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    Passing on enthusiasm and bike sales. Being pro active.

    yes i can totally understand your answer to part of the question i have asked .and i thank you for that. but i think you are missing my point. my seller has ceased trading so i don,t have their support staff and their ability to diagnose the fault. i didn,t get it from a shop so i cannot call...
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    Passing on enthusiasm and bike sales. Being pro active.

    i would like an e bike expert localy because i,m not one myself if the bike just stops working then where do i start? or are e bikes so simple that anyone can fix them with a little bit of electrical knowledge? or can folks on this site diagnose problems and talk me through repairs? if this is...
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    Passing on enthusiasm and bike sales. Being pro active.

    thats interesting about the mobile mechanic and makes me wonder if contact details of experts in ebike repairs could be supplied. if i knew about an expert in repairing a bike that lived nearby then i would possibly buy from the likes of woosh [ after trying one by some means]. i don,t think it...
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    Passing on enthusiasm and bike sales. Being pro active.

    i don,t think people would mind paying a bit more for a bike from a dealer if it gave peace of mind for aftersales and warranty issues . even if the dealer was not experienced in e bikes and had to send the bike away for repair at least the customer would not have this hassle themselves. also...
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    Passing on enthusiasm and bike sales. Being pro active.

    in the short time i have had my kit at least one diehard cyclist has now ordered a complete bike after trying out . everone who has tried mine has been impressed and its easy to extole the virtues of an e bike after they have had a try. the cheating comment is common but usualy from non cycling...
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    Hello everyone

    excellent look forward to following your progress
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    scottish demo day

    thanks Tim for setting up this facility for people to try one of your range of bikes. i must have misinterperated your origonal post as i got the impression that 50 cycles were having a demo day to try out your range of bikes in the edinburgh area. still it,s a very good offer from Iain to try...
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    Hello everyone

    when do you set off Penny?
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    Hello everyone

    welcome Penny would great to be kept up to date with your progress on your journey if thats possible. all the best for your trip
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    hub motor service

    thanks for the info
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    hub motor service

    hi can anybody tell me what if any maintenance is required on my hub motor . it has now done over 600 miles. do the internals require lubrication or any other attention? alls running fine but would rather find out before any problems arise any info on how to do what,s required would be great thanks
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    alternative charging methods

    i,ve taken a bit longer than hoped to get round to this but funds are now available for an inverter. details of my charger are as follows; phylion battery, li-ion battery charger model ;sslco84v42x input ; ac100v-240v~,1.8[max] 47-63 hz output; dc42. 0v -2.0 A so from this can i assume that to...
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    does your employer help you?

    thanks dubster. from your situation then ,no, i would not expect you to provide the things you have mentioned it,s good to hear from an employers point of view. but their are employers that can provide the things that you mention an choose not to. i have discovered that some large companies...
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    more is better ?

    thanks Arbol thats an interesting point about the battery thats the info i,m after. so the woosh bikes appear to fit the bill along with others advertised on this site . so is there any thing out there that may appear to be the same standard as those recomended but are not worth bothering with...
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    more is better ?

    thanks for the replies folks confirms my thoughts so would i be right in saying that a good mid range electric bike is the best bet for regular commuting? also would i be right in saying that an expensive top of the range electric bike would not give any real advantages for commuting,other than...
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    more is better ?

    i have been a commuter/ leisure cyclist for a long time but only recently been using an electric kit. what i have discovered about bikes over the years is that a compromise on quality is required for the daily grind of commuting. what i mean by this is that obviously you shouldn,t use a bike...
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    scottish demo day

    very interested in the 50 cycles agent in edinburgh in the next week. will definatley pay a visit if details can be provided.. i know exactly how you must feel dc [dave] as i regularly visit your neck of the woods and someone selling or even hiring off road electric bikes would make a killing...
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    batribike

    good support is something that would mean a lot to a newbie like myself so far i,ve not read anything bad about this brand even if they appear to be nothing special. having got my kit i.m researching for myself and others who are now interested. it,s difficult to know whether to go with the many...
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    police bikes?

    thanks for your reply i do ride through some questionable area,s but i don,t think i,ll need the body armour upgrade just yet:p fitting a wide range of riders and adjustable bar stem is a goog idea
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    batribike

    thanks for that didn,t realise they were so popular