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    Is there any way to fit a display on Carrera Crosscity?

    Interference? Would it help to put that small magnet in the front. . The motor is in the back, I think.. isn't it?
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    Is there any way to fit a display on Carrera Crosscity?

    Thank you. :) . May I ask, do you think the battery on this bike can be replaced down the line? Say may be after two years? I might pass it on I think.
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    Is there any way to fit a display on Carrera Crosscity?

    Right beside the bike was a Crossfire which had a nice display for everything. . Come to think of it, any bike computer might just do it. It will have an odometer, speed and everything. Hmm. Now I feel embarrassed now. :eek:
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    Is there any way to fit a display on Carrera Crosscity?

    My budget has been drastically reduced to £500. After extensive research and concluding that I am a noob :oops:, don't have much time to tinker with the bike all the time :( and wanting a foldable due to lack of space, I have decided to go for Carrera Crosscity Electric Bike. It's an 8 mile...
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    Longevity of electric bikes in general - A bit sceptical.

    http://urbanmover.com/products/powerAssistedBikes/UM44SL.php UM20 ELITE STEP-THROUGH Thanks :) It does indeed looks nice and reasonably priced at £800 and 9 Ah battery.
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    New Bosch motors + better battery integration

    :) Thanks. . I especially like the puncture resistant nature of it. :D
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    New Bosch motors + better battery integration

    Do retailers never flush out the 2016 or 2017 models? :p
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    New Bosch motors + better battery integration

    Looks smart. :cool: . I am new to these product release cycles. May I ask, what sort of timeline it usually takes OEMs to introduce the new systems and for the older systems to go down in price? :oops: (Like for example it's usually two to three months after a new release to buy a generation...
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    Longevity of electric bikes in general - A bit sceptical.

    Jealous. :oops: . :rolleyes: Oh, how I wish to just sod off :cool:, take the bike and go around the world... probably with "Imagine..." on full blast. . Can't wait to do something else other than what I am doing at the moment. Huh. :(
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    Longevity of electric bikes in general - A bit sceptical.

    Interesting you suggest Chinese and the Japanese over European ones. . Bafang, Panasonic, Yamaha, Bosch, Shimano... . Time and time again, I read Bosch and Shimano are the most reliable of the bunch. Then again, where I read them are some questionable dubious blogs.
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    Longevity of electric bikes in general - A bit sceptical.

    I have tried to skim through it, can't seem to find much about commuters. Do you think commuting everyday around 12-14 miles (30 miles round trip) each way will put same kind of pressure on the system as emtbs does?
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    Longevity of electric bikes in general - A bit sceptical.

    Interesting. Did you service through Bosch? What kind of costs we are talking about here may i ask?
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    Longevity of electric bikes in general - A bit sceptical.

    Apologies if this has been discussed to bore already. :eek: :oops: . I am trying to get a perspective in terms of life of the bike in general. I mean, I have seen bikes handed to the next generation and it just keeps on going. Probably a bit of servicing here and there on the mechanical...
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    Help me find my right mechanical partner please ;)

    Interesting suggestion. :rolleyes: . Is that not the kind of lifespan people are usually after form ebikes? Or is it a wishful thinking? :oops:
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    Help me find my right mechanical partner please ;)

    I think you have a point there. :( . I have been at it for good few weeks now. :oops:
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    Help me find my right mechanical partner please ;)

    Okay, the parameters first. I am looking to ride 12 miles each way. 6 days. That's easily 150 miles a week including shopping/leisure trips. I have decided to go with a reliable crank driven engine. (The decision could be reversed if the grandees/gurus here feel like that's the worst they can...
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    Looking for a lightweight folding e-bike?

    Hi :) I have been looking at this bike as an option among others. Frankly, the 6.8Ah Battery :eek: is a bit off putting. . May I ask, how is this bike holding up for you? I am looking to commute 14 miles each way, "stowing" it away under a desk and don't have to worry about security. :oops: ...
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    Cube vs Wisper SE

    As a manufacturer, is mid drives price/control on design part of the equation that led to that decision? . When it comes to usability and safety from the consumer POV, which would be rather nice to have, may I ask? Hub gears vs hub motor? . I have to confess, I have an irrational fear of...
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    Cube vs Wisper SE

    Is it the one on the picture? May i ask is it the touring version with derailleur?
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    Cube vs Wisper SE

    Now that is definitely interesting. :) I will have to do more reading on that in some dubious blogs to quench my curiosity. :p