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Great to know the towbar carriers are that good. Oh dear i am going to have to buy and expensive bike to put on it. Many thanks for your help

Perhaps the tow-bar carriers suitable for e-bikes are strong enough but my heart would be in my mouth with 2 to 3 grands worth of bike hanging on tow-bar. Would be happier with it permanently fixed to van door. Would still have concerns with damage to the e-bike getting jolted about.

Does carrying an electric bike (less battery) on rear mounted Strada or Thrule carrier likely to cause much damage to your bike? I ask this because i am buying a panel van conversion soon. I have a 7 year old 20" wheel folding tesco hopper, which is still going very well. Original frog...

p.s Gyln Nolan was the E-bike manager

Avocet Sports ltd were or are the importers. i got some spares from them about 4 years ago. they are in Worsley Manchester - Tel.0161 727 8508

i broke mine 5 years ago. Stuck it together with hot melt glue gun and amazingly it has held together after all this time. But i now slide battery slowly along its guide until i feel the prongs starting to engage and then give a final careful positive shove in. I really think it takes this two...

Similar to myself. I reached nearly 20 stone and decided to try an electric bike for exercise. Back in those days most of these bikes were rated for a max. weight of 16 stone, and the hopper did not specify. I managed to get down to just over 16 st. A few years ago a bought a standard bike which...

Derailleurs every time for me on both powered and non-powered bikes. Easy to adjust - just watch the sensible u-tube vids. Cheap - mine, on the Tesco Hopper are the cheapest Tourney (6.99) and still working well after 5 years and 3000+ miles.

Good luck with your purchase. My hopper is over three years old and still going well. If they still come with the Kenda tyres, which gave me a lot of punctures, and get them off and replace with Big Apples - have not had a puncture since. Still manage about half power with original 12v 8.5amp...

I can read the number plate from the video. I'm sure the police can too.

Brilliant. But where do you put the multimeter probes to check the voltage. :eek:

34.7 mph on 20" Tesco Hopper. Absolutely no control. But hey i would do it all over again. :D

:) Good on ya I remember my first pedelic ton up - and it still brings a smile to my face. Only regret i didn't do it 5 years earlier.

Must admit very comfy and easy to cycle. Did a 35 mile cycle today over a fairly hilly route. Had thought of adding a motor but enjoy it too much as is.

Bought a Marin Larkspur from a friend of mine. He only used it a few times. The 'hairs' are still on the tyres. Love the 24 gears - wish there were 30. 12kg. for £100. Have done 100 miles so far - mostly on fairly flat with 27 miles the best ride. Must admit the first few runs left me gasping -...

Don't be disshearted. Had mine for 18 months and 1700 miles. Have gone from 19st. to 15st. Cycled round Islay,Jura, Isle of Skye and Mull,Lewis & Harris.Up and down mountain tracks it never was designed. Yes you will get some minor problems. But am i a happy chappy or what.

I broke the same on mine. I stuck them together with hot melt glue (araldite or superglue did not work). It has held 6 months now. A lot of these connections are breaking. The problem is the plastic holding the two pins is very flimsy. When you push the battery up the guide tracks there its a...

I bought one of those Velo gel saddle covers and it considerably helped the lower department. One thing i did was change the mudguards to a set of SKS full guards as i found in wet weather it looked like a muddy motorbike had driven over my back. And it kept my feet drier.

I fitted a new chain and it made no difference - same chain on the Shimano, smooth as silk. I think i was unlucky with the DNP. The teeth were very very crude, some teeth were actually pointed, and varying valleys between them.

I fitted a DNP 11-32 7 speed freewheel to mine. Bought a 7 speed Nexus twist geat shift (only cost £5). Speeded me from 12/13 mph to 15/16 mph at max. cadance. Derailleur easy enough to adjust. Pleny of good utube videos. However i found the gears especially 11T very rough. The freewheel itself...