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Grist to the mill. You might argue that if you knew absolutely nothing about electric bikes their best buy recommendation motor battery and display combination of a bike with a Bosch Active line + with an intuvia display and 500Wh battery is one of the best crank drive combinations for general...

The type and number of electric bikes I am seeing has varied from when I started riding one in 2011, with at the start not many about and generally of the Chinese generic variety of rear or front hub design with the battery behind the seat post, but now I am seeing generally more electric bikes...

I've loved riding mine largely completely under the radar and that Which? are writing an article at all tells me that they are becoming much more mainstream and my days of glorious anonymity may be coming to the end. I am seeing many more now tethered at the local super market, on the road and...

They tested 15 motor/battery size / display combinations, eight being Bosch and all as far as I could see crank drive set ups. This may just reflect the dominance of Bosch in the market place. Their top combination was the Bosch Active Line+ - with Intuvia display and 500Wh battery. The worst...

That is interesting flecc. I have used footpaths and pedestrian underpasses with care when riding away from Guildford railway station to avoid a particularly nasty roundabout that is quite hard to negotiate in a car let alone a bicycle. The key to riding on a pavement is to ride slowly and...

Super Sub, the tale continues..... I have used my super sub £100 Oxygen to ride to work and back yesterday and today. Such a comfortable and relaxing bike to ride on my 20 mile B road return trip. I spend most of my time in top gear cruising along at around 20mph in maximum assist. When I got...

A good old fashioned de restricted throttle used with care can really help when negotiating railway stations and trains with a heavy ebike. A whiff of throttle will allow the bike to keep pace alongside you on those steep underpass ramps to access the platform. Before they put lifts in that...

It is great to get free battery charges, but in reality the cost of charging the battery is negligible, it is the cost of a replacement battery that is the main cost of keeping our beloved ebikes on the road.

Going through a Purple Patch at the moment Getting closer to that illusive 11,000 miles having covered 10,960 now. 22 mile return trip to work. 12 off road and 10 on. Stunning Easter weather. I do have to work hard sometimes, but not today, set off for work at about 9:45, did what I had to...

I had to pop into work on Friday with no need to stay and used my Yamaha Haibike to enjoy my 14 mile cross country route to work. I plugged it in to my charger straight away when I got to work, did the small task required and had a cup of tea and a chat in all about 40 minutes. This re charged...

After overcoming the anti tamper screws to open up my Yamaha battery to replace a broken charger connector I think that the cheapest approach when your battery starts to die would be to carefully re cell it. I will find out when that time comes however I am very impressed with the longevity of...

Hi Dom T as a shift worker on a four day week you never know, I could be available. If you let me know in advance the day you are planning it I could see if I am available and would enjoy a leisure ride and a change of scene. I am about a hours drive from Chichester.

I think if you ride it on the road and are careful to keep water away from the bearings when washing it could last a long time. Also if you can keep water out of the motor, it will be the main bearing that will eventually wear and this can be replaced. I have a Yamaha PW system and 400Wh...

Hi Rob, I tend to agree that 10,000 miles is not bad for a rear wheel on a hard tail mountain bike with a heavy rider, rear rack and panniers, used at least 50% off road including stony tracks and small drop offs. My new wheel with the old tyre did its first trip yesterday that in the end was...

Maybe an entry level full suspension mountain bike with air adjustable suspension for your weight with a powerful crank drive motor and a 500Wh battery and hydraulic disk brakes. The full suspension adjustable for your weight will help protect both the front and rear wheels from damage. A...

Those council painted white line and little else to say they have provided a cycle lane are unfit for purpose at best and actually quite dangerous.

As a shift worker I know what you mean about being motivated enough to cycle to work in the earlier morning. I think you might be better off on a simple cadence sensor powerful rear hub motored bike as they are simple and relaxing to ride, set to full assist you add as much effort as you want...

Thanks Eddie, I think Schwalbe Marathon plus mountain bike tyres in 2.25" are the obvious alternative to what I am using. Also thanks BazP, I have heard they can be difficult to put on or indeed take off. I am very happy with the tyres I am using as they are extremely tough with none of the...

Hi Deere John, assuming that you have a five bar meter and they all decline in a linear fashion you now have a range of 350km or 217.48 miles and if you can maintain an 18 mph average it will only take 12 hours to deplete your battery. I hope you have a comfortable saddle!

Thanks for that recommendation soundwave, they look like they would be great for my off road stuff.