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@dmsims: On the other thread I tried to intervene a couple of times, in a friendly and helpful fashion, in order to alleviate the tension you are experiencing. I sympathise with your frustration, I really do - delivery companies can be a real headache. You didn't reply to my suggestions, as is...

One other thing, relating to Barry's mention of poor weather conditions. In the UK we rather think we have bad weather - to the degree that we're rather proud of it! But it's not as bad as we usually think. If you have decent waterproofing kit, including overboots, you can cycle most days and...

Ha ha, from the BBS01 page on the Woosh website: :oops:

@dmsims: I don't see that Hatti has insulted you, and even if she had, I'm not sure you'd persuade us of it, unless it was particularly clear-cut. It's not that you won't be believed exactly - it's just that, when presented with a he-said-she-said ding-dong, people's normal response is to regard...

Another very similar situation to yours: http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/commute-realistic.18578/ The one difference is theirs is 13 miles each way, but your 25 miles is nearly double that. In cold or rainy weather, that sort of journey can be a pretty miserable experience, even on an...

That's splendid news, and I hope it stays that way :). But I wouldn't regard it as indicative of the running costs of an e-bike. I suspect most people don't have your engineering know-how, and so will need to send their bike away for repairs if it fails. My first e-bike cost around £700 to buy...

If the 16Ah battery is new or otherwise in good condition, that will do the journey both ways. My 8Ah Ave could do that round trip in a low to moderate assistance mode, so a battery of twice the capacity will do at a higher speed and have juice to spare at the end. Since you will be jetting...

It's hardly something to stress over. It's just nice to know that one is getting a reasonably good deal, or is keeping one's running costs reasonably low. That's not the end of it though, surely? Owning a bike costs money on an ongoing basis: parts, labour, and (for commuters) alternative...

"Bigger" battery? Is that 11Ah, 15Ah, 17Ah? It will say on the side of it, and it's good information to know - that is your greatest indicator what sort of range you can expect.

What Ah battery do you have? 8, 11, something else? How old is the bike? For my 8Ah Ave MTB, two years old, I'd expect to get 25 miles. For my newer 11Ah, maybe 35? Both in Sport mode, longer ranges of course for less assistance.

Somewhat related, I had the thought only the other day that a stop light would be a nice idea. It's just two rear lights, or perhaps one unit with two lamps internally (one normally on, and one brighter one wired to brake levers). It'd be simple for motorists to get used to. The problems with...

Assist percentage is the number of times your force is multiplied on the pedals. So, 275% is better than 250% because it is a larger number. nM is Newton-metres and is a measure of torque (or rotational force). The bigger number, the bigger the maximum amount of help (not a physicist, but I...

I really prefer (MTB) frames with suspended front forks - even in lockout mode they have some bounce. I'd expect a road bike with no suspension to be a bone-shaker, but you might go a bit faster on it. It looks like a nice bike, though the weight stats (22-25kg) don't make it seem like they've...

Back in the 2000s, when our gang saw our first cycle cape, we rolled on the floor laughing. :p

That's fair enough, but as someone not experienced with cycling technicalities myself, I do think it is good to get a basic understanding of it - and I am trying on that score. It'll help when you visit a LBS, post-warranty, to get repairs done. How will you know what needs fixing and what...

Sorry to hear about the accident, and at least you are around to tell the tale! It's frustrating when one suspects a motorist knows an accident has happened but they pretend not to be aware so they can drive off. I was knocked off a couple of months ago, but thankfully the driver was honest...

Give them a call, I would. If an (important) email with any supplier goes more than a few days without reply, switch to a more immediate form of communication.

Pleased you have a good experience. How have you found the component quality? The suggestion that Emotion tend to go for cheaper kit than their similarly-prices competitors has been raised more than once around these parts, and I'd be minded to endorse it too. They were using Suntour forks on a...

I believe this has been the case for bikes that take Bosch crank drives, though I don't know what the situation is now. I heard that Bosch's internal estimates for the number of motors to produce were too low, and a number of manufacturers were left with bike frames sitting around with no...

I'm generally not a fan of big corporations, but in cycling terms I've never had a problem with Halfords. The ones I've been to have been helpful and friendly (admittedly I've never bought a bike from them). Local bike shops on the other hand have been a mixed bag - I've experienced both...