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Apart from Kudos giving a generous discount to Pedelec Forum Members prior to December , I haven`t noticed other Suppliers doing the same . I`m thinking of the Advertisers on this Forum more than Ebay people . Perhaps they are waiting for January ? If Skoda made an Ebike it would be VAT free at...

For your Christmas reading buy Scooterlife issue No 3 which used to be called Scootermania . This issue has a comparison of all pedaling assistance systems that are on the Market , obviously the Spanish Market .Bicis electricas desde 1600 Euros especially for Lynda .

The Sunday Times Columnist Daisy Goodwin seems to be very pleased with her new Sparta Ebike . She appears to be a Commuter who mentions riding in kitten heels and reaching 22 mph to put one over the Lycra brigade . The article appears in the News Review Section page 4 . I gave some demo rides to...

Here`s a Business opportunity for you Hatti . For the last few days we have had tales of woe from purchasers of high end Ebikes . What about offering them £50 part-ex for their Haibike , KTM , Bosch motor etc and let them Woosh away on one of yours ? You could give the bits back to the Purveyors...

For those with Living Vans with a tow hitch, look at this . The Scooter Warehouse of Worthing have on their site a virtually new Jet 50 Moped Scooter c/w new side loading trailer with towbar for £1200 . For those with a full Motorcycle Licence , the Jet can be de-restricted . The Scooter only...

I passed quite a few of these semi - professional riders today and they were all smiles . Usually they ignore me , I hasten to add that I was going in the opposite direction on my Batribike Folder . Could it be a feelgood factor from the Cycling Olympics rubbing off on them ? Otherwise it could...

The 99p shop has LED Headlights with 7 diodes that illuminate or flash . For very little money you could really brighten up your ride .

On reading my latest `Twist and Go `Scooter Magazine I came across an article about EBCO completing a deal to import Solex Ebikes . Solex have now relaunched three models of which the nicest is a Folder called Velosolex at £1299 . It looks attractive in black with an orange seat and comes with a...

I don`t know about other people`s machines , but my front hub drive Batribike Quartz seems to scare dogs . The whining must unsettle them . Twice in the past week they have given me the evil eye . The last was a Bulldog , it wasn`t Harry Rednapp`s as I live in Wales . The advantages I suppose...

Did 24 miles on the Batribike Quartz today with the temperature reading 3C . On the same route when new 18 months ago, I managed 33 miles and last Autumn 27 miles . My machine is kept in a cold shed and was recharged fully about 2 weeks ago and hadn`t been ridden until today . During this time...

Lidl have their Hi-Vis Vests on sale this Thursday , 9th Feb. They are £1.99 and come in yellow or orange . I`ve used them for several years and you really do get a wide berth from other traffic . They also have a selection of Car Tools for £2.99 . One of these is a Battery / Alternator Tester ...

Snow just started falling in Barry , will soon work it`s way up the M4 to London as everything does !

Olympic Venues will be subject to strict security and as well as banning obvious weapons such as knives, the extensive list of banned items includes Motorcycles , Bicycles , roller skates and skateboards . Babies without tickets are also banned . It looks like the poor Londoners who have paid...

Someone who remains Anonymous has posted in the MCN Legal questions section today that he is being prosecuted for having no Insurance on his Ebike . Apparently he collided with a bus and he says that when he bought it, the Supplier said it was road legal as a cycle . The Legal person replying ...

Maplins have Electric Heated Premium Gloves in M and L for £14.99 , £10 off the normal price . Each glove is powered by 3 AAA Batteries which is enough to reach 45C for two hours . Their Heated Fleece Vest in L is also reduced from £29.99 to £19.99 . I bought a pair of the gloves today and...

Apparently these Mamils are middle-aged-men in Lycra .They are choosing fast bikes over fast cars , no mention of fast women though ! They have contributed to a successful trading year at `Wiggle`, so much so, that 3 Private Equity firms and a Trade Buyer are battling to buy the Company...

Aldi have winter gloves for £4.99 and jacket for £15.99 this Thursday , 29th Sept . Also have lots of other cycling equipment .

My Batribike Quartz Folder SE is a year old this week . It`s been faultless and only a screw securing the battery retaining extrusion worked loose , soon fixed with a drop of threadlocking compound . The machine has covered 654 miles in the period and only adjustments for the brakes at the...

A new shop called The New Electric Bike Shop has opened in Cardiff .They are at 51 Cowbridge Rd . opposite the lower end of Cathedral Rd. where it joins Cowbridge Rd . They sell Raleigh ,Wisper ,Freego , Fast4ward and Powabyke .

The dangers from these batteries catching fire have already been mentioned on this Forum . A report in today`s Motorcycle News mentions the event at Silverstone on June 19th when MUNCH Racing`s TTE Electric Racing Motorcycle caught fire and 16 fire extinguishers failed to contain the blaze ...