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you only need a crank drive. For torque, change to a low gear, for speed, change to a high gear. Still, it's the raw power that counts. More power equals more flexibility. You should also want a throttle to rest your legs though.

your height is perfectly fine for the CD. The CD can climb 15% hills on throttle alone so don't worry about getting sweaty unless you want to.

any bike with derailleur needs same care with regard to keeping and adjusting the shifter and shifter cable to running perfectly. The rest is the same: tighten the bolts on cranks, pedals, handlebars, rear rack because of the heavy battery. Check the brakes now and then. That's it. You don't...

if you ride without power, ride a crank drive. There is absolutely no drag whatsoever. The best is the Woosh Sport CD. All the hub motors have a little drag, the weight of the bike counts as well. So, power off, any CD is best, then the Stealth, Sirocco 2, Big Bear last.

the Big Bear is most suitable for long distance commuting because it needs very little maintenance and can cover easily 50 miles on a full charge but it's built for heavy people. It can pull a tank, you won't enjoy riding it as much as a sport bike. Most people want to keep the option to keep...

which bike did you try and what do you think of it?

the Big Bear is strongest but it's rather overkill for your weight - so I think the Stealth may be the best choice after all.

if you live in relatively flat area (up to 10% gradient), you weight is perfect for the cheaper Woosh Sirocco 2. Loads of members bought this bike two years ago, some still do. If you live in a hilly area or want to cycle very fast, then the Sirocco CD/CDL is better. The CD has 26" wheels, CDL...

Cadence is the number of revolutions of the cranks per minute. The faster you pedal, the higher your heart rate. The maximum attainable speed depends on this, that's where e-bikes excel. Don't worry much about gear change, it's quite easy to get used to changing gears on a crank drive. You only...

the Sirocco CD is the bike that most people associate Woosh with. what does crank drive have over hub motor apart from hills? crank drive is optimized delivery of power, that's all. Like many things, crank drive comes with a cost, that it puts constant load on your chain, making gear change more...

don't know why I identify the name Cylotricity with their e-kit. Must be their rolling ad at the top of the page! it's distinctive and quite cleverly done, so it stuck in memory!

that was a brilliant write-up! stories like yours clearly show the benefits of e-biking and prove precisely that you do not need to spend anything like £2k to get something that does the job, so well done. Please tell the forum how long it took you to do the conversion and in your view, how...

maybe - but I wouldn't pay more than £170 for that Specialized. try gumtree.

we are not talking about putting a hub motor on carbon lowers here, the £300 Carrera Vengence that Denwyn likes the look of is this: it's perfectly OK for first project. Stick an 8-Fun kit on it, and you have a stylish e-bike.

Col, what is of value and can break on a £300 bike within a year? there is no proof that the shop (Halfords) will argue with the customer if some component fails due to manufacturing issue. to fit a hub motor to a QR front wheel, you have to file out the fork a little, 10 minute job and that...

this type of QR adjustable stem has become quite popular over the last three years or so. You can adjust quicly to give yourself a more comfortable riding position. For example, change the angle of the brake levers or arm reach, quite useful on MTBs. You see them on a lot of bikes nowadays...

pedelecvirgin, please post a picture of the promax stem so we can see what the problem is. The Promax stem is made to clamp 25mm to 27mm diameter handlebars and has quite a wide range of adjustment, you can see by the gap on the side of the clamp. When the lever is up, the gap opens, when the...

Gitane bikes are manufactured in France since the 20s, a very well known brands, widely sold in France by the 'Sport 2000' chain. You see their shops in most shopping malls. It's a shame that only Moustache is known here. France has many more indigineous brands and e-bike shops than UK, for a...

Only Bosch bikes have a reasonably wide and well established network of dealers. At least, they are all trained by Bosch. EBCO is only distributed in the UK, mainly via Halfords, if you have a problem abroad, not much use. Besides Bosch bikes, Kalkhoff is pretty well known, but you still have...

if you are still on ile de Re, visit planete sport & loisirs, they have the Gitane 'Organ' e-bike for EUR990 - similar specs to the EBCO Urban Commuter UCL-30, much better finished than the Dawes Boost Suburbia. http://www.planete-sports-loisirs.com/ The Gitan Organ: