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I use a moon light combo. Moon Meteor-X Pro & Comet X Light Set I bought them in July 2020 for my 10 mile road commute back from work with a large B road unlit section. The front light is probably the minimum you would want to see to ride on an unlit road. You could get away with less if you...

I guess we are hardy enthusiasts who are prepared to use our bikes all year around, but my use of petrol/diesel/miles in a car has vastly reduced after buying my first electric bike and discovering how useful they are, also improving your general activity levels and getting you out in the fresh...

Towards the end of my commuting to work days I was finding my self inflicted regime tiring, though still a lot of fun. My first rest day would generally be a recovery day for my body. I think though that as you get older continuing to be as active as you can be is extremely important. I have...

I use the Top Peak ones with an expander bolt. They are not regarded well by "Proper" mountain bikers, probably because of their larger size. I used and still use them on my Haibike hard tail that I bought to commute to work and back on, with the to work ride mostly off road. They are not...

Blast from the Past I road my old "Ride to work" route yesterday evening, to meet friends for a Curry. I was lucky to still be able to make use of a room to leave my bike in secure away from public areas and top my battery back up for the ride home. So just like I did when I was working. The...

In my commuting to work and back days it was wellies for heavy rain. I would always have them with me rolled up in my panniers ready just in case. In really heavy rain if it was not too cold I would in addition wear just my over trousers over my undies, and nothing under my wind proof cheap hi...

Great ride on the 3rd of October Now a favourite of mine, to a friends house in Lindford Hampshire for a walk with my friend and then a ride home. There is a lot of climbing in both directions, and my friend lets me charge my bike in his garage while we are on our walk. Although there is some...

https://www.e-bikeshop.co.uk/products/electric-bike-haibike-trekking-4-2022-mid-yamaha?variant=42482862194926 The mighty Yamaha crank drive, 500Wh battery, Hydraulic brakes, 9 speed system that is much less expensive to maitain. All for £2,000. Mudguards, rack and integral lights.

Day Two: Torquay to Broadsands Beach Paighton, then on to Colton Fishacre National Trust Property and gardens and back to the Hotel. I had tired myself on the bike ride from Exeter to Torquay. Some of it my own fault by using low and no assist so that I had enough battery for the very demanding...

I ran a 42 tooth chain ring when I was commuting on mine to be able to go faster on the road journey home and kept the fairly rudimentary Haibike chain guide that came with my Haibike Yamaha hard tail 2015. I may have had to put a spacer in I think. The best way I found, and by best I mean it...

Based on our experiences Chris you have to say that uur entry level Haibike Yamaha hard tails of 2015/2016 were both a very good buy.

My pass incorporates my ID and is an annual pass that I have to apply for each year but is provided to me free and allows me to travel free on all the routes that the company I worked for cover. I chose to go to Exeter St Davids as that is the furthest point I can get to free on that part of the...

Exeter to Torquay on Cycle route 2 Earlier in the year I had booked a Hotel deal for a two night weekend stay (Saturday and Sunday) in Torquay, with the intention of using my 2015 sDuro as transport. I was lucky to be able to keep my travel cost down by making use of my free travel pass as a...

The joys of canbus. Making keeping an older bike going so much harder to the point where most people will not bother.

One thing I note is how light the person is. My daughter is currently using my old rear hub Oxygen Emate to commute to work and is a similar weight. On a few practice rides we had together I was struck by how with my daughter riding the bike the performance and hill climbing ability of the old...

I would reiterate chris_n comment above that it would be very unwisw to attacj a healthy battery to your bike as the fault could be transferred to the good battery and effectively brick it. Look at comment #150 in linked thread...

A continuing repetition of my ride from Godalming to Haslemere exploring and refining my off road connection from Gibbet Hill to Haslemere Railway Station. I am continuing my rides from Godalming to Haslemere with two trips this week exploring the connecting tracks from Gibbet Hill to Haslemere...

I think we are basically singing from the same hymn sheet. I was just thinking of a buyer with very little ebike knowledge where a better brand and by that I am not thinking expensive, probably quite the opposite for a first bike, would offer a bike with tried and tested components, not...

I take your point about a lot of bikes using the same generic parts from China, however I am not so sure that Brand and/or supplier/shop make no difference. All mechanical devices will need mending at some point, but a brand like Woosh for example, (I have never owned one but people on hear say...

Yes esuark, I have also ridden the byways on a motorbike, but my crank drive was wonderful in the spectacular terrain. The views and the tracks are tremendous. Puts a smile on your face.