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£200. Buyer collects from Glasgow. Woosh Gale electric folding bike with 6 Shimano gears (thumb shift operation) and front suspension. The current Gale model on the Woosh sells for £699. Ideal for riders from 5'2 to 6 ft and maximum rider's weight of 110kgs. After I bought it second-hand, the...

Right, that's me nearly back on the road. Thanks all. The local bike shop unjammed my brake lever and fitted a guard over the motor cable for a tenner, my bruises are fading and I will start using it against once the current icy snap is over - the local station platform has been gritted so if...

Thanks again. I fiddled with the cables and plugs that you suggested and it seems to have returned back to life when my lengthy attempts a few nights ago had no results. I will give it a proper test in a few days as I'm still too sore to ride it. A few further questions - does the front brake...

The LED panel does light up. I will look into those options. It did fall on the side of the motor wire which had no protection,other than my pannier above.

The good news is my local bike shop did a good job of giving it a service and replacing the spokes, chain and mudguard. I had a week of zipping to work with ease - even though I elected to peddle far more than I predicted, my arthritic knees didn't grumble. I got to work in 30 mins instead of...

I am, however, now boggling at the folded size of it, now that I have just discovered how hard it is to buy any kind of bike transport bag for it. 85cm (L) x 70cm (H) x 55cm (D) Any ideas for cheap bike bags to protect a car boot or to smuggle it onto train carriages for companies that ban...

Some local bike shops round my way, fortunately.

My geography is fine. I blame the mistake on a hasty purchase made with a mobile phone... Thanks, patpatbut. Thanks all. Will tell everyone how I get on in a few weeks time, whether it copes with the terrain or whether I bought a beat up bike with a flat battery whose repairs exceed the cost...

1. It was me. 2. No, I didn't - that's an extra 100 miles to travel due to my stupidity...

With the Powerbyke, plus new battery, it seemed to come in cheaper than a current model 2nd hand Woosh, closer to my £400 budget, though I am thinking about increasing it as I'm selling off some stuff on ebay. I was inspired by that thread where someone planned to upgrade one of the Powerbyke...

Ah, the Mezzo sounds interesting, thanks. Lot of the nice design and functionality of the Brompton but without a tear-inducing price....

Example 2nd handbike http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Powabyke-Foldable-Electric-Bike-Perfect-Working-Order-No-Reserve-/141559890393?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item20f5a081d9

OK, so I could keep my eye on the secondhand bikes that get resold on the Woosh website that come with warranties so that might save £100 or so. But on the predictor wizard on the Woosh website, they recommended the Zephyr-CDN (rather than the Gale) due to the type of gradient/distance that I...

In theory, I can convert my existing mountain bike into an e-bike by buying a rear or front wheel 48v 500/1000w kit off ebay for around £200, one of which claims a top speed of 45 km/h...(downhill, with the wind behind me, and a brand new battery...?). Is the reality that these are poor...

Ah, that woosh looks just the ticket. I noticed the Viking Harrier looks similar (not aware of reputation or reviews compared to Woosh) but it has less capacity (24v).

On reflection, I think a lightweight folding bike is a must-have rather than a nice-to-have, preferably one that comes with a decent pannier rack. That way, I can probably lift it down the steps more easily and perhaps be able to take it into the gym, office or yoga studio, get it onto local...

I suspected my budget was optimistic. My employer suspended the bike to work loan scheme and it doesn't get reinstated until the new financial year.

And it doesn't need to be a 'female' style bike. Most of mine have been unisex.

Sorry, forgot to add that I am of fairly average female height (5 ft 6") and weight (10 stone)

Hi, Might be able to stretch the budget. I wasn't aware that the electric bike market was so diverse and mature - I can't cycle due to arthritic knees and I don't really want the expense of a petrol scooter so I wonder if an electric bike might do the trick. I would appreciated some...