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If you need to retain a car there isn't one ! My car, BMW 330D, running costs (fuel, servicing, consumables) based on 5 year historic analysis is £0.20 per mile My electric bike: 1st year depreciation (60% of purchase price) £510 (2nd & 3rd years 20% & 20%) Saddle £25 Tyres £18...

I have a Kudos King. Suddenly the motor doesn't disengage, so it's difficult to get above 17mph because of the resistance, and going down hills where I normally coast at 30mph it will only get up to about 20mph. When I turn the back wheel whilst stationary there is a fair amount of...

Have just collected an old Sunbeam bike from my dad. He's now in his ninties and decided to stop riding. He says he bought it just after the war for £16 but can't remember which bits he's changed over the years, except the saddle obviously. It's all in working order, just needs some new...

Three months and I've just passed the 1,000 miles. The majority of this is on my 20 mile commute. I purchased the bike from Atmosphere Bikes in Bristol, and they provided excellent service, replacing a defective chain shortly after I purchased, and then a free service a month later where...

Have been doing some comparisons during the last couple of days between my Specialised Rockhopper hardtail mountain bike, and my Kudos King ebike. First my commute to work with some hills and with a tailwind: Mountain bike - 54:41 11.7 miles 12.8mph average Ebike - 45:36...

Wasn't very impressed by the stats yesterday, and I want to test how long the battery lasts, so repeated yesterdays ride on level 5 all the way round, without stopping to take 20 pictures. Cycling Activity 27.06 mi | RunKeeper Average is much better, but it has to be said I was trying, and...

This time the excuse was to try and cycle up Cheddar Gorge, never done it on a normal bike. Here's the route: Cycling Activity 27.12 mi | RunKeeper Started off nice and early to miss the traffic, here's the church in Yatton showing the time. Using the Strawberry Way again, with the...

Those of you with an iPhone might be interested in this free app. Records all the details of your rides in tabular, graphical, and map formats.

Did my duty today, visiting the parents, decided to do first pleasure trip on the e-bike. Live at Yatton, travelled to Street, 27 miles there, 29 back. We have a cycle track called the Strawberry Way which runs from Yatton to Cheddar, very convenient. This is where Thatchers cider...

My first electric bike, purchased to do the 22 mile commute to work, and to try and reclaim some of the fitness that is fast disappearing as the years go by. Looked, and tried, a variety of bikes, but liked the mountain bike looks and characteristics of the King. Purchased from Atmosphere...

Purchased the King 10 days ago from Atmosphere Electric Bikes in Bristol, and cycled to and fro work 4 times. First impressions were that it seemed well put together, and some good quality components. My normal bike is a Specilized Rockhopper, and my normal fun riding is roads, tracks and...

Due to rising fuel costs, and middle age spread. I've been looking to change from car to bike for my 18 mile commute, and have been looking at the options. The choice has been influenced by my current bad back, and hence I have looked at recumbents, something like a HP Velotechnik...