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I wonder if there are any trikes with the two wheels at the front which makes them much more stable.

Thanks saneagle for your comprehensive reply. I am very grateful. There will be a delay to study what you have said and make the time to go through the tests you suggest. At least I can still use the bike. It is predominantly an errand bike where my journeys are short enough for the motor...

Hi, this is a bike I bought second hand from the classified pedelec ads. Its a Oxygen Emate bike from around 2011 vintage. It had 500 miles on it when I bought it and had reached 3536 when the speedometer stopped working as well as the odometer. The electrical components are generic Chinese I...

Noises on bikes can be infuriatingly difficult to pin down.

Sunny Cold Day Cross Country Leisure Ride Just about managed to fit in a bike ride around my chores. I set off in the afternoon very aware that the sun was due to set at 16:03 and I wanted to get back in time to bring in the bed sheets that I hoped might dry on a rare sunny winter day. It...

Likewise, I am sorry to hear of you being knocked off your bike by a car, and hope you are feeling better soon.

I own two old rear hub bikes of 2011 vintage, and a 2015 Yamaha crank drive Haibike. I love them all! I have in real terms had less failures on my Haibike, but when I have an issue to fix on the rear hub bikes you can usually easily find generic Chinese spare parts you can buy without breaking...

Water ingress, even a little bit will eventually kill the bearings in your crank drive motor. I am sure this was the cause of the bearing failure on my first Yamaha motor on my 2015 Haibike. I only ever used a hose, but when the bike was new washed it a lot including the motor using a finger...

I use a moon light combo. Moon Meteor-X Pro & Comet X Light Set I bought them in July 2020 for my 10 mile road commute back from work with a large B road unlit section. The front light is probably the minimum you would want to see to ride on an unlit road. You could get away with less if you...

I guess we are hardy enthusiasts who are prepared to use our bikes all year around, but my use of petrol/diesel/miles in a car has vastly reduced after buying my first electric bike and discovering how useful they are, also improving your general activity levels and getting you out in the fresh...

Towards the end of my commuting to work days I was finding my self inflicted regime tiring, though still a lot of fun. My first rest day would generally be a recovery day for my body. I think though that as you get older continuing to be as active as you can be is extremely important. I have...

I use the Top Peak ones with an expander bolt. They are not regarded well by "Proper" mountain bikers, probably because of their larger size. I used and still use them on my Haibike hard tail that I bought to commute to work and back on, with the to work ride mostly off road. They are not...

Blast from the Past I road my old "Ride to work" route yesterday evening, to meet friends for a Curry. I was lucky to still be able to make use of a room to leave my bike in secure away from public areas and top my battery back up for the ride home. So just like I did when I was working. The...

In my commuting to work and back days it was wellies for heavy rain. I would always have them with me rolled up in my panniers ready just in case. In really heavy rain if it was not too cold I would in addition wear just my over trousers over my undies, and nothing under my wind proof cheap hi...

Great ride on the 3rd of October Now a favourite of mine, to a friends house in Lindford Hampshire for a walk with my friend and then a ride home. There is a lot of climbing in both directions, and my friend lets me charge my bike in his garage while we are on our walk. Although there is some...

https://www.e-bikeshop.co.uk/products/electric-bike-haibike-trekking-4-2022-mid-yamaha?variant=42482862194926 The mighty Yamaha crank drive, 500Wh battery, Hydraulic brakes, 9 speed system that is much less expensive to maitain. All for £2,000. Mudguards, rack and integral lights.

Day Two: Torquay to Broadsands Beach Paighton, then on to Colton Fishacre National Trust Property and gardens and back to the Hotel. I had tired myself on the bike ride from Exeter to Torquay. Some of it my own fault by using low and no assist so that I had enough battery for the very demanding...

I ran a 42 tooth chain ring when I was commuting on mine to be able to go faster on the road journey home and kept the fairly rudimentary Haibike chain guide that came with my Haibike Yamaha hard tail 2015. I may have had to put a spacer in I think. The best way I found, and by best I mean it...

Based on our experiences Chris you have to say that uur entry level Haibike Yamaha hard tails of 2015/2016 were both a very good buy.

My pass incorporates my ID and is an annual pass that I have to apply for each year but is provided to me free and allows me to travel free on all the routes that the company I worked for cover. I chose to go to Exeter St Davids as that is the furthest point I can get to free on that part of the...