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Good stuff, I have a R&M Rohloff Charger and there's no doubt it's an excellent bike. Lots of money, although the Rohloff and second battery add £1,500 retail. Bearing in mind a quality full sus derailer single battery ebike could be £4,000, the Delite is not quite so ludicrously expensive as...

I agree with d8 - for about the third time in two days which must be a record - running costs are not the main problem for 8,000 miles a year. No ebike is going to be worth a lot with that sort of mileage, so the higher the purchase price, the more you will 'lose'. A Rohloff hub makes a lot of...

Dave, who owns Kudos and posts on here, has been known to send a bike out on approval. Worth giving him a ring to see if an arrangement can be made.

Neither of the folders you mention are much good for lifting on and off a train regularly. Not least because getting to and from the train may involve steps, ramps, lifts and the like. That''s my view, but at the very least you ought to nip into Halfords anc trying folding/unfolding the bike...

What precisely do you want a folder for? Any folded ebike is still an unwieldy lump, fine for occasional lifitng in and out of the boot of a car, but not much else. The notion of popping on and off public transport with one sounds attractive, but does not work in reality. A converted Brompton...

Most bike makers don't supply much in the way of a manual. But you will get booklets/leaflets for the individual components. All the Bosch manuals - motor/battery/display are online at the Bosch ebike portal. There is a language option on the Intuvia display, so unless yours is a special...

I agree about the enduring popularity of Dutch bikes, and your arithmetic is also correct. However, a buyer could realistically get a discount on a new Juicy which would come with a full warranty - your bike is a year old so has no warranty. The likes of Kudos have similar spec step through...

As d8 says. a slighty loose pedal will fret on the softer aluminium thread of the crank and wreck it. There's a reason why pedal spanners are long - the pedals is the one fixing on the bike which needs to be done up tight.

It's all sales and marketing. I suspect what happens is KTM invite tenders for a few hundred forks. Fox come in at £30 a unit, Magura come in at £29, so Magura it is. Lots of marketing bullshine follows about how wonderful the Magura design has now suddenly become. For the next model year...

Have you tried charging the battery? This could be another victory for cheap Chinese electronics, but the battery could be fine after a charge or two and a bit of use. If the bike does need a new battery, it's practically worthless so I think you need to prepare yourself for some very low...

One device is inaccurate, but it's not a valid assumption to say it's the Purion. You were doing lots of hills, as I understand it Garmins largely measure 'on the flat' which can affect the speed and mileage recorded. The Purion is measuring wheel revolutions, so is relying on having the...

Have you tried any eMTBs? The conversion will dramatically alter the feel of your bike, which may, or may not, bother you. I suggest you have a go on a pre-built full sus ebike to give you a general feel of what riding one is like. It would be a bit cheeky trying a dealer's demo if you have...

Ah, this thread takes me back. Morphix, bless 'im, and Eddieo(RIP), who was always good value before he was banned.

I've had roadies strain to pass me, then run out of steam and end up being in my way. On occasion, I've passed again and dropped them properly, although I will more often ease up and let the silly bugger get on with it. Not all roadies are the same, but there is a significant minority who are...

There have been several attempts over the years to produce a solid tyre. All have proved unusable for one reason or another - apart from on wheelbarrows and wheelchairs. Someone may crack it one day, and Gecko could be it but you won't know unless you try a pair. Tannus from Korea looked...

You might be on to something there. The whistle on my kettle is louder than the bell on my bike.

I agree any ebike falls heavily. Although when I came off my Rose on black ice it was all but undamaged because me and the bike slid across the ice rather than being scraped by the asphalt.

Off the top of my head - no. If anything, the makers I can think of are known for making heavy bikes. Pashley for one, and I believe Orange made their name with heavy duty (and heavyweight) downhill bikes. Bromptons are steel, so not particularly light. The bespoke frame makers I know of all...

Hopefully you will be able to emulate push bike MTB brands such as Orange. They didn't have a 'name', but the bikes did well once word got around they were technically very good. You might want to look at emulating Orange in other ways. They 'manufacture' their bikes in Halifax using...