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I think the key difference is that the Raleigh bikes have crank drive and the Wisper Torque bikes are hub-driven. I'm not an expert by any means but I'm not sure one is inherently more reliable than the other. The weight distribution will be a bit different - a crank drive has the weight of the...

Hello, welcome! I had a test ride on a Captus (step through frame) and although I didn't end up buying it, it seemed a decent enough bike. If you're lucky enough to have a dealer that close with something you might be interested in, pop in and get a test ride! You'll soon figure out whether it...

Sounds like you got all the indication you needed that the bike, at the very least, hadn't been well treated! Better luck next time.

Sounds much more fun than being crammed on a bus/train/tram full of people with the early-morning grumps! I'm sure you'll quickly figure out the absolute best route in terms of road surfaces, traffic etc. May the bright autumn weather shine on you for a good while yet!

It's the same frame as mine (the Torque version) which is rated up to 135kg according to the specs (which you can find here if you want them). I'm guessing David will be dashing about getting ready for the NEC show so might not see your query instantly!

anotherkiwi is spot-on - it seems to be the label that's most often misapplied and I think it's because it's at the extreme right edge of the screen. That makes it very easy to snag it accidentally if you're (right handed and) scrolling on a touch screen device. "Bad spelling" is hard on its...

I test rode a Motus - quite nice but I ended up buying a Wisper 705 Torque (I reviewed it here if you're interested). Mine's pretty new so I don't have the track history that Crockers' bike has but I've been pleased with it so far. It has a 10 year warranty on the frame and 2 years on all the...

Hello, welcome. You might want to narrow down the question a bit. If you can say a bit about what kind of bike (MTB, tourer, frame style) what kind of riding you want to do (commute on flat terrain, off road, very hilly etc) and what ball-park budget you're playing with, folk might be able to...

I second that - it's extremely quiet! A friend who has tried out several e-bikes as he knows someone who sells them had a quick go on mine a few weekends back and declared in the quietest he's ever come across. As it's a torque sensor you do need to put some effort in but that should be...

I'm new enough to the world of e-bikes and this forum that I haven't contributed to either of those threads. If you're looking for more material, I'm happy to contribute, just let me know how (here? private message? e-mail? (pm me an address if the latter)).

I had a test ride on one of those - it was older stock (manufactured and imported before the new legislation) so it had the throttle as you describe. Maybe that's the case with yours, too - hope you have fun with it!

David from Amps is around the forum fairly often so he may reply here if he sees it. The big cycle show at the NEC is coming up so I suspect many of the Ebike companies are very busy getting ready for that, I know Wisper are exhibiting. The frame size is given as 20" which may give you an idea...

They'll provide quite different ride experiences - torque versus cadence sensor. I haven't ridden a Carerra but I did try both the Torque and SE (cadence sensor) versions of the Wisper 705 and they do feel noticeably different. The only way you'll know which suits you best is going to be to try...

Good strategy - looks like you're getting some good input over there. Hope you find something to suit!

Hello, welcome! Folk will be able to offer more help if you can say a bit about yourself and your aims for the bike. What kind of riding (commuting, MTB off road etc)? What kind of distances? Can we assume hilly terrain as you're in Cumbria? An idea of your height and weight are useful too...

Hello, welcome! Good to hear you're feeling well enough to get out and about and tackle a 22 mile commute - that's good going even with some assistance!

You twist the throttle! Jim's describing the "work around" that some bikes have so that you can still have throttle power on a bike produced or imported after that legislation change. The motor's doing the work so that provides the increase in speed, not your pedal power. I have a Wisper 705...

There's this: https://www.bikeregister.com/bike-checker But it's only ever going to contain details of people who know about it and have registered their bike. As there's no requirement to register a bike as there is with a car it's not going to be like DVLA.

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Atmosphere's in Bristol, isn't it? I have no experience of them but I'd got the impression it's a decent shop so if you haven't already looked there maybe worth checking out?