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Had a look at the latest Dawes Boost Suburbia. Different from the previous model that provided full throttle assistance on demand, the blurb on this one states: 'A handy throttle can boost your power whilst pedalling or offer low speed assistance whilst pushing the cycle' - that isn't really...

I just went to the Alien Ocean website and saw that they have ceased trading. I was sorry to see that, I never really ever found a bike any more suitable for me than my old alien gents special 2. I think it only cost me £579 brand new, so was a bargain too. I always found them helpful & friendly...

Hi all, After a while of futile searching for a larger framed e-bike with a throttle, I figure the only way for me is to stick a kit on my current hybrid bike. I have toyed with the idea before, but reckon now I'll just go for it. The bike is a 2012 - 23" frame Giant Cypress Hybrid: I'm going...

Hi all, I've just listed this bike on Ebay. It's not working consistently & has some other faults such as cracked battery / motor casing, spokes missing & computer console not fully functioning, but it might make a good project or be useful for spares to someone on here. It was sold to me a...

Having sold my Alien bike over a year ago, I really do fancy getting a new electric bike. I have a budget of around £1,000-£1,500 and need a road legal bike with a 21"+ frame and a throttle. I'd rather buy a ready made bike than fiddle around with a kit, but just haven't seen anything suitable...

This looks like a decent bit of kit. I'm quite tempted to fit one of these to my Giant Cypress hybrid bike. At £799 I want to make sure that it's the right kit for me, so was wondering whether there is anyone here on the forum who lives in or around the North Essex / Suffolk / Cambridge area who...

Hi all, I've been away from Pedelecs for the past 6+ months having sold my Alien Gents Special II at the beginning of the year. Since then I've been using a regular bike over the summer, a 23" (XL) Giant Cypress: CYPRESS (2011) - Bikes | Giant Bicycles | UK / Ireland I have definitely missed...

For sale is my Alien Gents Special II. The bike was purchased in November 2009. The bike had a brand new battery in April 2010 as the original one supplied proved faulty, so in effect the battery is only 9 months old at the time of this posting. The bike would suit a taller rider - probably...

Not sure if I'm posting in the right area, but I wondered whether there might be some merit in having a 'spare parts' section within the Pedelecs site? this could include spare parts offered or required by members. I'm currently after the rear platic casing from an Alien light switch as mine...

I have just fitted some 'Aztec performance' brake blocks, my initial impressions are that they seem pretty good and they appear to have improved the performance of the braking as well as hopefully the durability compared to the ones originally fitted on the bike. Whilst fitting the blocks it...

Evening all, over the past few days I have noticed a really strange, quite loud, clicking noise which sounds as if it is coming from the front wheel of the bike. It only happens when weight is applied on the handlebars (i.e normal riding position), if I lift the handlebar / front wheel up &...

Hi, I have a bit of free time off work, I'm very tempted to take myself over to Amsterdam on my Alien GSII via the Harwich - Hook of Holland Ferry. Has anyone made this trip before and got any tips? My preference would be for a more coastal / rural route avoiding major roads wherever possible. :)

....From a 28 mile trip around the North Essex Countryside. A beautiful summer afternoon, I used almost entitrely pedelec & barely touched the throttle. I managed 28 miles by which time the green light was flickering to amber, but it definitely still had some assistance to give. The bike...

It's not moving! At first (yesterday) I assumed it was that the battery had gone flat, however having fully charged it, it's still much the same. All three lights are showing on the handlebar, but when the throttle is twisted there is a delayed reaction before the motor turns, this is also...

I've just been down to the post office in our village on my bike. With just a couple of pedal rotations to get going I was straight on the throttle and the speedo registered a pretty consistent 18mph. I assumed this was due to a slight downhill, but on the return journey I averaged about 17mph...

17 months as a member on Pedelecs & I have finally bought an electric bike!! As the title of this thread suggests, I opted for an Alien Special II. It's perhaps not the bike that I had dreamed of getting (Pro-connect, or Wisper), but all things considered I'm really happy with my decision & I...

Having been away from this website for a while I dropped by today to see whether there had been any development with Wisper offering a broader range of frame sizes for the 905 sport. I am 6' 4" tall & had previously been most interested in a Wisper because of it's range, the fact that it had a...

Having trawled through 20 odd pages of the forum & looked at the recent review pages I have seen little reference to these bikes. At first glance they seem pretty reasonable machines for the money. Does anyone have any first hand knowledge / interesting insight that would help me through the...

Given the current economic climate etc....., I thought I'd take a punt in the second hand market for an electric bike. I just missed out on a second hand Wisper at the weekend on that well known internet auction site - Am I looking in the right places, or do any of you have any ideas (apart from...

Hi all, Thanks to everyone involved in putting this site together & taking the time to reply to other people's threads. Through just spending a few hours reading this site I've gone from knowing next to nothing about electric bikes to having a basic grasp of what I want. I've narrowed it...