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    Swytch rims

    Being hopelessly inept and unconfident I entrusted the fitting of my Swytch kit to a professional but the first rim burst 5x inner tubes and although Swytch were good enough to supply a replacement, the second is giving the same trouble. My bike tech says the rim is too narrow. Has anyone else...
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    Help! Recalcitrant Oxygen eBike

    Good afternoon. Recently I was delighted with all your sage advice concerning the battery problem on my newly-recelled Oxygen battery in that, when fully charged it would deliver for 7-8 miles but after switching off and on would indicate battery empty. Then if I removed the battery for a few...
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    Help! Odd battery problem

    Hello everyone - hope some of you knowledgeable people can shed some light on this; - I had the battery of my 2014 Oxygen eMate re-celled by the near-legendary Jimmy back last October and until recently the performance has been better than ever. But now after I have done 6 or 7 miles, the next...
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    I'm back!

    What happened was...(in the voice of Jethro)...was that 5 years ago I was made redundant from a job which necessitated a 9 mile each way commute. My next and current job is a mere 2 miles each way so I reverted to my road bike. However, importantly and foolishly, I neglected to charge the...
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    Charger problem Oxygen eMate

    As of last night my charger just continually clicks on and off when plugged in. Never had this occur with my previous model. Can't tell if the fault is with charger or battery; any ideas, anyone?
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    Gear change on my new Oxygen

    The twist grip changer failed changing down on a hill this morning. The gears all move as they should, but the index changer won't shift 'em. Any ideas?
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    Been away, but now I'm back.

    Good day, everyone. I've been happily riding my Oxygen eMate City for the last few years and have racked up 5500 miles to date. That is until a couple of weeks ago when it stopped working half way along my 9 mile commute home. Since it was well out of warranty I decided to take it to a fairly...
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    The Oldie magazine

    There is a very positive article about e-biking by John Sweeney in the latest edition.
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    2K miles up on Oxygen eMate City

    Purchased 2nd hand with 49 miles on the odometer August 2010, I have by now racked up over 2000 happy miles. My 14 mile round trip hilly commute on a busy main road has been a joyous experience even in the wind and rain (ANYTHING is better than driving!) and although last winter I was too...
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    1st anniversary & 1700 miles.

    Hurrah! It was this day, August 25th last year that I purchased my beloved Oxygen. Incidentally, it was sheeting with rain that day too! Second hand, the chap had only done 49 miles but had come off and had had 22kg of bike land on him so was put off. It's an ill wind, cos I've now added 1700 to...
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    Improvement in fitness & stamina.

    With a fifty-mile round trip charity cycle coming next weekend I decided to eschew my Oxygen for my slick-tyred road bike on my 7 mile commute this morning. It took 15 mins longer than on my ebike and was naturally a bit more sweat-making but overall it was very pleasant and left me with a great...
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    New bike business in Bath

    Green Park Bike Station These guys serviced my Oxygen and fitted a new rear tyre after I mangled mine following a flat. Now I am riding what feels like a brand-new bike, so grateful thanks to Tom & Ian for a speedy, efficient and well-priced service. I heartily recommend them and they will...