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Flecc, While I share the bulk of sentiment and do indeed park my cars off road both at home and at work I would be hesitant at holding out of town supermarkets as a good model (I know that is not exactly what you did). I try my best to avoid the 'local' supermarket and shop at independents with...

Hey, not forgotten that I started this thread. I've been very busy with work and will be on holiday for the next couple of weeks. I hope to make some progress when I return.

Hi, I'm sure there isn't the perfect bike or a single design that will be good for everyone so diversity in the range is good. The drive through gears are a good idea, just don't like the current implementaions much. The Panasonic unit is nice but restricted for the Japanese market. One of...

Flecc, I'd want a helicopter to fly in front and light the way for that price! Wow, my first car cost less! BM

Hi, Not sure if this is of general interest - I will see if I get any replies :D I have been looking at lights for my bike and really struggling to find anything that allows me to ride at night in unlit country roads, especially when the moon is not out. I Have found some lights that would do...

Hi all, All good comments and I will 'try before I buy'. The Wisper is a cracking bike and I feel it is definately one of the more compelling options in the more traditional ebike arena. I think riding it with just throttle brought home how easy it would be for me to be lazy. I can imagine on...

OK, So just tried a Wisper 905se in Southampton. Very impressed, not quite as heavy as I feared, looked well put together, rode well. Best not mention the brakes.... And I have decided to order a bike.... But not the Wisper. I will order a Trek Cytronex. The Wisper was fun but it just...

Do youi mind me asking which hill? Draycott Steep up from Draycott past the gliding club is the worst I know of here. My car struggles especially if I need to stop to let somebofy past. BM

Hi, Can you tell me what the peak power output is of the controller? Alternatively the max current the controller will deliver. I am keen to compare this with the Wisper. Also, anybody got any idea what it is on the 36v kit? Cheers, BM EDIT: OK, looking at the alien site it looks to be 12A...

Just been to the Cyclone website. What is that all about? Very strange....

If I get the chance I will try and test one this weekend. It is going to be 160 mile round trip which is a real pain. I am tempted to just order one but that would be foolish really. If I can average about 16 to 18 mph on the way to work then that would be fine. The route back is more uphill so...

Hi, This is something I am interested in as well as I am just about to start using a bike to commute. When I used to cycle I found that the biggest problem in the winter was hands and feet getting cold when wet. As the weather gets colder look at waterproof gloves. To keep warm a hat or...

John, That is is good point you make. I had considered this but thought that as the bike starts dropping off power assist at about 9 mph (standard gearing) in a series of steps then you would need significant overgearing to still get reasonable assist at 18+ mph? Have I got this wrong? I...

MattyDuk, Sorry, my last reply was quite flipant - grumpy, having a bad day! For what it is worth I think I am going to get the Wisper. Its about the only option that is fast enough and has enough capacity for my needs. I am tight fisted and think that if could get away with it I would look...

How do you fancy trading commute? I think if I had 3.5 miles each way and didn't want the bike for longer leisure use I would go for the cheapest option going but I'm tight fisted like that. That would be a cheepo pair of trainers for me and a nice walk :D

What sort of stress other than the broken spoke and the punctures? BM

I was going to test my route tomorrow on a regular, full person powered bike but the weather forecast is putting me off :( So, can anybody recommend an e-bike with amphibious capabilities?

Hi, yeah, I think I have ruled out the Pro Connect, think it will be too slow for what I need. With 21 miles I need to keep moving at a fair whack to get to work at a sensible time. If I don't go for the Wisper I will probably get an Alien kit but would definately need to charge at work...

Thule 9502 Ride-On Bike Carrier - Roof Rack Shop UK This is the one I am thinking of getting - not a bad price but I already have a towbar on one of my cars. Depending on your car a towbar will be from 200 pounds to maybe 600+. The bar on my Subaru Impreza was 260. A towbar on my Skoda...

I'm probably not the best person to input as I am not an electric bike owner, however the folding route sounds the easiest by quite some way. Given the extra weight of an electric bike, getting it safely onto a roof carrier sounds way too energetic :eek: Otherwise you are stuck with a rear...