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  1. Samcycles

    Insurance for electric bike - looking for a recommendation and advice

    I find this a bit strange too as I got a Chain Reaction Cycles quote for £5.88/pm with personal protection & third party cover or £2.89/pm without for my old non electric hybrid with the value set to the minimum of £300
  2. Samcycles

    Bosch battery charger - what's it worth?

    You did well Warwick, Winstanleys have the Bosch 2Amp charger for £72. Also have good deals on Bosch batteries £299.99 for power pack 300w https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Bosch+batteries
  3. Samcycles

    Insurance for electric bike - looking for a recommendation and advice

    I did look into stand alone insurance recently and quotes were between £127-£192 The policies varied a little but basically the same. In the end I added the bike to my home insurance which covers the full new replacement price £2900 for accidental damage, theft while unattended and secured, from...
  4. Samcycles

    Difficulty finding suitable ebike for my wife

    Hi Captain_Mike I've a Cube town Hybrid very similar spec but this might meet your needs...
  5. Samcycles

    Sanity check my thinking, paralysed by choice, please help!

    I remember reading somewhere about Bafang working on a mid motor shaft drive using Shimano hub gears that looked really good but I've never seen any bikes using it so maybe it never went into production.
  6. Samcycles

    Why so few hub geared bikes with belts ? Looking at Kalkhoff

    Still available and delivery in 1 week. Looks like a cracking high spec folder and great to see Volt opening their new UK factory. https://voltbikes.co.uk/e-bikes/folding/axis
  7. Samcycles

    Another noob wanting help!!

    Personally I don't find those wheel sizes make much difference but frame size is what's important. I'm 5'9" and my Cube is a 50cm frame. You want to be able to put the ball of your foot down when you stop but not put your whole foot flat on the ground.
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    Another noob wanting help!!

    Hi Sdf I've ridden the Raleigh Motus, the Cube Town hybrid and a Wisper 905 when choosing which to buy, all three were excellent bikes. There is a different feel to the hub drive compared to the mid but you really need to test them to appreciate it. If I hadn't decided to have hub gears I'd...
  9. Samcycles

    Being given the runaround by a bike shop

    I do indeed know the dealer and I noticed they had a new delivery of bikes in. I would happily have bought a Raleigh if I could have got the spec I wanted. I've been riding a Raleigh Pioneer 21 sp for the last 22 years and had even thought about fitting a hub kit but decided it had given...
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    Being given the runaround by a bike shop

    Hi Exige260 As I said in my previous post you must talk to your C2WS provider urgently. You said that the voucher has been issued, but has it been redeemed? If not they can change the details and you can shop elsewhere. If it has been redeemed by the LBS then you need their involvement. It's...
  11. Samcycles

    Being given the runaround by a bike shop

    First you need to speak to your cycle to work scheme provider and inform them of the issue. Many providers allow for a change of supplier. Next start communicating with the LBS in writing, email, letter or both. Outline all the details and in particular the agreed delivery date. You are legally...
  12. Samcycles

    Help! Racktime rack and compatible panniers

    Hi Kevin I got my Cube Town hybrid a few weeks ago and have been looking at panniers. I believe this Racktime rack may be made specifically for Cube. Thee was a thread about Cube racks and panniers last year on this link...
  13. Samcycles

    Tyre Help (very basic stuff, sorry)

    Hi Clavicle I've used various tyres on my non electric hybrid over the last 22 years but I've never had a puncture since I started using the Schwalbe Marathon plus. That could of course just be luck but I wasn't that lucky before I started using them. My new ebike has them fitted as standard...
  14. Samcycles

    Stolen Kalkhoff Agattu 3B

    The Rev Richard Cole's bike was stolen from Wellingborough Railway Station between 6am and 4pm Saturday 21st June. It is a Silver Kalkhoff Agattu 3B, and the frame number is AV1967677. Posted by the Rev on Twitter. @RevRichardColes
  15. Samcycles

    Bosch Motor shutdown, Error 503, get you home only.

    I'm here because I choose to be and you are absolutely right I have freedom of choice and freedom of expression too. You appear to have taken offence at my freedom of expression. My experience on this forum is that some posts could be offensive to others. I don't need to reference every post as...
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    Bosch Motor shutdown, Error 503, get you home only.

    Interesting response, you don't know me or anything about me and yet you feel justified to make these comments. I've personally experienced bigotry in all its ugly reality and despise it. FYI this isn't it. I respect everyone's right to their own opinion but I am not obligated to agree with it...
  17. Samcycles

    Bosch Motor shutdown, Error 503, get you home only.

    I'm sure people coming in to this forum for the first time are bewildered by the way some members hijack their questions to launch another attack in their personal crusade. It's off putting and might well deter them from coming back. Personally I watched as a guest for a few years and decided...
  18. Samcycles

    Please help, which one?

    Hi Charlotte Welcome to the forum. I recently got my new Cube Town hybrid SL 500 and I can honestly say I love it but I had test rides of so many bikes before deciding. Even the three bikes you have suggested will feel very different to ride so don't rush your decision. Keep in mind that...
  19. Samcycles

    Review First ride impressions

    So I've been officially on here for a few months and been dipping in and out as a guest for several years. It's almost 4 years since I started looking at ebikes and finally I have mine. I decided on a 2019 Cube Town hybrid SL 500 Bosch ALP motor, Shimano Nexus 8 hub gears with Di2 shifting...
  20. Samcycles

    Ebike Question

    This could of course result in a lot of low mileage nearly new ebike bargains to be had in the next year.