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You can hire them for sight-seeing tours in Paris.

I've had this discussion about cycling on the pavement before with people. I think they struggle with the concept if they live in city areas where there are always people walking. In the 'burbs at times it's perfectly safe to use the footpath for short stretches where there are no pedestrians...

Off at a slight tangent, but still relavent I hope. Many years ago I cycled from near Altrincham to my sisters house in Warrington along the Bridgwater Canal towpath (even though I shouldn't have). All the way there with the canal on my left I felt very unsafe on the uneven, slippery and narrow...

I ride very defensively. I rarely make right turns at busy junctions, preferring to get off and push if necessary. I'll take to the pavement sometimes if it's safer when there's no pedestrians (fairly common situation on my commute, although some years ago I jumped up onto the pavement to get...

I am a 48 year-old non-smoker with high blood pressure but I do have a dodgy knee. Seems i'm well qualified for this forum!

My cycling style is walking rather than running if you know what I mean, so i'm not concerned about low cadence speeds. As for the bumps and thumps I realise I would have to treat the bike with respect, although I would hope the designers take into account the fact not all roads are billiard...

I've been an electric biker in my heart for about three weeks now ever since I chanced upon Claude Butler's Urban model whilst surfing the internet for a new "proper" bike. I was bit appalled by that model's ugliness and the tacked-on look of it's electrical components, but I was delighted...