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Coventry is also one of the scooter trial areas, so I suppose a £3000 credit against buses / trains / taxis etc could well include scooter hire.

It's a free(ish) country. Don't let me stop you.

It's stuff like this that generally makes these threads take a turn for the worse. I always try to give the poster the benefit of the doubt and assume they're trolling.

See my edit. I was being sarcastic.

My mistake. ''...cyclists who wear black and make themselves difficult to see should perhaps have a rethink...'

Telling people what to wear is never going to end well. Whether it's helmets or hi-viz. I've read umpteen threads on cycling and motorcycle forums, yet to see one that didn't 'go wrong'.

Not if there's intent it won't.

Calais is not Timbuktu.

Have you looked at the price of road bikes recently?

I obviously wasn't clear enough. :)

It doesn't. And sarcasm doesn't always come across in text. ;) I'm 54 - the only time I've used a helmet on a bicycle is when I've used a skilift first.

Shocking. :rolleyes:

1199€ (£1051) in France. That's quite a difference.

I can see that. It's fairly flat here (Leicestershire) so maybe not too bad. A Twizy might be better but only if it never rained. The price tag of the Ami is a big part of the attraction, for me at least. People spend more on bicycles!

Just had a look, the regs changed in 2013. It used to be 4KW (?) in France, the 6KW is an eu-wide thing. The ami looks a lot more fun (poky) than a 50cc quadricycle.

I'm not up on the intricacies of the French regs but if you stick 'permis citroen ami' into google you get a ton of links in French (including from citroen) saying you don't need one. The ami is being marketed as a safer alternative to a moped for 14 year olds. edit: I'd quite like one. It...

They still need to be insured. Much better than people driving banned and uninsured.

All your specific criticisms - every single one - were aimed at Bosch. That's like me saying motorcycles are crap because Ducatis are expensive.

So only Bosch make 'mid motors'? Who knew...

Alternatively take the old tube out and fold / zip-tie to the frame - it can then be fixed at home and put back without removing the wheel.