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A front hub conversion is the easiest to do & the bike can easily be returned to standard if necessary.

When it comes to bike components I think "expensive" is relative :) . A replacement Gates belt costs £22-£72 while you can pay considerably more than that for a saddle or wheel. https://hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/bicycle-parts-city-bike/bicycle-chain/v-belt-belt-drive/

The industry rules are that if you are within the last 49 days of a contract that you can switch without penalty which applies to all suppliers.

I was thinking more in terms of work & hassle. I could just take that bike to Woosh & have them fit an electric front hub. I also think it could be very problematic building your own belt drive bike so it’s much easier to take one where all the geometry & tensioning is already correct.

It's interesting to know the original price was £699 but £200/250 is a rather low offer. From the photos the bike looks to be in 'as new' condition with just 97 miles on the clock. As long as Woosh can supply a new battery if required then I think that I'll take a look at the bike & decide about...

Can you supply a new battery & how much would a new battery cost me?

I think that a better way of spending £1500 would be to spend £1049 on a complete Dutch-style bicycle with belt drive & hub gears & then add an electric front wheel (thanks to Woosh for this suggestion) https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Bergamont-Vitess-N8-Belt-Amsterdam-2020-Touring-Bike_218833.htm

The Rambla would be perfect for me if it had hub gears & a front hub drive. It looks like my only option at present is to do a conversion. Brilliant! I live in North Essex so it’s not far. I will check it out. Thanks.

That Sundowner looks great. I would definitely be in the market for something similar. I am a really big fan of the Dutch-style "plodder" that perfectly suits my leisure cycling. My ideal would be step through Duty-Style swept back bars with hub gears & a belt drive & powered by the front hub...

More likely someone bumped it with a full trolly.

I've recorded my first route using the Bikemap app. Pretty cool. https://www.bikemap.net/en/r/6373842/#11.23/51.9705/0.9762 I've ordered another mount for my partner's bike so she can record routes etc when she goes out for a ride on her own.

Just to confirm that I purchased the Quad Lock & case along with a waterproof "poncho" that slides over the case. It's beautifully made & works perfectly albeit at a price. The phone is held rigidly & the screen is easy to see while riding. I have so far used the Bikemap app & Google Maps. Both...

Thanks for the link but that appears to require you to have the phone permanently in a case that then clips onto the bike. I already have phone in a silicone protective case & was looking for something like the Brodit dashboard mount that I have in the car that securely holds the phone. On...

Now that my partner & I are venturing out for longer rides I would find it very useful to use the maps & satnav on my iPhone while riding. I've been looking at various mounts & they all seem to fit on one side or the other of the handlebars. Are there any that mount in the centre? It seems...

The technology for 'ordinary bikes' has advanced an awful lot since that Claude Butler was built eg suspension forks & hydraulic disk brakes to name but two major improvements.

There are no issues with buying online. If you order online you legally can return the item for any reason within 14 days but I see that Halfords are now offering 90 days for returns. https://www.halfords.com/help-and-advice/customer-services/delivery-and-returns/returns-information/

It's a good price. I didn't see any when I was in Lidl last week but in any case I bought this one from Halfords a couple of weeks ago. It was £45 but well worth it. I have never owned a bike workshop stand before & have been really impressed with how much easier the bikes are to work on using...

It might not have been his fault but the speed that he was travelling on an illegal bike surely contributed to the unfortunate lady's death.

My electric pump arrived yesterday. I agree with the OP it is a beauty. It has a Schrader valve connector & a Presta valve adaptor.

I think most/all of the Woosh bikes have throttles https://wooshbikes.co.uk