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    Hub Drive or Crank Drive?..

    I love my Gtech hub drive, silent in operation. Would like to try (or build!) an 8 speed crank drive setup to compare but for commuting the simplicity of the hub drive seals it for me..
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    Suspension seatpost

    I'm looking at the Suntour NCX seat post, I'm 78kg so would the Medium be the best spring for me?. Cheers all.
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    New Gtech ebike

    I set the Carbon Belt tension this morning using the Gates App, it was slightly slack (ended up at 55hz). Went for a quick ride down the street to check and ended up doing an 8 mile ride, found the worst hills I will encounter in York and it went up no problems at all. The trick with steep...
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    Mopeds with large wheels.

    Sorry just read you picked up a Honda cg125, good choice and nigh on bulletproof if you service them on time!.
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    Mopeds with large wheels.

    I work on motorcycles daily (multi make but Piaggio/ Vespa/ Aprilia main dealer). First off unless you're lucky a 2nd had geared moped will be a wreck, young lads seem to be able to destroy them in short order!. Secondly, not being snobbish buy generic Chinese mopeds awful; cheaply built and...
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    New Gtech ebike

    32 miles and battery half full now, seems to be well suited to my riding style!. It free wheels very nicely, saw 22mph down a gradual incline today with not pedalling required to maintain it. This maybe why my battery range has been so good. Saying that I had to pedal up the same incline to...
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    Why driving isn't fun anymore :(

    I much prefer cycling to taking the car out wherever possible. York is normally gridlocked in rush hours.. Used to have a drive down to the coast on a Sunday but even that had become a chore due to being stuck in traffic jams.
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    Why driving isn't fun anymore :(

    I actively despise driving anywhere now in the car, standard of driving has diminished year on year. I cycle to work and roadtest motorbikes daily, I would say at least once a day I have to take avoiding action to prevent being knocked into or off buy bus/ car drivers not paying any attention...
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    New Bike - Specialized Turbo Levo

    Very nice bike you've go there!, nice and simple design and very secure battery locking.
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    New Gtech ebike

    My Gtech clicked onto 3rd bar (out of 4) on the battery meter after 15 miles yesterday (to and from work use). I normally ride around 16.5mph at a comfortable pace on it on the flat (just out of e-assist), there's a hill both ways where it helps out nicely and setting off from traffic lights is...
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    New Top Gear was Pants

    Matt was the only one on there with an ounce of charisma..
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    G-tech bike,has anyone seen a proper test

    Just took a few pictures of the Gtech, I was going to write a review but realised it's far too early so will give it a couple of weeks first!. First impressions are a very light and nimble bike, really smooth transmission and motor, well put together and handled a bad head-winfld with no...
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    Should we be suprised by the Brexit victory?

    I was chatting to my old school friend who lives in Edinburgh and his Scottish partner last week, both rolled their eyes at the though of another Scotland exit referendum.. EU has said they wouldn't be interested in Scotland as a member on it's own (obviously nothing for them to pillage, sorry...
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    Is £800 enough money to spend on an everyday ride to work bike.

    Another thumbs up here for the G-tech ebike sport, riding home into the wind was a pleasure on this bike!.
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    54,6v or 48v charger for 48v battery?

    Makes sense, we look for 14v/ 14.5v charge rate on 12v SLA motorbike batteries. Thinking about it the 48v charger would be next to useless on a 48v battery?.
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    54,6v or 48v charger for 48v battery?

    My Gtech charger is 41v, battery is 36v.. I think the battery has a built in controller to avaoid overcharging or damage. Maybe the higher voltage charger will charge it slightly faster?.
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    G-tech bike,has anyone seen a proper test

    Awful head wind on the way home, no problems with the Gtech!. 9 miles down in full assist still on 4 bars out of 4 on the battery.. Will start a new thead and put some pictures up soon, going to fit my speedo/ odometer..
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    G-tech bike,has anyone seen a proper test

    Bike arrived at work this morning, well packaged and all in order. Charged battery up to full and set seat and handlebars etc. The G-tech is very well finished, and to look at you wouldn't know it was electric assist at all!, nice and light as well. Only had a quick ride home (3 mile), sets...
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    Giant Escape Conversion - newbie questions

    I work in the motorcycle game and have seen time and time again you get what you pay for, cheap is not always best..
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    It affects the law

    I recommissioned a Mobylette AV42 a few months back at work, had been imported from France.