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With a high quality new model it does seem to be reasonable to secure one with a deposit. As an example, I reserved a Triumph motorcycle six months before it was delivered. If I hadn't done so, I would have missed out entirely as that year of production sold out almost before the first one left...

"A glooming peace this morning with it brings; The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head: Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things; Some shall be pardon'd, and some punished: For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo." Django :(

James and all, Was your original battery unsatisfactory - that being the condition of the offer? Whatever, do we conclude that 50cycles are doing a stroppy teenager act and only letting those who call in person have one - despite the offer from others to pay handling and postage charges? I...

No, I haven't received mine, despite the fact that they have been with 50cycles for some time now. I'm not going to speculate as to why . . . yet! Cheers, Django

Methink'st thou art a general offence and every man should beat thee. O teach me how I should forget to think, thou crusty botch of nature! Hence, horrible villain, or I'll spurn thine eyes like balls before me; I'll unhair thy head, Thou shalt be whipp'd with wire, and stew'd'in brine, smarting...

Well, 'Much Ado About Nothing', it aint. 'The Comedy of Errors' it is. 'Love's Labours Lost' is quite pertinent and whether, 'All's Well That Ends Well' remains to be seen. Cheers, Django

And from lands further afield, another echo, to ears apeeled: "Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me" Cheers, Django

"True, I talk of dreams, Which are the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy, Which is as thin of substance as the air And more inconstant than the wind, who wooes Even now the frozen bosom of the north, And, being anger'd, puffs away from thence, Turning his face...

Ohh, this should be fun. :D This morning, I swear I heard the following eminating from my eZee Torq as it sat in the tomb-like garage feeling sorry for itself: "Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Loughborough, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny...

I come at this from a very different angle in that I care little for for time saved (after all that just means less time enjoying the bike!) and everything for how if feels at the time - you guessed it, I don't commute, living, as I do, eight yards from work. When looked at from that...

Dear All, On another thread today, Scott of 50cycles wrote: "One final thing about being open, we strive to be transparent as possible." In that spirit, I would be grateful for transparency on the progress of Mr Ching's offer to give free replacement batteries to those whose batteries...

Although the recommended trailer on this page that was actually tested was tested in 1999 and costs £300. Nine years on, I would expect the one I have is better (though I have no empirical evidence of that) and half the price. Having tried one or two others that are more expensive, I certainly...

Hi Robert, See http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/709-three-up-torq-trailer.html#post9643 and do read the whole thread - particularly Flecc's advice at the end. A Torq is probably not the best choice of bike for most people for this task. The trailer is a ST3 - Alloy 2...

I am pretty sure that US miles and UK miles are the same. You may be thinking of gallons, the US version being smaller. Django

This is a remarkably generous offer from Mr Ching supported by 50 Cycles. I have been forthcoming (and accurate) in my positive comments in the past and just once have had cause to criticise. This gesture gives me absolute confidence both in ezee and (reinforced once more) in 50 cycles...

If I were retired, I would take a month or so cycling down! To make it shorter, the ferry to Santander would be an option. Django

Good point, Stuart. I have a Triumph Sprint ST 1050, a Triumph Trophy 1200, a Yamaha XJ600, a Motobecane (1970!) 50cc, and a Torq in there at the moment. One more wouldn't hurt.:D Interestingly, the Torq is a better bike in every sense compared to the Motobecane - faster, cheaper to run...

All very disappointing and it does not fill me with confidence in the company. On another matter, that passage about the Ramada Hotel is bizarre. They attempted to force their way into the hotel having been told not to, then expected the hotel to look after their bikes for a few months before...

Hi Scott, I too am surprised as I have often praised your usually excellent service on these pages - have a look back at my profile for evidence of that. Still, in the interests of balance and fairness, if things at times are not quite right I am happy to point it out. As it is, I have...

At least you got a reply to your e-mail, which is more than I have on two out of the last three occassions I have e-mailed 50cycles. :( If this is the case, it is certainly disappointing. One really doesn't expect e-bikes to get worse over time given that the whole impetus of the market is...