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Agreed, the fallout from shoddy traders affects us all. But I guess the only real defense we have is "Caveat Emptor". If there is no evidence of ongoing support structure, which is essential for any machinery based product, I wouldn't buy anything from them, at any discount. However, some...

Clearly there is a big conspiracy going on. Surely everyone will have voted for either the Eagle or the Tonaro, but some sort of virus is changing the votes to these 'other makes'!! I mean, who can you get in touch with fer crissakes?

Yes, I would be influenced. Faced with two similar products I would always go for British Manufacture, and even pay a little, (I said a little) extra for the indigenous product. But then I'm the sort who complains at Tesco's service counter that they have no British Apples for sale all the time...

Tillson, Don't forget the Freego Eagle!

Well, my nomination, unsurprisingly, is the Freego Eagle 17.5 A/h Mountain Bike. Its so good I bought one. Its fast, comfortable, has 3 power levels on Pedelec, or a throttle. Unlike the, albeit more sophisticated, crank drives, the Eagle is generous with its power and provides as much as I...

I recently acquired an "SSC-P7" front light on Ebay for £35. It included the light unit, an 8.4 volt 4 cell Li-Polymer battery pack, a velcro hangar to fix it to the bike, a charger with fully charged indicator, and a headset strap in case I wanted to wear the light instead of mounting on the...

I think a large part of the appeal for E-Bikes is that they are bicycles. The open framework, simplistic design and structure, the light weight, the ease of repair and mantenance, all serve to provide the magic of the ride. I really don't want to be doing 30 mph+ on my E-Bike, it would demand...

Wonderful news, and if that's all that gets changed then it's a rather sensible move. Even with the awesome power of my E-Beast, I cannot climb back home without some medium pedalling, so it might help there. I agree with Flecc that it would make a really fun activity available to many more...

During some recent research into local rides I can plan, it occurs to me that the range could be considerably extended by en route top-ups. I'm thinking about, perhaps ride 20 miles, visit friend for tea, perhaps a 40 minute top up. Then perhaps another 5 or 10 miles, stop at pub/restaurant...

Does this mean a manually changed motor final drive ratio or will it be automatic. I would imagine this will give hub drives more ability on steep hill climbing, which would be fun! I want one already!

I must admit that I do look hard for other E-Bikes when I'm out and about. To date I have seen one Kalkhoff going very slowly and that's about it. The only other occasion was when I was driving and saw what looked like a Wisper. It was black and was doing a steady 16 mph with no peddling, but...

Wellll! I mean, EU regs are silly anyway, but you are probably right Flecc and NRG. Hi Steve C. Great to hear from another 'Eagler'. I dont use the throttle much at all these days, a bit of light pedalling just seems appropriate. If I do use the throttle, I switch the pedelec off completely...

"Of course the only EU/UK legal way is having the full cut-off at 25 kph / 15.5 mph." I wonder if that's how the wording would be interpreted. If the motor will not assist above the set speed of 15.5 mph then it should be legal. Of course, if the legislation included the word "motor will...

Hi DJH, I have a 2011 Freego Eagle 17 A/H Mountain Bike with hub drive. The Bosch and Panasonic crank drive systems are better at climbing really steep hills, but everywhere else my Eagle outclasses anything else I have ridden to date, and its still pretty good at hills anyway. I have...

From my meagre experience, Bosch and Panasonic crank drive systems cease all power above the pre set speed circa 15.5 mph, the power returns as soon as the speed drops back with no requirement to stop pedalling, it is purely speed and pedal torque related. With my hub drive bike, at 15.5 mph...

Hi Bazwaldo Does this mean your battery warranty is void?

I tend to feel a little sheepish reeling in unpowered cyclists. I cant decide whether to look like I'm making a big effort, and pass slowly, or to just nail it on max assist, and blow them into the weeds, desperately trying not smirk as you pass. All very childish really, but I think that's...

Hi Bazwaldo, Hmm, 6000 miles, assuming say a ball park figure of £400 for a replacement battery, then the battery cost would be around 6.5 Pence per mile. Compared to a car that did say, 40mpg and a gallon of petrol cost £6.12. Accordingly the car costs £6.12 to do 40 miles, and the E-Bike...

Hi Bazwaldo, I don't intend to do a great deal of commuting on the bike, it would be a 35 mile round trip and very hilly, and in a pinstripe suit! Some main roads would be involved where traffic is heavy and bad tempered, and despite 37 years of motorcycling experience, I find cycling on main...

EAGLE UPDATE Time for a quick update as there has been a fair amount of ‘Eagling’ going on. I now have a little over 220 miles on the Eagle, and to date no problems have been encountered. Whilst bearing in mind I am still a newbie at E-Bikes, I continue to be enlightened with the fun...