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    Recommend a bike for touring

    If you are in the Netherlands (I thought you were in US, I don’t know why), do try the Flyer as well. As the others can explain you better than me, the uphill ability of the New Twist is a big question: a lot of people is worried about Giant’s choice of not using any more the crank motor (Flyer...
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    Recommend a bike for touring

    About the Swiss Flyer - the T series (T = Trekking) is a pedelec concieved for touring, with a 28” wheel and a progressive kind of assistance… the entry level T4, with the classic derailleur and v-brakes, is less expensive than a Swizzbee and gives no legal problems in all EU countries… I know...
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    national differences

    As fa as I know also in Italy - where the EU Directive rules without conflicts - the Swizzbee 50 it is not allowed as a pedelec, but someone told me that there are also some problems for registering it as a moped... by us the category "light mopeds" is not well estabished, as it is in countries...
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    national differences

    Thank you very much for your answers! So I immagine that the different power of American Ezee Sprint etc depends upon a different motor and not a different controller, since they are the only one. Am I right Flecc?
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    national differences

    I have a question about the different national models of the same ebike/pedelec. Giant Lafree was sold in EU with a 250W motor and in the USA with a “250/390W” motor. Ezee are sold in UK with a 200W motor, in Germany with a 250W one, and in the USA with a 400W motor, if I’m not wrong. I...
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    The Giant Lafree and Twist Story

    "Could you tell us who in France is still selling them?" I bought mine at Vélo Electro in paris, very good, but I think there are more sellers like Velocito... giant france has it in stock no more but some dealers do manage to find it "Is this the Swiss Flyer you are referring to...
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    The Giant Lafree and Twist Story

    Hello, I’m writing from Italy. I own a Giant Twist Comfort Gts and I find very interesting your pages about this bicycle. Is the Twist completely out of stock in the UK now? I see that in France, where I bought my one, they are still selling some (and at a better price than in UK and in...