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As a follow-up to this, if anyone is interested.. Downtube's the UK distributor does have the above bikes but they seem to be an older (previous year) model with chrome stem and handlebar instead of the black pictured, (unless their website needs updating) although I haven't been able to confirm...

Damn that's a fine idea, why didn't I think of it! Finance for batteries :)

Nice one Steve. The built-in mapping on N810 is fairly basic, there's no waypoint import/export support but you can upgrade to a licensed version with more features from Wayfinder, or there's an open-source alternative called Maemo Mapper. I probably wouldn't recommend this if SatNav was the...

That's a useful sum, you'll get plenty of goodies with that :) I'm saving up myself (been selling loads of stuff I had hanging around) for a new 20" bike and looking at options for a new conversion... who knows, this time I might have suspension and not need my body-mounted Vado camera..might...

Alan in addition to that "Sony" stereo mic I showed you, I just picked up this lapel mic for £2 which has a wind breaker screen on it. Haven't had chance to try it out yet but can't go wrong at that price can you! Wondering if it solve the wind noise problem..I'm lucky as my Creative Vado HD has...

Season greetings to you Alan! The camera I'm going to try is a real nasty cheap Chinese webcam with a standard lens and standard USB connection..however it is 2 megapixel I think. I'll put a pix of it up later for you when I can find the damn thing, put it somewhere and can't remember...

Here is a view from the back showing the mounting bracket and how far it stands out.

This is a review of sorts... I finally found a mounting holder for my Nokia N810 internet tablet which has built-in GPS Sat Nav.. The mounting holder cost just under £8 delivered from eBay. Looks like a good quality bit of a kit. There is only ONE seller in the UK (Channel Isles actually)...

I had the exact same issue with gearing on my 26" folder which was 21-spd. I ended up taking it down to 6-spd and moving the chain so now it's highly geared in 6th gear and gears cant be changed! It's the ONLY way I can pedal and keep up with the motor on full power which is where I prefer to...

Those Downtube bikes look nice and light and the addition of suspension is a plus. Reasonably priced, but sadly no proper dealers in UK and shipping direct from US is prohibitively expensive. Basic model without suspension (10.8kg), a merely $300 in choice of colours: Full-suspension model...

Oyama? What's the vibe with Oyama? I know they're a Taiwanese outfit but the bikes look like a budget price alternative to Dahon and compare favourably on weight? There's some fantastic deals at moment on some models like the 3-speed hub St James (12.8kg), at £249. I like the look of the Oyama...

Here is the one I bought: eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace Still waiting for it to arrive so can't say if it's any good yet but I will let you know if you want to wait a day or two. UPDATE: Within 10 mins of posting this, the thing arrived (from Guernsey)! I can confirm it's EXACTLY the...

Thanks for the info and advice Jerry and Flecc. I feel much more confident about it now and will stick to 250W.. I don't really like the idea of having illegal motor anyway (especially in view of all the preaching I've done in the past about it :o) ) well it's a case of choosing the right bike...

Looks like a very comfortable thing to ride, but at first glance it looks so much like a moped you can understand why the police would be perplexed if the traffic cops saw one pass! When I contacted the police they didn't even know at first. The officer who replied said to be honest I don't...

I looked into this very question last year when I was dead set on buying one... It seemed to be a big grey area despite the fact some fully meet the criteria of a lawful electric bicycle... I contacted my local police station to see what the vibe was.. They told me what I suspected... although...

this is a question to Jerry and anyone else who rides 20" wheel bikes... how different is it to riding a 26" under power? Should I expect a significant drop in speed? And would I be able to get away without using gears and still be able to keep up with the motor pedaling? I'm planning to use...

You should get it out and mount it up! There's a waterproof GPS holder for a bicycle on eBay for around £8 delivered..it just clamps to the handbar. I'm still waiting for mine so will do some pics and a review when its here so you know the size is ok, but looks fine from the description. Once...

Great to read Lynda especially for those of us stuck in cold England! You will have to upload some pics of your travels would love to see how it looks over there..sounds wonderful. A Cyclecharge station in Spain, wouldn't that be something! I got my first ride in yesterday in over 3 weeks...

It's electric, has two wheels, but a steering wheel.. is it a motorbike or a car!? The C5 was a spectacular failure, ok it's a different manufacturer but what makes them think people will rush out to buy out a C1?? I guess the enclosed roof is an improvement on the C5 and it will go faster...

I have a Nokia N810 which is better for bike because it has a built-in transflective screen and sat nav.. I'm waiting for a waterproof holder to arrive so I can mount it! But I will definitely buy one of these Raspberry PI's to play around with, maybe hook it up to a solar panel and rechargeable...