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    White-knuckle newbie

    Update - I've decided that for my first ebike I'll just get a road legal ebike and just get used to the various ins-and-outs of pedelecs, do a lot more homework and sell my Marin for something that will be a better donor bike later on. I think I've been missing the whole point of looking at an...
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    White-knuckle newbie

    Thanks d8veh, duly noted and I shall keep that in mind - I'm quite happy to secure a different bike to start with, the Marin is just one I happen to have already.
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    White-knuckle newbie

    Guys, please, I thought this might happen but this isn't a debate about legality. I'm looking for suggestions for equipment options given my requirements on strictly private property - and those requirements are not based around a road legal 250w system. I've ridden a road legal system and it's...
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    White-knuckle newbie

    Last night I took a Haibike Xduro RC out for a test ride. I have to say that a road legal 250w with a 15mph cap was frustrating to say the least. As soon as you got over 15mph it was like hitting a wall. My nominal cruising speed would probably be another 5 or 6 mph higher, whether that be on...
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    White-knuckle newbie

    I've been discussing the prospect with my other moutainbike colleagues for almost a year now - it's only recently that I've decided to act on it. They have done nothing but encourage me since it was them they suggested it to me in the first place having tried a few bikes themselves. I can see...
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    White-knuckle newbie

    As explained, the bulk of my riding is off-road and indeed the facilities I use are private - in fact I pay for access to a couple of organised mountain bike parks and I have already cleared it with the operators that they are happy for me to use such a machine - all normal waivers and...
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    White-knuckle newbie

    Apologies, it was a typo. I'm a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, not that it's really relevant.
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    White-knuckle newbie

    Hi All, I'm completely new to the whole Ebike thing so I thought I'd come here for some advice. I'm an avid motorcyclist and mountain-biker and have been so for a number of years. I only occassionally ride my mountainbike on the road, and mostly only to get to where I'm going do my off-road...