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The way Norman, David and the rest of Wisper deal with customer service is a credit to their company and a shining example to British industry as a whole - I have come across a company which can provide this level of service in decades - Both myself and Straylight live in a part of the country...

I remember that this area in the 80s/90s was (and perhaps still is) a popular area for pirate radio broadcasters transmitter sites due to the terrain..

although in my case I already had my mind made up to get a Wisper I will also vouch for e-bikes direct's customer service. The only time it took a bit longer to answer a query of mine was forgiveable as they were also dealing with the knock-on effects of a recent postal strike.

to be fair I read a lot of transition/green/peak oil type blogs from the USA and e-bikes are becoming popular there as well for everyday transport in more "liberal" areas as well as being techie/geek toys. There appears to be to be a different e-bike culture in the USA, with more hobby and...

Looking at Makros website it appears they must sell a fair few unpowered bicycles. I doubt either powacycle or Makro would have not just set up this deal without thinking long and hard about it. there seems to be an increasing trend of "unlikely" high value items being sold in these sorts of...

Wisper do an extensive check at China (your bike should have had a tag with its frame number and the name of the Chinese manager who checked it!) There is even a flap in the box to charge the battery from outside, not sure if it is put there for the benefit of the Chinese or the dealers (a 2009...

Any comment from Wisper on whether this is actually an issue or a feature? It briefly re-occurred yesterday but seems to be combated by keeping the pedelec disk clean and lubricated and checking it moves correctly.. I've seen other reports on this forum of issues with the sensor on earlier...

Disclaimer : I am not a shareholder of UTN although after seeing the effect this announcement has had on their share prices I wish I had bought a load in the last bear market ;) Distribution Agreement - London Stock Exchange

Perhaps these are the grumpy old men who want to drive but feel they have been forced off the roads of it due to taxes/fuel cost/nanny state/immigrants/political correctness/bloody cyclists/badgers (*delete as applicable) :D I've actually met folks like that, including one old goat at my...

Not just London, this sort of thing happens in Reading, Bristol and many other cities and even some rural areas. Ironically in "friendly" East Anglia robberies are a bit rarer, but if someone hates you for whatever reason they are much more likely to verbally or physically threaten you there...

Cops are saying (quite rightly IMO) it makes no difference as it is a dangerous thing to do on the public highway (for all the reasons already mentioned) even if the kids did consent.... I like some of the funny stuff on youtube - some years ago I worked as an engineer in the TV industry and...

I think its a mixture of age and regional customs, age making a lot of difference. Most middle aged/older folk who do stuff like walking, cycling etc are friendly to strangers - they have usually reached the age they have mellowed out a bit so the risk of conflict is much lessened and anyway...

just a thought - Is the "XLR" definitely pushed right in as far as it will go? I managed one night to only push the plug in halfway and although the battery did charge it did make me think it would be an easy mistake to make. A "proper" XLR (as used on professional audio/video equipment) has a...

have to admit I hadn't looked at the fuses on my unit to see if they were clear glass or enclosed ceramic ones. I tend not to open fuseholders on known working kit unless I have a replacement fuse to hand as I've had (non-blown!) fuses fall apart in my hands before where the cement between the...

blew it's advice is good but for a 2008 model and I think Dave has a '09 as the front connection box is mentioned As the connectors are different it might be slightly confusing as the charge connector is now a silver 3 pin XLR rather than a phono(?) connector my "charging drill" is to 1...

technically it is conspiracy to the motoring offence but I have never heard of anyone being busted for conspiracy to commit a motoring offence (however serious) - although I am not a legal expert I do have an interest in criminology and have been closely monitoring the work of cops/criminal...

I had a set of these on my unpowered bike a few years back (2006/7). Whilst they aren't a bad set of lights the set I had seem prone to water ingress and failure/malfunctioning of the switch (to the point the lights would randomly turn on and drain the battery). maybe thats why they are being...

I've found the anger occasionally manifests itself in the drivers still stubbornly pulling out (as if in complete denial a "pushbike" can go that fast) and/or a blast on the horn... thankfully traffic flows in East Anglia are not as bad so this happens very rarely... barry the advanced...

Ever noticed that some drivers seem to get angrier if you are riding fast on your e-bike? firstly they misjudge your speed (15+mph) and seem annoyed you can actually get that fast...

I used to go to Bristol for raves etc when I lived in Reading and I would say the area is as busy and crowded as SE England so not surprised people have less time to talk to others. The faster moving areas of Suffolk and Essex are getting that way too, its the price of progress IMO...