Bought a "Cube Touring Hybrid One 625 2024 Electric Bike" from Swinerton Cycles. Bit daunting to assemble, but local bike man too busy, so I did it.
First go, I found the kevlar reinforced baloon tires do not have as much traction as my normal bike tires - going up a pavement ramp at an angle the front tire slid sideways and dumped me on the ground - nasty bruise, grazing etc.
Next go, the back wheel inner tube deflated. Nothing visible or felt in the tire, but the inner had a point puncture.
Today the first attempt at a proper cycle run - after around 5 miles the right pedal felt odd - dismounted and looked at it - it had unwound and then destroyed the thread in the aluminium shaft. I expect I had not tightened it enough - thought the different thread directions ensured self tightening? Had to walk back home.
No idea how to get this fixed now.
Nice bike though - even if the grey version I have looks a bit like a WW2 German motorbike.
First go, I found the kevlar reinforced baloon tires do not have as much traction as my normal bike tires - going up a pavement ramp at an angle the front tire slid sideways and dumped me on the ground - nasty bruise, grazing etc.
Next go, the back wheel inner tube deflated. Nothing visible or felt in the tire, but the inner had a point puncture.
Today the first attempt at a proper cycle run - after around 5 miles the right pedal felt odd - dismounted and looked at it - it had unwound and then destroyed the thread in the aluminium shaft. I expect I had not tightened it enough - thought the different thread directions ensured self tightening? Had to walk back home.
No idea how to get this fixed now.
Nice bike though - even if the grey version I have looks a bit like a WW2 German motorbike.
