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Hi Andy There are so many bikes to choose from - you should rely on a test-ride to confirm your choice. Shops in Ayrshire are few - you could try M8 Cycles just south east of Glasgow or test ride a few before you re-locate. Your budget will get you a very decent bike - you don't need any...

If grip under braking is the concern then, as 80% of braking force is experienced by the front wheel, I'd reason that it should be the front wheel on which you'd reverse the tread. I'm sure the place to research would be a downhill site - too muddy and terrifying for me though...

Where does your friend live Hoppy?

It generally becomes a tangle...

It's best to avoid keeping the battery at 100% charge, so charge as late as possible, just before you ride. The balancing stage is important but has to come at the end of the charge, obviously. To increase longevity massively a charger designed to charge to only 90%, including a final balance...

Hi James It's ridiculous that the current law allows a 17 year old to drive a vehicle capable of well over 100 miles per hour, but will not allow someone like you to use a 15 mph throttle on a bike, without pedalling, for when you need to do so. Any of our bikes with throttles can be configured...

Where do you live Jeff?

Modern disk brakes introduce a completely different route for the transfer of braking force from road surface to bike frame, compared to rim brakes. Spokes are under greater stress when using disk brakes than rim.

There's no "better", just different. A torque sensor is designed to be suitable for a particular rider in the same way that a top specced racing bike is designed for an athlete. Or a Mercedes is aimed at someone with different requirements to a driver happy with a Skoda. Some like a degree of...

Can you get a throttle fitted legally?

You'd be very welcome to try Poco too. These things take time but you should end up with the best fit for you. 12 miles is quite a commute and you stand a better chance of success in the long run by taking your time at this stage.

Only riding the bike will tell you for certain. Also important is wheel size. If you can sit comfortably on a frame with a larger wheel, so much the better. Better range, better stability and a less twitchy steer comes with a larger wheel in general. How did you feel when you rode the...

Hi Kathy Electric bikes are heavier for obvious reasons. Where that extra weight is placed on the bike is important to consider. Bikes with a low centre of gravity are much easier to handle when getting them out of the shed or up and down steps etc. Look at bikes where the battery is placed as...

Most brands that use Hub motors will also use cadence or "speed" sensors Karen. Most centre drive motor systems use torque. Very few brands have torque sensors with hub motors. It is best to try both to make your own decision but if rider energy is an issue then a cadence sensor is likely to be...

And I'd suggest trying a Cadence sensor, rather than torque (we have both).

3000w, 60v, 30ah and fully legal 30mph which satisfies a very different objective to our bicycles. Certainly not for everyone.

You delivered one this summer David.

Sean, you could try Bafangs and Aikemas, Bosch in Raleighs and Torque in Wisper and Juicy at our workshop in New Mills (SK12 2PY Tuesdays to Saturdays 0845 0042 330). We can also try to make the whole process as easy as we can for you and show you all the differences and also let you try them...

There are curvy step throughs and then some less curved ones...

I couldn't possibly tell you which bike will suit you. But I know from experience you should try riding a few (because they vary a great deal, just like their riders). We've supplied all kinds to many different riders around Sheffield. You'd be very welcome to come over to New Mills and try...