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Thanks Suskea, I really hope you have fun! Best regards, David.

Thanks Clara, I am a little upset that the bike had a problem, but Ebikes are a great company, it will have been nothing to do with their preparation, more likely Tuffnells are to blame! If you have any problems fitting the cove give Claud a call and he will talk you through it. Don't forget...

Hi Clara, Sorry to hear of the issues, it sounds as if the bike was a bit shaken up in transit. The new controller cover will have been despatched by now but I imagine Claud meant it would be with you tomorrow afternoon. It would have been sent first class guaranteed next day. Did you buy the...

Not at all David, really useful information, I completely get it. I had no idea such a mechanism existed to small businesses. Should I assume one would need to have the funds in place much like an ILC? All the best, David

The £ has strengthened so far today by over 1%, let's hope this is all a storm in a teacup!

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All sounds very reasonable Dave but do you think our MPs would go against the referendum result? All the best, David

Hi Yamdude, it depends on whether they pay up front for their bikes or have a credit account with their Chinese partners. If they have not yet paid for the bikes they will need to pay the post £ crash prices and so could not possibly stay in business if they were not to increase prices straight...

Dave, delighted you have deep enough pockets to speculate on currency but most of us don't. It's great for the very few wealthy businesses who have the cash and the foresight, but for smaller businesses it's simply impossible.

Hi Carla, I agree we should all give it some time if we can. Fortunately we have a good stock of Wisper bikes bought at the old price, these bikes should last for a few weeks and we will not be profiteering. My next production run arrives on the 19th July and currently will cost us over 10%...

Certainly Phil, no one wanted to see the £ crash and no one wants to be too expensive. As soon as we see the £ back to normal levels prices will fall and I suspect they will fall fall with immediate effect, no waiting. All the best, David

Hi Phill, that would be because most of us set prices when the £ was much stronger last year. Since the date of the referendum was set last year the £ has steadily lost ground. Many of us have been working on reduced margins waiting for the outcome. Most thought we would return a remain vote so...

I suspect that was a price increase that was on the cards long before the £ crashed?

Hi Tillson, if the £ was suddenly to recover from the crash by the 10%+ already lost, I think you would see the same reaction but in the opposite direction. We certainly would bring prices straight down, we and most others in business want to make their products and services as attractive and...

You would think so...

I'm sitting in my office working out our new prices. It looks like between 6% and 14% depending on the make and model. As mentioned earlier, fortunately we still have a good stock of Wispers, they should last for three or four weeks. These bikes will not be effected by the increase and maybe...

Actually Steve, I just checked, only 64 went out, but still not a bad day. We had nearly 100 to get out but they didn't all go. The loading bay was almost full! All checked and repacked.

A few of our retailers have reported hugely increased sales and interest since Brexit. I assume this is either because people wanting a new bike know prices are just about to rocket or, hopefully, people are realising the value of an EBike for cheap simple transport. We sent out nearly 100 bikes...

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Hi Crockers, most retailers pay for most of their stock up front or 30 days from receiving th bike. There are three ways in which a shop orders their bikes. With some mass produced bikes, retailers have to place big orders at the beginning of the year. The manufacturer then knows exactly how...