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Hi Tim, Scott and the rest of the team. Thanks for the heads up, that seems to be very interesting and I will definitely be taking a good look at their site and services myself. That is an argument I have seen on a few other cycling forums from certain anti-electric bike folk. Good to see we...

Looks like along with the Torq bike, we now have a range of Torq energy bars and powders!!! Download Bike Biz : Bike Biz - see page 11 No connection obviously...yet ;)

Hi Steve, 700 x 38 is the largest you'll find for the Torq wheel. Don't worry, this is good balance between speed and comfort. Schwalbe - Professional Bike Tires

I wonder if it belongs to Steven Seagal ? The tornado was (is?) available with normal and 3-spoke wheels. :D More Links: STEVEN SEAGAL HOLLYWOOD ACTOR CYCLES ELECTRIC Eco Brand International Limited Edit: looks like they are still available here : Electric Bikes, Electric Bikes...

An amusing video posted on the 50Cycles blog of Cambridge rush hour: 50cycles World of Electric Bikes Try not to focus your vision when watching the video and you can imagine you are peeking at a swarm of worker ants!:D

nice basket! Whose is the one with the trailer? ;)

Not sure if any of you subscribe to the BikeBiz magazine (Print/PDF) but they have a small article on electric bikes in their latest edition. You can download the latest version here (after registering) Download Bike Biz : Bike Biz

Unfortunately I need to state the obvious here folks and that is to be aware that the bike as supplied by 50Cycles complies with the UK/EU leglislation. Any modification is done at your own risk and if it allows you to exceed the 15.5mph speed limit then you should ensure you are only riding the...

Hi Peter, was it the message editor that was complaining about the smilies? For a second there I thought you meant I'd told you off! cheers Russ.

Forget Presteigne, perhaps we should all come to Croydon for the hill climbing olympics :D

Hi Stuart, I've deleted the duplicate thread for you! cheers Russ

Hi Jeanette, ETA do a cycle breakdown cover with optional puncture assistance. You can read the details here: http://www.eta.co.uk/pages/Cycle-Rescue/21/default.htm

Looks like Sky and Virgin are having a bit of a squabble over the channel line up at the moment !

Hi Peter, as you can see above, you can select 'Quote' instead of 'Reply' to quote the whole of the message you are responding to. If you want to just use part of the text, you can copy and paste it into your reply and put QUOTE and \QUOTE around the text. Don't forget to put the [ and ]...

the wait is the worst part! You'll be zipping around before you know it! cheers Russ.

Hi Simon, welcome to the forum! Do you already own an electric bike ? cheers Russ.

Hi all, use this forum to discuss things not specifically related to electric bikes. I'd like to keep the main forum on topic as far as possible so feel free to use this forum to discuss any other topics! The bar is open! (Well in cyberspace anyway ;) ) thanks Russ

With the EAPC regulations and a maximum kerbside weight of 40kg, does this include/exclude accessories ?

I guess that is the million dollar question! To complicate matters further, how would the law deal with an individual who has changed the gearing or the wheel size with the side-effect of a greater top speed before the motor cuts out?

Hi Mike, I would definitely advise you to try out several models. Nothing can beat actually riding the things. As for a guide, it has been discussed many times on the forum, especially hill climbing ability! There is no simple calculator but over the next fews weeks I will try to collate the...