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does it matter? I don't mind at all.

in my experience, rollerbrakes on the shimano IGHs albeit adequate for normal bikes, don't have as much stopping power as V-brakes or disc brakes. The BBS kits put out 3, 4, 5 times the pedaling power of a regular cyclist, think about the braking power you will need when looking into conversions.

I use Acera cassette and KMC X8 chain on my Bali and Krieger CD bikes. They tend to need replacing around 2,000 to 3,000 miles. Although, recently I came across one that has done 5,000 miles and still on the original Acera cassette and KMC8 chain. On my hub bikes like the Big Bear, they seem to...

I would agree on short commutes, up to 5 miles or so. Bosch bikes offer assist from 1x up to 3 times user input, the rider has to put in the rest (25%-50% of the required energy). It can be demanding if the wind is against you and/or you want to save time. On long commutes, you could use the...

Rough reckoning: Basic bike with rigid fork: 11kgs Battery: 3.5kgs Basic motor: 3kgs Other electrics: 0.5kg Total basic bike: 18kgs Swap rigid fork for basic suspension fork: 2.5kgs Swap basic motor for your 1000W: 4kgs mudguards, racks and lights: 2.5kgs I reckon your bike should weigh about...

I am not surprised. If you weigh the rear wheel of the Stealth 1000W alone, it weighs probably 8.5kgs with the tyre. The rear wheel on the Cube weighs about 2kg.

It must be true because the journalists at the Sun said it.

are you looking to sell your bike, SW?

with HDB, you get consistency in braking performance and user friendliness that you don't get with cable operated brakes.

Brakes: both are hydraulic brakes but the brakes on the Rio cost me twice the price of the Shimano BRM315 on the Cube because the Rio needs sensored brakes while the Cube doesn't. The derailleur on the Cube is slicker, being Deore. With CD bikes, you need to be in the right gear so you need...

The Cube Reaction 500 you tried is perfectly good for what you wanted to do, with or without dongle, but for about the same amount of money, the second hand Cube Stereo is more pleasant to ride and probably have the same depreciation as a brand new Cube Reaction.

that Cube stereo hybrid 140 hpa race 500 costs 3,200 smackers new and without the dongle. AB only wants to spend £2k max. He should ask his wife for his early Xmas present.

The basic Pro 500 has cheap shocks and cheap gears. V8DaveP is selling his Cube Race with Fox fork here: http://pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/cube-stereo-hpa-race-140-20-frame.27599/ Seriously nice bike. I reckon it's worth £2,000.

your motor weighs about 7kgs, the Bosch motor weighs half that. The Bosch battery is also lighter and the mechanical bike also lighter. I used to live in Sale when I run our shop at No 5 Tib Lane in Manchester City Centre. Loved the area, so green in comparison to Southend.

A freehub (or cassette) lets you change just one worn sprocket whereas a freewheel has all its sprockets fastened together, you can't just change one sprocket. The cost for a single sprocket is about £5, a whole freewheel is about £10. You save a little money with a freehub. However, freewheels...

how many miles did you get out of the old motor?

You could buy two of my Bali crank drive with 15AH (Samsung cells) for that money. http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?bali

it seems to me that far fewer Bosch bikes are used as transport or for commuting. The probability of a motor problem with a Bosch motor must be quite small in comparison to a Chinese motor. So yes, I reckon the Court would find in favour of the claimants.

next week local council election should give us an idea how the GE is shaping up. I think Mr Corbyn is doing OK, sticking to social and economic issues, leaving brexit to Keir Stamner. His weakness is still John McDonnell.

then they should have come to see me. I will always make their money go further.