eBikes London Support

Hi Dhori Can't comment on the one your looking at but having ridden folding e-bikes in many countries and I have never found the bike unstable , me yes :-) but the bike no ! If your in London on the 18th come down to Battersea and try some as we are having an open day but I should also say that they will be a bit more than your budget Have Fun !

Take ALL claims with a pinch of salt IMHO have fun Dermot

Hi people at the risk of being told off for sales we can re-gut [to use Lynda's phrase , and no I am not a Geordie] li-on or lipo ! not cheap but possible call us if we can help have fun Dermot

Hi Penny Congratulations good choice , because it's the one you like ! Anybody struggling to find them we have usually got them in the flesh in Battersea certainly will be at least one here for our open day on the 18th of June or online Happy cycling Penny ! Dermot

Hi celedep Come along anyway you would be most welcome , would consider bribing you with an ice cream :-) have fun Dermot

ps bring dog ! Please

Maybe....... Hi Lynda Wisper Freego or cheapies Come try if your in town have fun Dermot

Nicked from Guardian for those who missed it Have fun Dermot The rise of violent bicycle muggings The number of cyclists who lose their rides in brazen robberies has increased alarmingly – be on the lookout • Peter Kimpton: Thieve stole my bike while I was going 20mph • Bike thief tells how to stop your cycle from being stolen Bike blog: bike mugging : A courier padlocks his bike Bike theft is not limited to bike stands. Photograph: Jason Alden/Rex Features Bike theft has always been a problem, and probably always will be, but there are worrying signs that it is becoming more serious. Chris Abitbol, 25, had cycled in London without incident for five years, until a friend was yanked from his bike by a group of men and badly beaten. They took his phone, wallet and bike and left him lying injured in the street. Just two days later, at 7pm on a summer's night in south London, the same thing nearly happened to Chris. While cycling past a teenager on a mountain bike, he heard him whistle and noticed him gesturing to a group of four or five men further along the road. When he got level with them, it became clear he'd been singled out as a victim. "This kid just swung at me, to the face, and I managed to avoid it. I was ready for it and I swerved. I could feel his fist fly past my neck. Another kid swung at me and missed completely." Chris managed to escape injury, keep his bike and report the incident to the police just a few minutes later, although the men were never caught. Had he not known about his friend's attack, though, he could have rolled naively straight into an ambush. A search of the London Fixed-gear and Single-speed forum (LFGSS), home to more than 24,000 cyclists from all over the UK and beyond, shows that attacks like this are more common than we would like to think. Several people over the past year have been robbed, one beaten with his own bike lock by a thief who then rode away on his bike. And the problem is not confined to large cities. Lee Robson from Cheltenham had a £2,000 mountain bike stolen last month, and is still recovering from the injuries he sustained trying to stop the thief. He was unlocking his front door with his bike leaning against his hip when a man snatched it from him and ran. "It was a bit brazen. I ended up chasing him down the road. I don't think he'd thought I'd really come at him that fast," he said. In the chase he fell and was injured, badly cutting his legs, hand and knees. "I'm not sure what would have happened if I'd managed to get hold of him. This guy had probably seen me with it at the pub. He must have been right behind me all the way. That's very calculating." Police are treating is as a robbery, but Lee suspects it could have become more serious if he had managed to tackle the thief. Whether or not this level of violence is a growing trend is hard to say. Despite having figures on bicycle thefts and robberies, the government don't keep information on crimes that straddle the two. But, anecdotally, it is growing, perhaps fuelled only by the higher number of cyclists on the roads and the increasing cost of the bicycles they ride. Cycle insurer ETA has seen four times as many cases of "bicycle mugging" in the first three months of this year alone than it did in the whole of 2009, even adjusted for an increase in policies. The last thing we want at the Bike blog is to scaremonger or make cyclists paranoid, but, like Chris, if you are aware of it, hopefully you can avoid it. Sticking to a well-trodden path at night is probably wise, as is stopping, turning back and taking another route if you suspect something is up. Despite these stories, I have always felt safer on a bike than when walking, supposing that I could get away from any trouble quickly, and I still believe that's true. Although there are plenty of these horror stories, there are a lot more cyclists – bicycle mugging is still very rare.

Greetings from Doha Hi Bode [ not of Crab of ineffable wisdom ? are you ?] Thank you for your fine compliment ! I am in Gulf until tomorrow [friday ] but Yes we can recell when your ready Have fun Dermot

Hi Miker71 If you fancy a go we have them in stock at both Bodium [ propably nearest for you ] or here in London . As to my views on Go well ............................ Have fun ! Dermot

Hi PennyFarthing Thank you for your greeting Dermot

Hi Mike we can help with recons , talk to Sam on number below Dermot

Hi All Just checking in to say hello ! I have ridden e bikes since I first started working in China nearly 10 years ago now and for me they are simply a great way to travel . Today I commute daily in London +/- 12 miles with occasional adventures Whilst I don't claim to have anything like the technical expertise of some of the members here , I am more than happy to do what I can to help move our little revolution forward and who knows I may have the pleasure of meeting some of you in the shop. Have fun Dermot