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Let's hope he is not related to the chap when I was at school many years ago who decided to decoke an exhaust while it was still attached to the bike in a shed. I guess you can figure out the rest of the story! It rhymes with 'room' !

Hi Gaynor, glad to see you made your decision. I'm sure it will be the right one based on your requirements you previously outlined. I think the Li-ion is a good choice and ultimately the main thing is to get out there and enjoy it! Even if we all need to change our batteries in three years, we...

Either that or people will be asking if they can run their electric bike motors off the light batteries ;)

Welcome to the club !! I think Flecc used a soldering iron to repair a battery casing although I'm sure he can shed more light on this. cheers Russ.

It will be interesting to see some pictures once you've got them hooked up!

For brightness there is also the: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Lights%20-%20Front&ProdID=5360019353&UberCat=0 But a burntime of only 2hrs on 28W :( Even on the 10W setting, the Edison is on a par with other HID lights and...

Hi Leonardo, welcome to the forum and making the 1,000th post ! Yes the Twist is no longer sold in the UK. A few pop on eBay from time to time although they are obviously second-hand and usually fetch a good price. Could you tell us who in France is still selling them? I'm sure there are a...

There was a TV programme a while back which showed several 'unbreakable' bike locks being picked by rather ingenious methods. Even the so-called top rated lock on the market was vunerable which caused quite a stir!

Hi John, I also have the Edison 10. It's a long story but I bought the Arc last year as I didn't want to fork out £600 for the Edison. It turned out a week later that a chap was selling two Edison 10's on eBay for £295 each so I bought one! My reason at the time was that my other half could...

John, some links which you might find useful to help you make your decision: NiteRider Moab Reviews, Specs and Shopping Mountain Biking Product Spotlight: MTBR Lights Shine-Off If you want the brightest tail-light check out the Dinotte !

I've add an Owner Review section to the main site so if you are happy to help potential owners decide which bike to purchase, please can you fill out an Owner Review? http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/categories/Reviews/Bike-Reviews/ The first heading is labelled : Submit Your Own Review If you click...

Hi John, I use Ortlieb back roller panniers. They cost me about £60 for the pair from Wiggle with a discount code I had a few months back. Prior to these I had some Halfords 'specials' and they fell apart within 12 months. From what I've read about Ortlieb they are practically indestructible...

A bit more on Synergie: "You are buying from a well-established company who have been trading for over eighteen years based in Central Scotland. Please feel free to contact us on 01383 428888 for assistance with any aspect of your SynergieTM electric bike and our engineers will be happy to...

Hi Stuart, you are right in that the more manufacturers use lithium batteries in their bikes, the lower the price becomes which is great news for us. In terms of lastability, lithium batteries have been around for many years but their usage in electric bikes is still fairly new and as Flecc...

I agree, there are a lot of 'budget' models that are popping up all over the place. Many of them seem to have evolved from earlier models. In fact, with my previous Cyclone electric I can easily spot the family resemblence in many of these newer imports hitting our shores. The danger is the...

Interestingly, Matra over in France have bought the TidalForce technology. (Matra have produced a bike with the BionX kit attached)

Found a user group over at: Synergie User Group at Yahoo - For Owners of electric bicycles Looking at their main site (which annoyingly is based entirely on flash) it appears they only sell through eBay.

Incorporating the battery into the rear wheel is a strange idea, it's useless for those wanting to use a spare battery. Imagine having to change the wheel just to use a different battery!

There won't be many lights that are as bright as the HID lights. Some people swear by a Lumotec and Schmidt hub if you don't want the cost associated with HID or the hassle of charging. An alternative is to use an overvoltaged halogen MR16 which can easily match a HID but your battery will...

Hi John, 1. I usually give the bike a check over once a week and a cursory glance before a ride. 2. Once a week or more if the weather has been particularly bad. 3. I just use some foam spray and some clean cloths. 4. Too early to change things on the Torq. My previous bike after 5000...