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    replacing the car with an electric cargo bike fantasy

    i had a similar set up to John with a seat on the cross bar and folding footrests on the....whatever you call the angled bit between cross bar and pedals..what a tech description ! :eek:
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    Congestion Charge

    I think that wherever possible segregated paths are better.For more experienced cyclists dedicated lanes are fine...but to get our children back on two wheels we need decent paths alongside roads where they are relatively safe whilst 'learning their trade' so to speak. I think the Police have...
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    Congestion Charge

    If this government or the next is really serious about going green and improving transport then we have to have more designated cycling lanes not the painted jokes where you ride in and hit 3 parked cars forcing you out into the road..I think a lot of people would now be interested in ebikes...
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    Congestion Charge

    i am all for reducing traffic and improving public transport to improve the envir oment but....how much money will be spent on designated cycle lanes to improve safety for cyclists.....not very much if any at all is the answer. I also feel that any congestion charge should be earnings...
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    pedelecs help chart

    thanks Flecc thats a great help....it certainly narrows down the type of bike i should be looking at..if i change...;)
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    pedelecs help chart

    i still think we need some way of distinguishing what is a hill climber and on what gradient of hill....there are some significant hills where i live,,i have a Powabyke and i think its ok because i can now ride up hills that would have crucified me before,,but if i was to change bikes it is very...
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    pedelecs help chart

    take a look at Pedelecs&E-Bikes - Products, Vehicle Tests, BatteryTest, Manufacturers, Company Reports, Archive - ExtraEnergy.org further test results in june,,,unfortunately it doesn't cover all bikes which are common in this forum ie wisper/torq/powabyke:(
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    * * * Tour de Presteigne 2008 Details * * *

    i'd like to know if yoy can do the same to my powabyke and get 100 miles per charge off one battery.....!!!! :D :D
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    The Wispers are coming!

    how steep are these hills you guys are talking about ? Just trying to get an idea as to how wispers compare aginst Powabykes.
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    cheap SLA anyone...?

    not a recent one...they look like this POWABYKE BATTERY ALL MODELS 15AMP BATTERIES NEW CASE on eBay, also, Bikes, Cycling, Sporting Goods (end time 26-May-08 09:51:05 BST) they are also 15amp as apposed to the 12amp batteries
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    The British and bikes

    its very strange,despite the potholes etc,two lane roads having 3 cars 6 motorbikes and 5 pedal bikes 4 tuc tucs and a lorry side by side,,there are amazingly very few accidents,probably because if the slower speed of traffic...The motorcycle test involves bikes doing a figure of eight..the...
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    The British and bikes

    i have just returned from Pune in India,cars ,bikes and Tuc Tucs go the wrong way along roads,the wrong way up hard shoulders etc Lorries don't have rear lights and Bicycles don't have ANY lights although occasionally an odd one will make the effort and attach a cd to the bike !!!...You haven't...
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    pedelecs help chart

    I accept that there are a lot of variations but,just for example say somebody like you Flecc(not wishing to give you lots of work)were to test bikes over a set test route,it would give some sort of benchmark were riders could compare the different bikes.Same rider,same test route,similar...
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    pedelecs help chart

    It might helpful if anybody who has ridden the current crop of bikes create some sort of chart showin for example.. cost,battery price,distance,weight,hill climb ability,top speed etc It would be easier for people to see at a glance the type of bike that may appeal. When we talk about hill...
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    Buy local (lancashire) or mail order?

    welcome to the forum,A1 motors in Accrington Darwen and Burnley stock Powabykes and Redline Garage at Cabus Garstang also advertise them.AE Hargreaves at clitheroe also stock some electric bikes but not sure which.I don't know about any other bikes.Three new Powabykes out shortly so don't rush...
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    Performance report on the Agattu

    i would hang on to see what the new Powabyke is like..from another post it looks like styling will be up to date,,,performance should be at worst the sames as existing models and it will almost certainly be cheaper than the Aguttu.....can't wait !
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    Torq 2 pictures

    i got an airzound in january,£12.99,unortunately,they have gone up a fiver !! http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=20105
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    free postage for e-bike on e-bay..bargain

    you better be quick..they are going fast !!:D
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    Cheap saddles in Aldi

    i bought one on saturday to replace the original powabyke seat...It looks a lot better but i am not convinced on comfort levels...The powabyke seat left no pain after several miles but the aldi one leaves me with a backside like a chimp at chester zoo !!! Maybe i need to do more cycling to...
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    2 new Powabykes

    i remember Frank at Powabyke saying the new bikes would perform as the currently available models ie 20/34 miles which would suggest the existing batteries being used in some format on the bikes.