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Maybe it should be a law that you can't drive a car until you have had sevral months cycling in all conditions. That way you would be more aware of the dangers we face. Also make mobile phones unworkable in a car with a running engine. Can't be too difficult. On a 4 mile journey to pick up the wife from work i see at least one person and usually more driving whilst talking on the phone. Recently one guy came around a corner on the wrongside of the road whilst on the phone. I don't see many people being fined £1000 as is supposed to be the case...Enough warning has been had by all,it should now be a compulsory retest. Not all motorists are at fault when in collisions with cycles but both parties need to follow the rules of the road and also be more alert to the dangers on them.

the previous merc hybrid was belt driven as well.

i got one...but i am waiting for memory card....pity because yesterday winding around the country roads of Pendle hill, i was being careful...25mph in case a car came around a corner....guess what....a woman on the wrong side of the road !!!! Two feet from a major pile up....Who said they can't drive.....and ride !!! .If only i'd had a working cam

Nationwide quoted me an extra £85, went with AA and they didn't add anything.....

i might invest in the cadence meter in the future..but i am very happy with the details the 500 gives me..

Very nice ! just when you think you wouldn't buy another bike for a few years somebody goes and posts a picture of their new pride and joy Enjoy....i am sure you will,especially with the 18a battery.

How many charges have you done or have you not kept a log of them ?

It won't just be a test of hill climbing,it will give a reasonable comparison of battery life,brakes,comfort and hill start ability...Same course,same rider. Also i intend doing different routes,some will be flatter and longer and the the one in the thread which will be going up hills steeper than probably 95% of people will attempt. Doing a ten minute test on each bike doesn't always tell the complete story. Hopefully i can give a fair assessment of each bike over various routes. Hopefully it should be more like a 200 mile test. The 18a battery would do this twice....maybe....if somebody would just lend me one !

It might well do 32 miles but will it do 32 miles with 2290 feet of climbing and a strong headwind. Personally i hope it will then i won't have to pedal the last 2 miles without power. The test route should give good details of which is the better climber and battery..as they are both supposed to have similar ranges..

My 19t rear gear arrived from Wiggle. First i went on a test ride around our local BAE just to make sure it wasn't going to drop off ! Yersterday afternoon i went on another ride around Pendle hill. Again battery gave up at 32 miles,2 miles from home.Although the ride back is reasonably flat there is always a strong headwind.I had to be on medium power until battery died. The 19t makes a lot of difference,i was going downhill at 30mph and could still pedal to increase the speed whereas the 22t i was flat out at about 25mph.I can't wait to see if the Wisper that David is going to loan me will be able to climb the hills and get me back without the battery giving up... samlesbury-sabden-barley newchurch-downham by carpetbagger1 at Garmin Connect - Details i have now climbed 17416 ft since 2nd August,maybe i can climb the equivalent of Mount Everest before the end of the year !

I had an advisory speed camera show my uphill speed of 9mph,and that matched my cycle computer..........

i got the winter jacket,shirt ,trousers and gloves...no intentions of riding in the rain !!

fastened to the mudguard,,it will carry your waterproofs..if they are lightweight !!

ah..a bit more here Scott E-Sub und E-Sportster Pedelec bei urbanbiking.de - Scott bringt Design- und Sport-orientierte Pedelecs mit Bosch-Antrieb: Scott E-Sub und Scott E-Sportster – Infos und Fotos

Scott Scott E-Sportster Solution 2011, 2011 Electric Bikes, £2399.00 at Damian Harris Bikes, Cardiff | UK online bike shop i doesn't say much about it

Its only supposed to be fully charged when the lights go out so i would assume that is best practice.

i know you said you have checked the chain but i had similar type of chain jumping and only realised what it was when half of a chain line sheared and the chain came off altogether I would be tempted to inspect all the chain links carefully. This happened at almost 1000 miles........

looks a bargain.....they won't regret it

After scanning the internet i found this written by somebody on a club ride around the section of Pendle Hill which i rode, I don't have long to find out as Sabden is right at the bottom of Pendle Hill, we ride through the town then a marshall directs us left and then the real torture begins. Nothing could prepare you for this climb. The gradient according to my computer stayed between 25-30% all the way up. Riders were climbing off there bikes left right and centre. Others were weaving left and right to try to reduce the gradient. My legs had very little in them and they were screaming at me to get off. At the ¾ mark I start to weave from left to right which makes things a little better. At the top I am completely spent, as I ride up and down the rolling road there is just no power at all. I eventually arrive at a crossroads and recognise where I am. I take a left and then realise we are going to approach Newchurch in Pendle from the road on the left. Arthur had gone that way on a recent club run and said afterwards he remembered why we didn't go that way anymore because it was so steep. I didn't have to get off the Agattu !!! Shame i wasn't going up the same time as they were....

hi David, are you serious ? if so when is the best time to contact you ? I would love the compare the 2 bikes... and there would be an honest review of the pros and cons of both...

order placed.....can wait to see the difference on some of my routes...now if i just had enough pennies for the 18a battery my buying days will be over

mines also 7 speed..i think i will go for the 19t which would make my 1st a midgey's lower than my current 2nd...i think i must have got the wrong end of the stick the first time i liike at the table,,,19t looks perfect

ahhhhhhhhhhh i thought it was me.....thanks for the imfo

I have found some here,in reviews somebody has used one for the Nexus 7 so i assume i should be ok Shimano Sprocket For Nexus 8 Only £7.19

i can gat up most hills but the ones i encountered yesterday did mean i had to use 2nd for th first time ever....if i can help it i don't want that to change too much....if say i went to a 20t would that make a significant difference ? i am quite happry to loose 1st but i can't really afford nuch change in 2nd... Are these the correct ones ? http://www.wiggle.co.uk/BasketDisplay.aspx