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Unfortunately I've browsed the whole Tesco website and there's nothing I want instead (to spend the 120 of vouchers on), so I've decided to get the points re-credited back onto my account and will wait until Christmas when they will hopefully do another double up! As for the bike, well I've decided to stick with my existing electric bike for now. What I have noticed though on a couple of occasions is that people tend to leave their e-bikes locked up with the battery still in, so I'm tempted to leave the battery with the bike maybe in the future and then save on having to carry even that about! As for the folding bike journeys, given my short distance, I'm getting slowly braver towards just using my existing folding Dahon Speed 7 (non-electric)...!!

Well.... predicted delivery date of 29th May has come and gone, and the bike still looks "in Stock" on the Tesco website so I gave them a call. It turns out my order is "partially past the point of no return". Which basically means they don't know where it is. After chasing a bit it seems that the actual suppliers are Avocet Sports. They then found out that in fact the bike is out of stock and that it's not due in stock until at least 21st June. I've now requested a refund, so it doesn't look like I'll be reporting back on how good this bike is after all!!

The angle I'm looking at things from:- - Travel to Station via car = ~£1000 per year parking + (cost of an additional car, tax & insurance or hassle of timing usage of only car) - Additional Cost of Full Train+Underground ticket vs Just Train Ticket = ~£450 per year. Since I'm currently cycling (non-folding) to the station anyway with my existing bike. Having a folding bike will enable me to cycle at the other end too, thus saving me £450 a year. Presumably if it doesn't last the warranty period of a year, then I can take it back and either get it repaired or a refund(!) So the bike is guaranteed to pay for itself!! The journey in to the station is downhill and although it'd be nice to be able to go a bit faster (bigger wheels, better gearing), It's not much of an issue since I can freewheel some of it The smaller wheels making for better uphill climbing was something I didn't really think about, but will be very ideal for the return uphill journey (which is the only reason I really want an e-Bike anyway!)

Not too late! - Exchanged my vouchers and have ordered one! - Provided it works well, it'll be a super bargain!... Cost around £280 after deducting £120 Tesco exchange vouchers, and will get £20 from 5% Quidco cash back, plus 560 club points... Just shame I missed out on the £10 off £75 spend offer last week LOL. When it arrives I'll let you all know whether it was a waste of time and money :o

LOL Their website is broken, and can't do my voucher exchange online, phoned them up and they said they're having 'technical problems' and I'd need to go instore... Looks like I've saved myself from an impulse purchase for the time being...

Haha, read point 4 on my previous post... The word bargain keeps getting to my head at the moment!

Thanks I've seen it, and I'm 5' 8", but more importantly I'm worried that the battery on that can't be taken out without taking the seat off. (I'll probably mostly leave the bike locked at the station and take the battery with me - hence light battery!). I am as an alternative (non-folding) interested in the Whoosh Scirocco X... Though hard to justify that until my existing bike gives up the ghost, or if the new bike can handle my 2 mile 6-7% uphill stretch easily at the full 15mph on electric! Basically if I were to get an alternative bike it'd be one of 4 reasons:- 1> Be able to easily cycle all the way to work with an average speed at the full 15mph. (~16 miles each way) 2> Have a folding bike which I can easily carry on the train and thus use at each end of the commute, though it'd definitely need an easy to remove battery for the days when I choose to leave it at the station. 3> Have a bike which can save me a few minutes on my journey back home from the station each day by being able to travel at the full legal 15mph uphill (I reckon I'm getting around 10mph at a guess currently with my 250W 24V bike). 4> Cheap enough to buy on a bit of a whim as a spare bike even if it doesn't quite fit all my needs... (i.e. the Tesco one since I have £120 of vouchers plus various cashback offers etc bringing it in at around £255 of (additional) cash).

I have £60 (can be exchanged doubled to 120) of Tesco vouchers spare which is making it more appealing... I assume that the battery can be removed without taking the seat off (some bikes I notice fall foul to that limitation!). Any idea how heavy the battery might be? - My current eBike has a 3-3.5Kg battery and if it's lighter, I'm pretty much sold(!)

Hi, did you have any further thoughts on it? For example was the battery heavy/big/removable easily? Did it seem reasonably well constructed?

I'm talking South London/Surrey borders... (Town meets rural)

Hmm, would this be easier/ more practical?... 7dayshop.com - Online Store Spy Recording Glasses

Hmm, I'll invest in a cam I think since they don't seem that cheap and mentioned on the thread here: http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/8084-choosing-perfect-bike-camera-6.html

Ever since cycling to and from the station (on an electric bike - which isn't noticably so). Just wearing work clothes/jacket, nothing out of the ordinary to attract any attention!. I've noticed maybe around once a week, I get either people coming up behind and then slowing down and either shouting or honking to horn, then laughing and driving off. Yesterday a mini pulled up with teenagers guys in it, passenger leaned out, hit me on the **** then laughed and drove off. (I'm a bloke)... Does anyone else gets this happening, is there any hints on tips on what we should do about it, or should we just accept general abuse as part of cycling???....

Hi, to clarify, I haven't bought it yet, and am still actually running a Decathlon e-Bike which is still going strong after a year. I'm looking at the Tesco one, since it means I can take it on the train (in theory) and then cycle at both ends of my journey rather than just at the one end currently. This would save me £500 a year on the tube ticket and in theory pay for itself(!)... I'm just put off by the weight of the bike and the thoughts of carrying any bike at all during rush hour on a train since it must be very annoying for other passengers!

I didn't buy it, I was just posting reviews posted on the website. Though I'm tempted since I only need a range of under 5 miles from the Bike...