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Regents Park event - 50 Cycles but no Wisper! I went along. Beautiful day for it! 50 Cycles were there. I already know their products reasonably well, but interesting to see a Forte and Forza in the flesh. I thought the Forte looked good but the Forza (black one) which looks cool in the...

Market size Interesting question! I've done a little research on the internet. Based on what I've seen I would estimate the UK market to be 7-10,000 bikes with a market value of £3-6m, growing at 15-25% per year, and mainly a leisure, not commuter, market. This is my evidence. I can't...

You make some valide points, Flecc, about the consumer getting what s/he deserves. Some consumers have more sophisticated understanding of what they want but I guess the market is not mature enough yet for it to be worthwhile for manufacturers to go after that segment. Let's hope it does...

Thanks - that answers my question. Those kits can look ok on paper but all the pictures I've seen look just a bit too ragged to take seriously. Also I can imagine weeks of frustrating tweaking trying to get it all to work. It's a simple but very effective solution you've put together...

Li battery I agree, Nigel - I hadn't realised they weren't selling their bikes new with Lithium batteries but I've looked just at a dealer's site and that certainly is the case! I guess they want to keep the headline price down but in the long run they wont be competitive unless they at...

Why modify rather than build? Flecc, This Q Bike project has been very interesting to read about. It looks like you have applied a bit of thought and cycling knowledge to produce something that is significantly better than anything on the market. Can I ask, why did you choose to approach...

I shall look out for Powabyke. While it would be nice to lose 8kg of weight from the bike, I'm inclined to agree that the case for upgrading to Li is not too tempting given the price. I would wait until the lead acid battery wears out and see what is available then. Give them a bit more...

20 mph speed limits I'm not advocating cycling at high speeds in areas busy with pedestrians or otherwise unsafe to do so. However I think speed limits only apply to motorised vehicles. They don't apply to bicycles, and hence by definition to electric bikes (nor to horses, horse drawn...

Regents Park event tomorrow Is anyone going to this? I'm planning to pop along. Frank

Buying Guide Can I be controversial and say that I don't think it is a good use of time to do this? I say that not because I don't think it would be very helpful, but because: - it would be a lot of work - both the initial project and the task of keeping it up to date - hard for any one...

Powabyke vs Liv Based on admittedly limited experience (a few weeks with an older (ie heavy) Powerbyke and a short spin on a Torq) plus some reading on this site and elsewhere, I would fancy the Powerbyke to tackle steeper hills. Having a few more gears would help and the motor seems to be...