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Good to see that after a somewhat lacklustre start by our British athletes, our first gold medal came from cyclist Nicole Cooke in a gruelling road race. As we have some other strong cyclist prospects, the eventual medal tally could end up being just the sort of extra publicity to the general...

Today's Working Lunch program on BBC 2 had a long feature on the Electric Bike Shop at Oxford and Jamie and co there. Different makes were featured and two bikes were ridden around Oxford and the subject was very sensibly presented with plenty of information and a good description of the way...

Members aware that I've been conducting a confidential long term intensive test over the last six months have been variously guessing what I'm testing, and those who guessed battery have been right. When asked at the start of the year if I would be interested in doing this, the answer was...

I've posted a rebuttal in the "Problems" thread, but since many are probably sick of reading that, I thought it important to repeat it here to ensure all concerned know the facts: Some of the posts here in the Problems Thread have given the impression that neither the brakes or motor of...

Today's BBC London TV news had an item on the launch of the £999 E-Go Street Scoota, could take some e-bike sales at that price. Range and speed only good enough for in town commutig/shopping etc, but at a bike price, plenty could afford it. Here's an online news site giving the Scoota details. .

Our new Mayor of London now wants to allow motorcycles in bus lanes as well as bicycles. Already 3000 cyclists have signed a petition against this and it will be presented next week, saying it's a dangerous mix due to motorcycle speeds. That's my view as well, but what do you think?

Wai Won's flight means he will not arrive at Brighton until about 11 pm tomorrow, so our meeting will take place on Friday 16th. .

I've often advised of the need to pedal slowly in order to get full power on these motor units, There's been a number of queries about this and I've seen comments posted that the hill climbing on the Kalkhoff Agattu was best around 9 mph, another that top gear only was needed and yet another...

I've often advised of the need to pedal slowly in order to get full power on these motor units, There's been a number of queries about this and I've seen comments posted that the hill climbing on the Kalkhoff Agattu was best around 9 mph, another that top gear only was needed and yet another...

I've arranged to meet with Wai Won Ching, principal of eZeebike and Rhys Mortimer, principal of new eZee importer Cyclepoint Ltd during Wai Won's visit to the UK in May. The supply picture should be clearer by then, but I'll have the opportunity to query anything outstanding. Following...

. Proposition: The present policies of tackling environmental problems are madness and doomed to failure. Opening statement: In a posting on the e-bike future prospects thread, one posting contained this: "what happens when energy is treated as a scarce or valuable resource? Then everything...

. I popped back in, only to see the consumer rows still continuing, so here's something else instead that you can argue about...er, debate. :) The motion: E-bikes will not exist in 10 years time, and may never really catch on anyway. Proposed by: flecc, Seconded by: The SMMT probably...

Not the ideal conditions for belting across the Downs hills, though the local kids have been enjoying themselves:

I received a demand from my insurance company wanting to know why I hadn't notified an alleged accident involving my car a few miles from my home. I had been in no such accident, but although the driver name given wasn't mine, the make, model, colour and registration number of the car was...

Burncycle has kindly drawn my attention to a new Kalkhoff model on the 50cycles website, the Tasman, a top flight version of the Agattu with Magura hydraulic brakes and 8 speed hub amongst the goodies: 50cycles Electric Bikes UK - New Kalkhoff Tasman Pedelec Electric Bicycle Home Page One for...

You're very welcome to have that last post John. :D .

With the collection of the bike delayed, I've had a chance to investigate changing the motor sprocket further, this being the one wearing part on the Panasonic unit which the owner may wish to change. It's not a force fit as I at first thought, so I've added a repairs section to the "Extra"...

I've refused to do reviews in the past on grounds of impartiality, and was not asked to do one on this occasion. When I expressed strong interest in this bike, Tim emailed and said that as he was collecting the test bike from A to B and he's based not far from me now, would I like him to pop by...

Although nominally a January issue, the next A to B magazine with the full test is expected to be dispatched from 3.12.2007 on, only six days away. This is their headline comment: "Kalkhoff Agattu - a superb new electric bike from Germany" .

We did discuss it Scott, and have often advised keeping a battery indoors overnight to give a warm morning start. The problem with trying to insulate it is the way they fit between frame and mudguard and the closeness of chains etc, it's difficult to devise anything that completely seals out...