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    Very good service from Andrew at Oxygen bikes

    It is now 2 months from my Oxygen Emate E bike lost all power 12 miles from home on a hot sunny day and me only 4 months out of hospital after a full knee replacement and boy was that a hard ride home in the heat and a bad knee. After talking to Andrew at Oxygen bikes he arranged for the bike...
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    Advice needed on helmet camera

    Ok i know this is the place where i can get some good help and advice so here goes i am looking for a good but simple helmet or handlebar video camera. Next it must have good battery life or a way to extend the battery life as i out on my bike about 3 to 4 hours every couple days. Also easy to...
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    Oxygen Emate City stopped working

    As i live in NI i was worried about buying a e bike the reason because we have no backup here but i went ahead and bought a Oxygen Emate City from 50 Cycles . So was out riding on it today and 12 miles from home it stopped, no power my worst nightmare. So a 12 mile run back home in this heat...
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    Tyre question

    I have a oxygen city -mate the tyres need replaced they are 26x1.95 the one,s i want to put on is schwalbe fat frank tyre 26 x 2.35 but i need to know if they will fit. I ask in 3 bike shop and all 3 gave me different answers so some help needed please.
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    What type of replacement tyre

    I have a Oxygen e bike 8 months old and i am looking advice on replacing the tyres on it something that will give me less drag and make me go a little faster i had thought of something like 26x1.5 but someone on this forum will know better than me the tyres fitted are 26x1.9 Kenda/ and i would...
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    Advice on derestricting e bike

    OK i don't want to be a boy racer and i know that i will cut down on the miles i get out of my battery but i would like to know if i fine out how to derestrict my e bike would it give me any more power to clime hills. Or does it just make me go faster on the flat because as this battery on my...
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    Hill climbing Oxygen E Mate

    Bought the above bike Nov 2011 and only use it for leisure cycling i don't do many miles when out on the bike. So when i return home after being out on the bike i have only used 2 out of the 4 battery lights some times i only use one battery light and i never had any trouble climbing the...
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    Tyre size advice needed

    I have a Oxygen E bake fitted with Kenda City 26*1.95'' tyres i want to change them and fit a set of Schwalbe Big Apple but i cant get 26.1.95 so can i fit 26.2.0 or do i have to look for another brand also if i fit the 26.2.0 do i need to change the inner tube.
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    Check your rear car bike rack before buying a E bike

    Thought i would let you guy,s know about my rear car bike rack i going in my motorhome for a 6 week holiday and taking my e bike with me + my wife,s light weight bike. I have a Thule 9502 rear bike carrier and this is the first time i have used it from i bought my Oxygen e bike back in...
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    should E bike,s have a diagnostic test system

    I have been reading about all the problems that people have with their electrics on their e bikes. So what i would like to know why can manufactures of e bike not fit a diagnostic plug on the bike then you could buy the diagnostic test system read the code and then order the part from the...
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    What type of bar - mirror

    Hi all i have a Oxygen E Mate City that i would like to fit a Bar- Mirror onto but i do not know the size are type to order on the web that would fit as there is so many of them. . Would anyone on the forum have this type of bike with a Bar-Mirror fitted if so could you give me the name of...
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    Help with the law please

    I have a friend a motorhomer like myself with a E Bike again like my self we were at a rally the other weekend and were out on are e bikes. We were cycling along the cycle lane on the footpath when a person walked out of a gate and straight into the path of my friend on his bike. The ambulance...
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    Help needed with finding best e kit

    My wife of 68 years of age has a 21 gear lightweight push bike and she would like me to put a e kit on it for her but i have a problem. (1) the gear change is the twist type on the handlebars on both sides one for the gear chainring and one for the gears on the back wheel so i cant put a...
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    Stopped by police

    Was cycling along a Dual Carriageway this morning there is a cycle lane on the sidewalk but a lot of give way stops on it so i ride on the carriageway . The carriageway is 6 mile long and the cycle path is only 1 mile long a police car pulled me over and told me that a cyclist was not allowed...
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    New replacement oxygen e mate bike has arrived

    Well the new oxygen e mate replacement bike has arrived spent the afternoon building it up and re boxing the other bike. Rang Andrew from Oxygen to let him know the old bike was ready for collection had a long conversation with him about a smaller Chain ring for the bike that would make it...
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    First outing on a new oygen stylee-mate citye-mate very disappointed

    Well what can i say a brand new oygen stylee-mate citye-mate just out of the box living in N Ireland i was reluctant to buy any E Bikes because we don't have any dealers here in Belfast . So assembled the bike put it in the motorhome on Friday morning and of i went to a campsite. Got out on...
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    Should we all have Bicycle Bells

    Can anyone on the forum tell me has this been passed in law Cyclists will be threatened with jail or a fine of up to £2,500 if they are caught riding without a bicycle bell, under draconian new laws Labour is studying
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    Done it at last

    Well went and done it at last ordered my new Oxygen E-mate City electric bike from 50 Cycles should be with me by Wednesday after all the research i have done so cant wait to get it to see if it lives up to it,s good reports that have been written about it keep yous posted
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    oygen stylee-mate citye-mate silver

    I am about to buy a oygen stylee-mate citye-mate silver at £1 400 any problems that i should be aware of or is there a better bike at this price i have been told that this a better bike than the Wisper so am i spending my money wisely
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    Some help needed before buying a electric bike

    Hi as i live in N Ireland the two E Bikes i am looking at don't have dealers here in N Ireland so i will be ordering through the post without trying the bike out so have to get it right. So which one to buy the bikes i am looking at is the/ Wisper 705se and the/ Oxygen Diva Electric Bike from...