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Stradaman, It is a good idea to protect the wheels against theft. Abus also do NutFix wheel locks (for quick-release skewers): https://www.abus.com/uk/Mobile-Security/Bike-Safety-and-Security/Locks/NutFix The NutFix system uses gravity. Whilst the bike is upright, the skewers are locked and...

Stradaman, You should find this video useful, where £11,000 of bike locks are destroyed: The summary of different lock types in different price categories begins at 12:13. The best overall lock was unsurprisingly an Abus one, the Abus Granit 59 Extreme D-Lock...

I completely agree.

The Oxygen S-Cross bikes (CB,ST & MTB) all have key-operated, lockable in-frame batteries: http://www.oxygenbicycles.com/e-bikes/s-cross-cb http://www.oxygenbicycles.com/e-bikes/s-cross-st http://www.oxygenbicycles.com/e-bikes/s-cross-mtb You had better ask Oxygen if anybody has managed to...

PaulM, Personally I would go for the Wisper 705SE. I used to have cable discs on my old FreeGo Eagle (hydraulic discs are standard now). They were okay, but the hydraulic discs on my Oxygen S-Cross MTB are far superior. Note that the S-Cross ST & CB have cable discs as standard. These...

KirstinS's advice is good but unfortunately these kits are thin on the ground at the moment: https://www.brightonebikes.co.uk/ There is also Woosh of course: http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?cdkit

IbizaNick, "If the motor goes it's a bit different". Don't worry, help is at hand from the Bearing Man. If the motor on the used bike sounds like the one in this video (at 30 seconds), then don’t believe the seller if he says, “Oh, they all sound like that, sir”...

Marc.Sw, As nealh and KirstinS have pointed out, you need to carry out 4 wiring tests. Ideally you need a helper to turn the wheel backwards very slowly with the multimeter connected between the black earth and each of these wires individually: 1. red 2. yellow 3. blue 4. green. As the...

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IbizaNick, Test ride both machines on the same day over the same terrain, so that you have an immediate comparison of their capabilities. The better motor and larger battery are two definite plus points on the new machine. Bosch motors compared...

vulcanears, I was very pleased with my FreeGo Eagle, which I had for 6 years until I replaced it with an Oxygen S-Cross MTB. The latest Eagles have the far superior hydraulic disc brakes as opposed to cable operated discs. There is a 4 month old one here that may be worth a look...

You make a good point. The bike helmet debate will continue forever. This Guardian article seems to be quite balanced: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/mar/21/bike-helmet-cyclists-safe-urban-warfare-wheels

anotherkiwi, Unfortunately your erudite and well-crafted response has not led me to change my mind on this issue. I am still going to follow Headway’s advice: Use your head - use a helmet. https://www.headway.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/cycle-helmets/ 1. Those cyclists who prefer...

I particularly like this comment from Dr Andy Eynon, Consultant in Neurosciences Intensive Care, Wessex Neurological Centre: “I see first-hand the effect a traumatic brain injury can have. It is my job and that of my colleagues to not only save lives but try to make those lives worth living...

Gubbins, Thanks for your informative post. I am glad that you are in a fit state to be able to write it. I agree with you and Fat Rat on wearing a helmet, but obviously it is up to each individual to make up their own mind on this matter. As we all know, cyclists and motorcycle riders are...

Agreed.

I am sure that most cyclists know the secret of removing and refitting difficult tyres, such as the Schwalbe Marathon Plus. For those who don’t, please read on. The trick is to position the tyre beads in the central well of the wheel rim, NOT on the external rims where the inflated tyre will...

Gubbins, I use this Crane Bell Suzu and it does certainly get the attention of pedestrians: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crane-Bell-Brass-Bicycle-Steel/dp/B00KFCYUYK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Listen:

This brings to mind the number of deaths annually from shark/human interactions. On average there are a mere 6 people killed worldwide by sharks each year. In total contrast there are millions of sharks killed by humans annually...