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  1. Benjahmin

    Would you convert this bike?

    Thanks everyone, I think I'm pretty much convinced. I shall be talking to cyclezee 'cos the amount of detail on their site is awesome, and they can supply a rack. The Dawes looks how I think mine will look with it's luggage boxes on,tidy job. Today I was talking to a friends 15 year old son who...
  2. Benjahmin

    Would you convert this bike?

    Thanks Guys, This gives me a starting point. Good call on the locking battery rack, didn't consider that. Nobody has picked up on the lack of suspension so I assume it's not a problem. I will look at both kits mentioned, however it's just occurred to me that the starting point is actually quite...
  3. Benjahmin

    Would you convert this bike?

    I'm a 61 year old leisure cyclist living in West Wales and having ridden my wife's Giant Twist, I now want a pedelec myself. This is the bike I'm using at the moment and I like its geometry. But is it a candidate for a conversion kit? It has no suspension, is that a problem? I want as much...
  4. Benjahmin

    New Member from West Wales, lots of big hills:

    Hi John, thanks. Cyclemarts machines are a bit on the radical side for an old plodder like me. Went to new image a couple of weeks ago, he only had one e bike, don't remember the make. Started looking at conversion kits thinking that I might be able to convert the Silver Fox as it's a decent...
  5. Benjahmin

    New Member from West Wales, lots of big hills:

    I've been reading more threads and picking up the feel of it. So, to add, I'm 61 and a leisure cyclist since I was a kid. I'm currently using a Silver Fox 21 gear hybrid inherited from my wife. We bought her the Giant as she never had bikes as a kid so it's not 'in the blood' in the same way...
  6. Benjahmin

    New Member from West Wales, lots of big hills:

    My wife has a Giant Twist Esprit. Does anyone know if it's possible reprogram the controller to increase the maximum speed on this model?