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It came yesterday morning. Just waiting for my husband to attach it now! Thanks for your help David.

Hi David, Any news on the rack fitting? It still hasn't arrived..... Thanks, Sarah

Hi David, I've emailed you my address. I'm now happy with my bike.... I did a 12 mile round trip to my local shopping centre today and it only took me a few minutes more than making the same trip by car. Very pleased with my purchase. I look forward to receiving the pannier extension soon. Kind regards, Sarah

The bike has been back to the shop who were very good. They had to strip the whole of the front end to find the problem..... an inferior rubber part which they have replaced with an alloy one. Everything has been greased and tightened so fingers crossed there will be no more noises. David, please can you send me the pannier extension rack as promised on the 7th Sept? I did give you my address on email..... Let me know if you need it again. I will also be checking my lcd tomorrow to make sure it is not affected by the trip reset issue. Then hopefully I can get on with enjoying my bike!!

I've had my Wisper 705se for 10 days now and am enjoying the freedom it gives me. Unfortunately the bike has developed a significant creak at the front, predominantly when turning left or right, even by the smallest amount. It is bad enough for people way up in front to hear me coming! I have tightened all the allen key points on the handlebars and front fork. Does anyone have any suggestions of anything else I can try before I resort to taking it back to the shop? That's not going to be easy as the bike is too heavy for me to lift into the car. Thanks

The dealers have ordered the bike which is in stock. I should have it by next weekend. Very excited. Off to research locks now to protect my new pride and joy.

Thanks David. I've just emailed you. I ordered the black off their website last night. Fingers crossed you have one in stock. Thanks for your help. Sarah

Got to test ride a 705se and a 905 torque one after the other today. I didn't feel that the torque seemed strikingly different so a 705 se it is. It was definitely less 'pully' than the Freego I tried yesterday. I felt much more in control riding it. So now, what colour!! The one I tried was blue which wasn't for me but I'm torn between the red and black. Frustratingly the dealer was meant to let me know if they are both available before the end of the day but failed to do so. I plan on ordering via their website to get interest free credit. David, if you see this, do you have both colours available? My other query is panniers as I don't think the ones I have will fit the rack on the 705. Does anyone have any recommendations for panniers that fit? David, I think that I read somewhere that an adaptor may be required. So, almost there...... Can't wait

Thank you David

Well the saga continues..... I visited the nearest few bike stores today and tried a Freego Hawk. It seemed quite 'pully' at first but I soon got used to it. The downside is that the battery is under the seat which I don't like and the throttle only goes to 4mph. A big plus would be the local dealer to service the bike. I also tried an EBCO 60 which did seem smoother but I seemed to be doing more work on an incline. David from Wisper has not got back to me but I don't think that there is a local dealer to me. The nearest on their website does not have any in stock and can only order them in. The next one is 45 miles away and only has the 705 se to try. They do stock the Freego as well so I could compare the two. I would ideally like to try the torque if only to rule it out. I'm really torn..... I would prefer the Wisper 705se for the disc brakes front and back and higher speed throttle. But the lack of a local dealer worries me if I were to have any problems down the line. Any thoughts?

Suseka and AngelNorth thanks for your replies. I've pretty much decided on a Wisper and have contacted David to see if there is a local dealer where I can test both models. My initial budget was around £1K so I'm leaning towards the se but I could stretch to the torque if I prefer it a lot. Do you both have the 11ah standard battery? What range do you find you get from it? Is it easy to take on and off the bike to charge? Suseka, how do you find the saddle on the se? I tend to suffer a lot with saddle sore when cycling and am wondering whether to enquire whether the saddle can be upgraded to the one on the torque model. Also the se does not have suspension forks. How have you found the ride on our less than perfectly smooth roads! I'm really glad you both like your Wispers and hopefully I'll join the club soon!

Thanks for your replies. I have now moved on a little as I have decided that I would like a throttle which I don't think either of the EBCOs have. My shortlist now includes: Wisper 705se which is rear driven Woosh Santana 2 which is rear driven Woosh Big Bear LS which is front driven The Wisper throttle goes to 15mph as long as the pedals are being turned. Does anyone know what the Woosh throttle does? I am looking for one which will power the bike beyond the walking speed of 4mph. The Wisper has a longer warranty for similar money. How does quality compare between the two makes?

I am looking to buy my first e bike and have narrowed my choice down to the ebco range currently on sale at 20% off at Halfords. I will mostly use the bike for shopping and visiting family. This would either be on the road or disused railway track with compacted gravel. The maximum incline is approx 12%. The return journey is 7 miles However, I would also like to use the bike with the family at the local forestry commission which has several steep hills. This would be no more than once a month. I am a 40 year old female, weighing approx 90kg and am 170cm tall. The two bikes I am considering are: Ebco ucl 30 at £880 front hub driven Ebco ucl 60 at £1280 crank driven Which would suit my needs better? I'd appreciate any advice as I'm going round in circles at the moment!