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Off topic - one thing I noticed is how much more energy is required to ride this bike compared to my ultra lightweight Peugeot racing bike dating back to the early 70's which has skinny road wheels.

For the benefit of anyone finding this thread in the future who also has a similar problem to me here is how I solved the conundrum. I went into one of the large chain bike stores in Liverpool and went over to the women's section. Most of the bikes could be instantly dismissed due to the...

Hi Am trying to decide which donor bike to buy to fit a powered rear hub onto. Here is my dilemma - I am very weird shape ! Around 3 years ago I had a series of fractures in my back which has left my torso very much shorter. Before this all happened I was just under 6' but am now just over 5'...

Thanks for all the encouraging replies - just what I needed. I've got the tools, am reasonably handy so I think it's time for some more reading and then give it a go. To be honest, building one for myself was an original attraction but I got a bit phased by all the technical stuff. I'm fairly...

Hi all I was going to buy a new bike and e-bike kit and install it myself. However I am a bit uncertain whether I have the necessary skill despite having built my first push bike when I was 14 (some 40 years ago !). So now I am looking for some help - does anyone know of any firms or...

Thanks for the replies @ Trex - so what you are saying is that when you factor in the weight of mudguards, front suspension etc the difference is not that huge. The reason I questioned it was that the bike I have had for years is a 1970's Peugeot racer with lovely Italian chainset & gears and...

I am a 61 year old male with osteoporosis which has caused spinal fractures so am looking for an e-bike to give me some more independence. Up to 12 hours ago I was going to buy a Whoosh Kreiger having decided that I definitely want crank drive. However I saw my surgeon yesterday and he...