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    Question re batteries and controlers (Cyclotricity)

    Thanks Nealh - My admittedly ignorant take is that the front wheel hub motor is the same design and spec, the battery is the same voltage and ampage and the front wheel is the same size, and is pulling the same weight, so I would expect it to behave pretty much the same. So is that assumption...
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    Question re batteries and controlers (Cyclotricity)

    Just a question for someone who might have a greater brain than me. I’m now on my second e-bike in 6 years and I’m struggling to understand why the performance of my second, despite it being the same spec as my first, seems so much worse. Both bikes are Cyclotricity revolver - the first was...
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    Complete newbie - Cyclotricity Revolver

    update - 15 months and still going strong! thought I'd update this as they still sell this model. I've continued to use the bike 3-4 times a week, I've probably lost a bit of weight (I haven't really checked tbh but certainly I'm a bit trimmer around the waist than I was) but I don't need to...
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    Complete newbie - Cyclotricity Revolver

    Hi all - thanks for the comments. I'll start to charge it daily now instead. As for how it compares to the Lifecycle sport, all I can say is that it was a short test ride, but the lifecycle felt more like a small moped to me than a bike - it was heavier, but the feel of riding it was quite...
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    Complete newbie - Cyclotricity Revolver

    Assembly The bike came fully assembled apart from the pedals, battery holder assembly (required 2 hex keys) and mudguards. The handlebars were folded flat and to get the bike ready to ride took about ten minutes. I spent a little more time adjusting the gears and the brakes, but that was all...
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    Complete newbie - Cyclotricity Revolver

    I thought I’d post my experience in buying and riding my electric bike as I thought it might help others who are wading through all the information who might be in the same position. Firstly – me - I’m nearly 47, I’m not a sportsperson, I don’t cycle as a hobby. I do have an old Raleigh Trail...