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beba (in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king) has no success story to tell and does not have marketing muscles. It pretends to represent the view of the trade but actually polarized on a small sector of Chinese bike importers selling through small dealerships.

biggish: 1) accel 2) tesco, halfords, 50 cycles, kudos, fwg, woosh, cyclamatic, powacycle. I estimate that the combined market share of this group (2) is about 12,000 to 15,000 out of 30,000 sales a year.

8 manufacturers + 3 retailers, none of them is biggish, hardly representative of the market place. This forum has more than twice the trade membership.

1% is the norm, about 1.4cm stretch for the whole chain.

I agree with you that Woosh should have fitted KMC X8 chain instead of KMC Z chain. The consolation may be that it's not more difficult to replace a chain than replacing a tyre, both have about the same life expectancy.

You only need to keep the contact area between chain and cogs clean. if you ride on metal roads, the dirt tends to attach to the outside of the chain, not where the chain contacts the cogs, so doing nothing makes sense in a lazy way. Waxes and oils are fats, wax disolves in oils. Engine oils...

the 'low hanging fruits' are people who could participate in cycle to work schemes, people who are advised by their doctors that e-bikes may help them to get fitter (after an operation for example) and people who want to save money on bus/train fares. The last group of future e-bikers is the...

I am a little concerned about the longevity of the Xiongda XD. Clutch failure is the most frequent fault in hub motors, if one of the two clutches failed, it may be expensive to repair. There isn't probably be a 'best' motor solution, rear hubs are prone to breaking spokes, front hubs may lose...

xiongda makes a front hub XD motor. It has two reduction ratios, 4 to 1 and 8 to 1. It's the black one in the middle of the picture. http://xiongdamotor.en.alibaba.com/product/1520641981-220560510/Double_speed_Motor.html Shemozzle discussed it earlier...

last year's redbridge was great because you can try out and compare different technologies on the best test circuit there is. It wasn't a sales event because most visitors are forum members but I think it did pay pack in marketing value for the exhibitors. If this year redbridge is only...

you should insist on having a free replacement chain. However, if the problem is only chain stretch while it's still sitting properly on the cogs then replacement may be premature unless the chain starts skipping.

then there should be a guide in the bike manual or website support showing how to care for the bike chain. Manufacturers should not blame their customers ignorance to avoid replacing worn out essential components during warranty period.

john, does the chain sit on the rear cogs properly? if it does not, how many links are out? colin, I think manufacturers should tell their customers what is the average expectancy for the chain on a crank bike, for example, 1200-1500 miles for 90kgs riders. You ought to know the figure. If the...

it seems to me that chain wear varies from bike to bike. Chains on crank drive bikes is an essential component and should be covered by guarantee.Any good supplier should replace it for you FOC.

this is a good commuting bike: http://www.50cycles.com/electric-bikes/agattu-all-rounder/agattu_i8_hs You still need to do 1,500+ miles per annum to beat public transport on cost.

I can't see KTM vying for the commuter bikes market. You just don't have the right bikes for the job.

driving to work saves you more in food.

47cm frame is good if you are under 5ft 6, 50cm frame if you are over 5ft 10. If you are in between, then you should be comfortable with both. If you don't feel safe on the bike because of its size, you should insist on swapping it for a smaller one.

Everybody who comtemplates replacing a car with an e-bike should read flecc's post http://pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/selling-and-buying-second-hand-e-bikes.4311/ It is important because if you base your decision partly on potential savings, then you may be in for a surprise. Essentially...

PantherWerke was supposed to takeover AVE. What about continuing support for past and existing customers of AVE? Should dealers who stock AVE bikes warn potential customers of the risks?