but we hired e-bikes while on holiday and it crossed my mind that that might be a great way to get to work, so I've started the search for the perfect bike. Or at least a good one :-) Work is 6.5 miles away and is all flat - down the towpath beside the river for a...