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Ach, so! Not even a prettier face then. P.

Importing Kalkhoff from Continent It's the Common Market (aka EU). You can import a Kalkhoff (if that is what you meant) from Germany. The price may well include Carriage and might not necessarily be more all the way to UK. The basic price is the same. And they are all Pedelecs where ever...

Lithium Cut out Yes you are by and large right about mileage. Current ambient temperatures will have some effect. Lithium batteries lose some of their 'oomph' over time and if yours was used there may be some decline in capacity thereby reaching the cut-out point after fewer miles. You do...

Schwalbe Marathon Plus Try Bike Plus online shop. (www.bikeplus.co.uk) they have 700c x 38. Unfortunately their online shop website is not responding at this moment. P.

Torq Downgraded yes, the Torq is a brilliant bike. Not perfect, but.....well, it goes at 22 mph, illegal or not. Those who find difficulty in understanding why there are two specs published should read my commentary on my experiences...

Bandanas Oh! It's got a hole for your pony tail at the back. :) P.

Wooly Hat or What? Try one of those Bandanas beloved of Hell's Angels. P.

Slipping gears. I expect that to fit the new sprocket you had to move the wheel and now it does not fit in exactly the same place in the 'rear end'. If that is the case it would be necessary to adjust the gear change cable - if it is a Sh. Nexus, so that the two red marks, visible on the...

Alarm Battery Unfortunately, the instructions for the alarm states "install an ALKALINE battery". Has your Lithium battery created any problems? There is also the word "UP" etched on the battery cover. Because the 'switch' is a roaming-ball type I assumed that the alarm had to be mounted...

Weight/Age/Fitness effect on e-bikes One must add to the Title - 'inclination to pedal' and 'geographical location'. I suggested some months ago that the publication of "statistics", such as "Steep", "Hilly", "pretty flat" "Fast", "Slow" are meaningless feedback if not accompanied by the...

Cyclists Choice The CTC did much lobbying to get the Min of Tpt (whatever it's called now) to rephrase the "rules" for cycling on roads where cycle paths had been provided. They (Min of Tpt) wanted the new Highway Code to make it compulsory for cyclists to use Cycle Paths where they had...

Thanks Flecc Many thanks Flecc Peter

Bike Alarm Mine just gave up responding. So I concluded it was one of those things you buy that never quite work (after a while). Chief problem is where to fix it on the bike (Sprint). There were precise instructions how to fix it with screws thru the battery cover but (silly me!) I could...

Car Economy It goes without saying that non-use is better than the lightest use. I am not an expert on the polluting content of unleaded versus diesel. My Diesel Car (a 1700cc Picasso) achieves 55 - 57 mpg regularly. Yes, travelling at 56 mph (which seems to be the trade-off point between...

Petrol engines on bikes I had a 35cc Korean (North or South?) 2 stroke engine on a Mountain Bike. It lasted 1500 miles before it fell apart. They are not that heavy - the motor about 5Kg. Petrol/oil consumption was about 23miles/litre, but extra fuel is much lighter than a spare battery...

Cybien drive What ever the apparent technical shortcomings of the friction drive, the problems really begin with 'lack of friction'. I would certainly want to try the bike on a wet day/wet road. Up hill in the wet would be even worse - one would make no progress at all if it was like the tyre...

Crank Extractor extraordinaire Hello Philipo: There is no way you can remove a 'well-fitted' crank from its spindle without a crank extractor - about £5 on the internet plus that unbelievable postage. Local Bike shop would be cheaper possibly. Don't accept their offer to do it - it will...

Bas Move? You must be y-oking! Hello Ted: How is that a bad move? "Wine tasting". It was not Vin de Bretagne I hope. The bike looks interesting. Very 'Sportif'. I can't think why a rim driving motor should be more efficient. Perhaps it was the capacity of the Battery which would of...

Suitability and Sustainability From where I am viewing this discussion, and my standpoint is certainly as complete novice (oops! nearly said 'idiot') on the technicalities referred to, it seems the discussion is 'turning in' on itself'. These 'alternative' lower capacity, cheaper and DIY...

Toq II Hello Torq Lovers everywhere! I won't paste the whole of StevenBrandlist's posting. At £1245 (if he's right and I have no reason to doubt him) one wonders why not earlier - these components have been around a long time. The forks look like Sprint Forks. To think of the agonies I...