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    My Alu-carbon Bianchi would nudge 45 mph downhill on it's tallest gear. The Eddy isn't quite that fast but it'll hold 20 on the flat without killing me....In fact I used to have a Sturmey Archer three speed Raleigh Shopper with some decent Shwalbe tyres on it's stock rims that would go over 20...
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    When I ride into Salisbury on my Eddy Merckx I do the 12 miles of somewhat hilly B3089 in around 45 minutes. Granted I'm pretty sweaty but that's give or take around 16 mph average. My little Panasonic can't average that speed... It's assistance runs out by then and it's a 40 lb heavyweight...
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    Panasonic Folder

    It is,and I imagine many of the Panasonic crank drive bikes will have a similar battery so it isn't beyond the wit of many of us to re-cell a tired unit.
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    Panasonic Folder

    Thanks! Mine isn't quite like that... the bizarre mudguards are (or were) the same but it doesn't have the suspension seat post and that battery pack is a bit more modern looking but it's essentially the same. Not particularly highly geared, and re-tyre-ing it with Raleigh Record 20" tyres has...
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    Panasonic Folder

    Hi everyone! just thought I'd touch base. I recently bought a rare (in the UK) Panasonic folding Pedelec. It came to me having been crashed and the rear derailleur mech was torn up. The battery was pretty much dead and the wiring up to the handlebar was damaged. I put a healthy derailleur on and...