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Hello, welcome! I'd add my voice to the chorus encouraging you to try a few out if you can. I believe there are a couple of e-bike shops in Edinburgh - somebody here might be able to recommend either in terms of range or staff knowledge/helpfulness if Edinburgh would be doable for you.

Hello, welcome! Fairly new to this game myself but enjoying getting out and about - the assistance makes that possible even though my local terrain is anything but "flat as a pancake"! Hope you've got some decent waterproofs for those inevitable North West weather days so you can keep up the...

^ this I suspect it's worth thinking about the gearing as well. I've only started cycling in the last six weeks or so having not been on a bike for around 20 years so I don't have strong cycling legs by any stretch of the imagination but I can pedal past the assistance limit on flat road using...

There is indeed a huge range of bikes and you can spend any amount you want if you have the budget! The specs for the 905 Torque (exactly the same frame as the SE) say the weight capacity is up to 20 stone 9lbs so you should be fine, weight-wise, if you decide to go that way. If you can get to...

Hello, welcome! I think Wisper can supply a unit with a mph readout - David of Amps is around the forum regularly so you could check with him. I know he offered one to somebody with a 705se recently and that's basically the same bike, just a step-through frame rather than the crossbar of the...

In that case, an Ebike sounds like a great idea! If you're basically not needing to use the assist on the way in to work, even a smaller capacity battery should cope easily with the return. I live in pretty hilly Northumberland and 8 miles would typically only take one bar off my 375wh battery...

An Ebike may not be for you if you mean you rarely go below 15.5mph even on your long uphill. A (legal) motor can only provide assistance at speeds up to 15.4mph, after that you're on your own so it sounds like you'd just be pedaling a heavy bike!

I don't think locking a bike to anything other than a fixed object (bike rack, fence railing etc) is going to provide any sort of real security so you really need to be looking for locks for each bike rather than something that will join the two. As kangaroo says, many locks are sold with...

Sounds like you've had a great week, kangooroo! I think your rides would suit me better than SW's! Extra pleasure to be had from ignoring the opinions of po-faced tourists and proving groups of youths wrong, too :)

I'm afraid I have no experience at all of folders Sarah. Like KudosDave I'd advocate trying anything you think you might be interested in and anotherkiwi's suggestion of taking the kit route is interesting as it would let you stick with a bike you know you like riding. You can always take a...

I guess it will depend on their attitude to replacement value/depreciation as to whether it's worth making a claim in that case. Maybe ask Freego if they have battery security suggestions if nobody here has ideas? I guess all batteries fit/lock in slightly different ways which may make them...

Just a thought - do you have insurance that covers damage/vandalism to your bike? Presumably the police would give you a case number which would mean you could make an insurance claim, even if they can't be much use in recovering the stolen battery.

Sorry to hear that, Jan. I don't have any experience to offer I'm afraid, just wanted to commiserate.

Hello Sarah77, welcome! As you're finding out, "lightweight" and "e-bike" is not really a combination you find at anything like a budget price (carbon frames might be different but way out of the casual user's budget!). How often do you need to get the bike in and out of the car? If you're...

That looks like fun kangooroo! Proof you were doing plenty of pedaling, I reckon (either that or your route was entirely downhill!)

That sounds lovely Brynric and it's always great to find a circular route. Sadly the bridle paths round here are a bit too bumpy and rutted for me to stay upright on (ask me how I know :rolleyes:) but if you can find ridable ones it's great to be away from the possibility of traffic. Your...

The law that says Bank Holidays must be wet was ignored here and we had a beautiful day yesterday. The headwind coming back home (west) along Stanegate did convince me that the conventional wisdom to do the Hadrian's Wall Route from west to east is sound, though! A bit of assistance into a 15mph...

I just had a quick look at the web site and they're saying: which sounds perfect - different brands in different styles and a track to try them on as well as plenty of expertise on hand. The cost of a ticket should be fairly easy to justify in terms of the time/transport cost saving of...

Hello, welcome! You haven't misunderstood. I have the Torque rather than the SE but they work the same way - just keep the pedals turning (no force required) while you twist the throttle and the motor will get to work. I'm guessing there are others beside the Wisper that do the same but I'm...

That's the bit I find hardest - impatient? Me? :rolleyes: Thanks for the verdict on the self adhesive ones, sounds like I'd be as well off just getting a regular kit (the various ones in odds and ends boxes around the place have been around long enough I wouldn't trust the rubber solution) and...