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    Merry Summer Christmas from Australia

    Hi there. Merry Christmas UK E-bikers! Nice 60k ride on my Optibike this morning through Ka-Ring-Gai National Park this morning. 22 degrees. Now for some prawns on the BBQ and a few beers. Stay safe northerners! Tex (Sydney).
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    New stealthy freedom e-bike brompton.

    gave Old Nano brompton kit to wifey. Installed new freedom Ebikes kit on my bompton. stealth! cfca1a23.jpg picture by covertrider10 - Photobucket
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    DaaHub availability.

    I'm confused. When is daahub avaiable to purchase here in Australia? And if not here, where can one get on in the UK?
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    Tex in London

    Got in from Oz for a few weeks visit. Inner London is "flat as" as my New Zealand mates would say. I brought along my bike Friday, had a long ride yesterday afternoon to make sure I blew away jet lag and I can't say I'm missing electric assist. I think I'd reserve for very long commutes from...
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    Brompton Nano Kit - 1 year on

    Short post to say at 1 year on kit and working perfectly on my 2 speed brompton. No issues at all so far. Not the fastest bit of kit around but its "solid" My only wish is for a smaller battery - maybe 5 ahr. the 10ahr is a beast
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    daahub kit status?

    one for wisper: what is happening with the timing of the release of daahub? (i also see the cytronex kit release has been pushed back again too?)
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    Pedelec over Sydney harbor bridge

    YouTube - IMG 0772
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    Optibike Review (short)

    Hullo folks! (cross posting from main page here since it's a review) quick review of the optibike 850lxi machine: factory modified with 200watt / 850 Watt switch and running 700/35c wheels. very, very impressive machine. More speed than my old 500watt bionx on the higher gears with...
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    Optibike 3 Months Review (short)

    Hullo folks! quick review of the optibike 850lxi machine: factory modified with 200watt / 850 Watt switch and running 700/35c wheels. very, very impressive machine. More speed than my old 500watt bionx on the higher gears with the low end torque of my 350watt bionx (electronically...
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    Optibike review

    Hi all. After months of shipping and customs delay my Optibike has been delivered. I will post a review shortly on this thread. It has a lot to live up to both in terms of expectations and my experience with the most excellent Bionx kit. Ps. Summer here --and it's fantastic!
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    I love your country

    London: unlike Sydney, bikes everywhere. Wonderful. And on electrics: already seen an A2B, a Bromptopn nano, a trek cytronex and a DIY. And that's just SW1! Let's see what Birmingham holds next.
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    Visiting UK

    Heading to Sydney airport on perfect 24C day after long ride on the Bionx machine this morning. Off to UK. Anyone know of any tasty e-bike shops near Birmingham? London SW1?
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    Reports of "Motorised Doping"

    UCI Denies Reports Of Motorised Doping | Cyclingnews.com
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    Pro Connect / PC S frame geometry diagrams

    Hey Can anyone find the frame geometry diagrams of the 2010 pro connect / s on the web? I can find references to frame sizes and sizing recommendations, but would like to look at the raw data to determine how much seat post i want to have and ability to fit substitute forks, should i buy.
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    Bionx Range Update

    just to report that i finally got a chance to test to the claimed maximum range on my 350PL Bionx-ed machine on 1 battery (10ah) on the weekend by finding some flat ground near my beach house: 75km at level 1 assist, fairly flat ground and @ approx 30kph average. fair but not an uncomfortable...
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    cytronex range?

    im looking at these (possible one of the "quicks" for my "shopping trip"to the UK. what sort of range are users / owners getting on mixed terrain with a single battery? for those of you who carry a spare battery for longer rides - when you swap over mid-ride, does the fact that its not...
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    Reliable, no really RELIABLE High End E-Bike Recommendations?

    After blowing my third Bionx motor in a year, and with the prospect of another ship-back to the US, I'm now in the market for something more reliable. After recommendation Here is what my Bionx givem me (when its working) *32kph cruising speed with about 120/150 watts of my input...
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    Cheap ON-Bike Wattage Reader

    For those curious about your combined bike /legpower wattage, I'm cross posting a mates post from another forum: "Power data, especially watts output, is difficult & expensive to acquire in my experience. Torque measuring devices like SRM, PowerTap and Quarc are accurate yet expensive &...
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    Just discoveredthsi drool-worthy steed on a french site

    Greetings from Australia New to site but let this be my first post You are free to drool: BH - E-motion Sport Carbon Ultralight - Vélos et vélos électriques, Electriques ou VAE OnBike: fess up when are you getting this fabulous 2010 range:eek: TexInOz Bionx 350PL Cannondale...