July 14, 200718 yr Disc front brake on the Wisper 905e, V brake rear, but might be different on the se version. No red herrings, and not long to wait now! .
July 14, 200718 yr No red herrings' date=' and not long to wait now! [/quote'] Hmmmmm..... all to be revealed soon then, eh?....we'll see then.... There is a very good bike shop in Leicester (Just the one mind) staffed by pros' date=' though it's a bit out of the way and generally only frequented by enthusiasts. The prices are a bit high and tend to put a lot of people off, who then go to Tesco to buy an MTB. [/quote'] The problem seems to be many people don't buy bikes from bike shops' date=' preferring instead to visit the cloned sports shops and supermarkets which are springing up on identical looking retail parks all over the country and who's sole aim is to give the customer what they [i']think [/i]they want... ...and at a price they like, as you say I've been thinking to start a thread on realistic prices for quality bikes/ebikes, or what you can expect to get for your money, either new or used, to get some concrete information & opinions in black & white from forum members who have experience & know the costs, since this is a major consideration for many would-be ebikers and hasn't been covered here in much detail... though I've read some accounts here of "economy" buys, with widely varying levels of contentment from the owners! I think how much you're willing to pay for the "bike" part is a starting point, and then how much more for the motor components & battery too .
July 14, 200718 yr Author I've been thinking to start a thread on realistic prices for quality bikes/ebikes, or what you can expect to get for your money, either new or used, to get some concrete information & opinions in black & white from forum members who have experience & know the costs, since this is a major consideration for many would-be ebikers and hasn't been covered here in much detail... though I've read some accounts here of "economy" buys, with widely varying levels of contentment from the owners! I think the £70 supermarket bikes have set some peoples expectations on price unrealistically low. The people that designed the cycle to work scheme obviously didn't think budget bikes were up regular commuting when they set the ceiling at £1000.
July 14, 200718 yr I think the £70 supermarket bikes have set some peoples expectations on price unrealistically low. The people that designed the cycle to work scheme obviously didn't think budget bikes were up regular commuting when they set the ceiling at £1000. To me that £1000 is not much above the start point for a really good unpowered bike. .
July 14, 200718 yr I think the £70 supermarket bikes have set some peoples expectations on price unrealistically low. I know, when I mention I spent £1000 for my bike, people look at me like Ive grown 2 heads!!! The people that designed the cycle to work scheme obviously didn't think budget bikes were up regular commuting when they set the ceiling at £1000. Not completely accurate as I understand it, the ceiling is £1000 without a Consumer Credit License, then it can be whatever you wish. Isnt that correct? John
July 14, 200718 yr Author I have a friend who would consider a £1000 pedal cycle to be a budget bike, mind you the lowliest material he'll consider for a frame is titanium. John, the £1000 is just an illustrative figure I've seen mentioned, I don't know about the finer details of the the scheme.
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