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  1. J

    Tailgator

    I have the tailgator, its useless if your child doesnt have good balance as it gives no support, it just pulls (as I discovered to my horror as my little boy was severely leaning out it the road crying) Dont know about the others John
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    Another cyclist dies

    I watch drivers making error after error every day in rush hour traffic, some deliberatly while trying to gain a car length, some accidental (or negligent). It comes back to me that you cannot stop this through legislation these things from happening. The only way is prevention. I am not...
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    Another cyclist dies

    I am probably biased, but I blame the planners. Anyone who specifically puts cyclists and HGV's on the same space in the road should expect injuries and deaths, its simply inevitable. No sane person 'wants' to kill or maim another, so why does it happen so often? It must be the traffic...
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    small frame bikes for a 5 foot woman

    My wife is 4'11", and has a 45cm step thru Pro Connect. Me having the bigger diamond frame version means we can swap batteries / I have the use of 2 batteries / 2 chargers gives us plenty of versatility. A lot of money mind. John
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    Thinking about the future

    Thats why we should have a standard battery fitting on all electric cars. If we did then peeps could drive into a filling station and just swap over the batteries, and on they go. The cost of this swap would be the cost of the electric and INCLUDE the element of the lease per battery per...
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    Tailwind - fastest charging electric bike

    Or maybe they will realise a method to swap batteries at all filling stations, althoug I doubt it!
  7. J

    Someone make this snow go away!!

    I doubt I will ever see that happen in the UK :(
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    Boundaries beginning to blur ...

    Well that is a shame and would be very disappointing to see. That is not the experience where I live, the main route is the Trans Pennine Trail. Most of it near me is extremely poor. Its used by horses, and probably mini moto's too, but I doubt it was the mini moto riders that buried half...
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    Boundaries beginning to blur ...

    I'd be amazed if anyone could tell :rolleyes:
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    Boundaries beginning to blur ...

    Sounds good - what would you say would be the differences then between your 175, and these type of bikes, light enough to lift, almost silent, (optional pedals)? I can see a purpose, following national cycle routes would be a start. I know your not supposed to but frankly the surfaces are so...
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    Someone make this snow go away!!

    I remember a few times getting to school to find out it was shut, normally because the heating had broken down. I also remember having cross country running in the worst of it, and my thighs stinging when you get back into the school gym after the cold :eek:
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    Boundaries beginning to blur ...

    Really, Im not an ex-biker so I probably am not as familiar as you. Are they as light as 53Kg?
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    Global Freezing, Warming or Neutral?

    Its about the only time you can be glad if you dont have rear wheel drive :)
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    Boundaries beginning to blur ...

    :D Good feedback guys We do seem to be getting more and more human-assisted electric mountain bikes and while I take the point that its nothing new in principal, these types of bikes generally seem to be much lighter than their petrol equivalents, and designed for off-road too which the vast...
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    Boundaries beginning to blur ...

    Heres a new bike that adds to the blurring between very small motorbikes and mountain bikes, albeit that this one doesnt have any pedals. With the emergence of more and more of these, maybe we will one day soon be looking at a completely new class of small electric vehicles on our roads...
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    Cyclamatic Power Plus Electric Bike £399

    Cant disagree, its China's 'communist' governments ambitions that scares me, their pursuit of wealth at almost any expense doesnt bode well for anyones future in my eyes. When the tables have totally turned, and not only manufacturing but all services too have moved out of the UK, Im not sure...
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    Global Freezing, Warming or Neutral?

    I think it depends on the company. If its a large corporate and the board says cut, then cut it is, with a big knife! All the work youve done, could do and any profits you have ever made make absolutley no difference today to where the knife falls. I've seen this many times, seen the best...
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    More questions

    I think they are different dependant on the purpose being used for. Generally on here we have 2 types of users, Leisure and Commuting. For leisure purposes it adds to the cycling experience, allowing longer ranges, easier travel, and generally just a much more pleasurable experience. For...
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    Hello...Please can you help a newbie with some questions ?

    A lot depends on what you wants the bike for Phil. The Wisper is an excellent bike, and it has a throttle, which is great if you dont want to pedal. If you want to force yourself to pedal (I have mild arthritis in my back), then go for a panasonic equipped bike, check out the eMotion series at...
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    Cyclamatic Power Plus Electric Bike £399

    I think time will tell, and probably not too long (think support, parts). If you cant get a decent normal bike with 'quality' components for under £300 then can you expect an ebike of 'quality' for similar? If a deal looks too good to be true ....... fingers crossed for you