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Some marketing puff there, I think. Someone can't spell 'trekking', but in Europe trekking rides are day rides at a leisurely place on road, cycle path and very light trails. My Rose is a trekking bike - it has full mudguards which tells you it's not designed for mud plugging. Eddie's use is...

Weight - or lack of it - is not a strong point of R&M bikes. Having been impressed with the rear suspension on Croxden's Delite and liking my 20" wheel AVE, I would like to try the portly Kendu.

The 2.125 on the tube does refer to the maximum recommended width of a tyre to fit. As has been said, there is some wiggle room which you are well within. You mention 'circa 30psi'. Seems a bit low to me, even for a wide tyre. The low pressure could account for your punctures. I would...

Cheapskates the lot of you. This is a proper 20" full suspension (semi) folding bike: http://en.r-m.de/bike/Kendu-hybrid-nuvinci/

I have a Brompton with a Nano conversion, total cost about £2K. It's a neat set-up, but not especially powerful, and Bromptons are not that comfortable for long distances. On t'other hand, nothing folds better, and having the battery in the detachable front bag means you could lug the bike...

Any kit under £1,000 will change - most roadies would say ruin - the experience of riding your lightweight road bike. My suggestion would be to sell it and buy a built ebike. Something from woosh for around £800 would do the job, and have the benefit of being better equipped for commuting...

In the interests of research (and forum harmony). Key in makes no difference, you can still push the latch in and out. Obviously, turning the key retracts the latch, but both are spring loaded, so the key and latch return to the start point when the key is released.

I've just tried the latch on the Rose. With the battery and key out, the latch can easily be pushed into the fully 'in' position - just like a Yale lock. When released the latch springs back, again like Yale lock. SRS (above) has the answer, Bosch must have made two types.

I've just been out for a swift 15 miles up and down the coast and what an agreeable time I had. Roadworks put me on the main carriageway of Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland, so I deployed dongle power and hammered across at 20mph+, which saved me being boosted from behind by the buses. A stiff...

This cut and paste from the instructions for the 'old' Bosch motor also says you must insert the key to insert the battery. Nonsense. I have two of these systems - both batteries click in without using the key. In fact, if you pratted around with the key it would be harder to get the battery...

A bit boxy, but neat as you say. Shimano has a variable reputation in the trade 'Japanese for **' as one bike mechanic told me. But their stuff is nothing if not ubiquitous, is usually reliable, and consumers are OK with the brand. Success against Bosch may come down to price...

Unusually for me, I tried fairly hard last Friday on a stretch of the route between Leyburn and Masham - it was raining and I wanted to get out of it. It's an unremarkable road, although like most of Yorkshire it's either up or down. I scalped a few roadies on the climbs, getting a couple of...

I would call the Sirocco more of a city/hybrid bike, but what I would call it doesn't matter. What matters is which type of bike suits your style of riding. The Tornado would be great for shorts-on fun riding on road or trail, even in winter if you don't mind getting wet or muddy. The Sirocco...

The Kudos is more of a mountain bike. The plus pack adds a few bits, but not a carrier. One could be retrofitted, depends how much weight you want to carry.

The AVE is usually quieter than my Rose. Noise seems to be a weak point of most crank drives.

The route passed within about eight miles of my static caravan in North Yorkshire. I was able to watch the start on television, cycle to my chosen viewpoint between Leyburn and Masham, and then cycle the route to Masham to watch the stage end on an outdoor screen. The breakaway had been reeled...

The other member is me and I've now had my ride on the Delite. Firstly, thanks to Croxden - aka Mike - for the offer, he is not the least bit precious about his £4K+ bike and told me to give it a good test. We rode a shortened version of one of his regular routes, Mike was on my AVE and I was...

There are other things to consider apart from the motor and the drivetrain. The Woosh has mudguards, chainguard, rack and integrated lights. The Kudos is a naked bike. Both have their applications, but I can't see how they could both suit you.

All the power on a crank drive goes through chain which can make gear changing clunky. On a hub drive, the motor part of the power goes directly through the wheel, bypassing the chain. Crank drives tend to be more satisfying - more like an ordinary bike - to ride, whereas hub motors have a...

Eddie, You don't mention adverse comments from others, hopefully that means there wasn't any.