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Thanks Nealth, I have really enjoyed this route this week. Today is my last return trip after this weeks four day work roster (100 miles ish in total). My legs are feeling tired! I only use eco on the way to work and the second standard level of assistance on the way home. On the trip...

I thought I would add some pictures of my off road route to work after remembering to take the camera yesterday afternoon, around 13 miles though I can vary that by the tracks and routes I choose in the countryside between Godalming and Farnham in Surrey. Field at Eashing leading towards...

If it is road riding, I test road a Kalkhoff Endeavour Impulse S10 and was very impressed. Very fast, good range, and high quality. A bit more money than your budget though. The BBS01 Cube SL Road Pro conversion built by mfj197 and in the bike reviews section of this web site could be a basis...

In the end I changed the rear cassette and chain and have completed two return trips (46 miles) of a possible four return trips (92 miles). I did not need to change the chain ring this time and my filed original is working well with the new chain and cassette with no chain suck. So you...

Hi EddiePJ, when I read your comment it made a lot of sense. Both the Bosch and the Yamaha mounting points for the batteries make them vulnerable for water pooling and ingress. My Oxygen with a battery behind the seat post also connects at the bottom closest to splashing water and mud. It would...

Hi Gez, I bought a Haibike sDuro HardSeven SL 2015 Yamaha in March and ride it in all weathers too and from work with over half the miles off road and have not had any issues so far. I am up to about 1800 miles so far. I think you are right that water ingress would most likely be the cause...

I actually rode to work four times completing 80 miles. All the miles were done on the road and the first three rides were glitch free. I experienced lots of wind and a fair bit of rain and my third ride was the wettest. The accumulation of muck and grime led to the return of my top gear...

I cleaned and oiled the transmission in readiness for five rides to work starting tomorrow. I road tested by pushing hard up a gentle incline of quarter of a mile at 20 miles an hour in top with no problems. I must admit I was close to changing the rear cassette and chain if it had misbehaved in...

Thanks flecc, that makes sense. My current rear cassette is a 11-34 and there is an option for a 12-36, so one extra tooth on the smallest ring, not much more but it might help when I change it, although I bought two spar 11-34 when they were £10. I could also try to get a front sprocket with an...

Hi all, time to report back. I have completed my four days of work, riding every day and completing another 92 miles with 52 of those off road. There has been quite a bit of rain leading to challenging conditions off road and I have adapted my route to miss a particularly churned up single track...

I have to agree. It really is very good.

Eddie I bought a KTM Ultra 1964 650B Ltd Edition hard tail on a ride to work scheme. It seemed the best £950 worth I could find at the time. I was a little sceptical about the special edition bit but I have to say I have been very impressed by it. A really good hard tail. All the better as the...

Nice pictures Eddie. I have just returned from a non powered accent of St Martha's Hill via a route I call the unclimbable hill because it defeats me quite often, but not today hurray, and I should try to take a few pictures as it was beautiful at the top today. You will be pleased to hear...

Yes Emo I think you are right about keeping chain and sprockets clean and suitably lubricated. I have actually been quite (by my standards) diligent with the sduro. As part of cleaning the bike I do use a degreaser and chain cleaning device before lubricating the chain. I use the bike just as a...

The lightweight alloy might explain why I could file it so easily but would account for susceptibility to wear although the sandy conditions in Surrey and a high proportion of off road miles has taught me that I can wear out sprockets and chains on any of my mountain bikes pretty fast.

I had no issues until the wetter weather arrived. In Surrey we have a lot of sand that after rain can mix in with the dirt to form a substance a bit like grinding paste! I have an old rim braked Marin (Bobcat trail) mountain bike that still sits in a dusty corner of my garage and never suffered...

To be honest I am not sure what material it is. It is the one that was fitted to the new bike, and I have not changed it yet! I looked on the spar parts section of the shop I bought it from but the material the replacement it is made from is not stated.

I ride a Haibike sDuro HardSeven SL 2015 Yamaha and have covered 1600 miles since March 2015. I commute about 23 miles return trip to work with 13 or so of them off road. I have had remarkably few issues with my bike however with the advent of wetter weather I have suddenly become afflicted by...

Bike bought 20th March 2015 Haibike sDuro HardSeven SL 2015 Yamaha, 7 Month Review, Commuter Special I have now covered around 1600 miles on my sDuro HardSeven. Part of my route to work What I wanted to achieve When I bought the bike I wanted primarily a bike to ride to work on as often...

Hi Gdread, I still enjoy a petrol powered off road experience! I have not managed to persuade any of my motorcycle mates to give e-mountain biking a try yet but I will keep plugging away. I would say the purpose built mountain bike offerings from the likes of KTM Bosch crank & Panasonic hub...