Aldi bikes - none in the UK yet

[shemozzle999]

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://ebike-forum.eu/aldi-hansa-cyco-alu-city-elektro-fahrrad-mit-mittelmotor-ist-da/&prev=search

 

[Croxden]

I remember having an Aldi full suspension bike some years ago. It was so poor I had a refund and then got the Gary Fisher.

I never saw any bikes in since, I bet most were returned.

If these arrive here, I hope they now up to Aldi standard quality.

Let's wait & see.

 

[JohnCade]

Wonder if they ever will turn up here?

 

[shemozzle999]

I remember having an Aldi full suspension bike some years ago. It was so poor I had a refund and then got the Gary Fisher.

I never saw any bikes in since, I bet most were returned.

If these arrive here, I hope they now up to Aldi standard quality.

Let's wait & see.

Doesn't appear a problem now:

http://remo.fm/2014/09/16/great-customer-service/

 

[flecc]

Wonder if they ever will turn up here?

Possibly not, since as their website and the previous post indicate, they offer at-home support if it becomes necessary.

I can't see the UK scale of e-bike sales supporting that here.
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[shemozzle999]

Perhaps if the AA and RAC could be encouraged to extend their Motorbike cover to include electric bicycles we could have a similar type service here in the UK.

Maybe an avenue the BAGB/BEBA could pursue.

 

[shemozzle999]

While reading up on another topic it appears that site sponsors ETA offer bicycle breakdown cover within their cycle insurance policy for free or for £18 annually on its own.

https://www.eta.co.uk/breakdown/bicycle/


Edit: correction to original post - italicize additions.

 

[SteveRuss]

While reading up on another topic it appears that site sponsors ETA offer bicycle breakdown cover within their cycle insurance policy.

https://www.eta.co.uk/breakdown/bicycle/

Hmm.. Pretty reasonable the more I look at them.. I was kind of waiting for the legislation to change officially so i'm now quite tempted to pull the trigger with them..

 

[jonathan75]

While reading up on another topic it appears that site sponsors ETA offer bicycle breakdown cover within their cycle insurance policy.

https://www.eta.co.uk/breakdown/bicycle/

Very odd kind of breakdown cover that only includes transport and not any tinkering! You have to buy a full insurance policy on top for that - which looks interesting though. If insurance is susceptible of being interesting.

 

[jonathan75]

Hmm.. Pretty reasonable the more I look at them.. I was kind of waiting for the legislation to change officially so i'm now quite tempted to pull the trigger with them..

I'd be interested to know if cycleguard who seem to have a similar offer,have cheaper or dearer prices.

 

[SteveRuss]

Very odd kind of breakdown cover that only includes transport and not any tinkering! You have to buy a full insurance policy on top for that.

I suppose having a team of cycle mechanics on call ala. AA, RAC may be a but of an ask. One of the reviewers said he was picked up by a taxi. I'd like to see them get my Kalkhoff pro connect in to a taxi

 

[jonathan75]

I suppose having a team of cycle mechanics on call ala. AA, RAC may be a but of an ask. One of the reviewers said he was picked up by a taxi. I'd like to see them get my Kalkhoff pro connect in to a taxi

Haha you're right but I still think the insurer repeatedly stretches the ordinary English language meaning of 'breakdown cover' in their marketing, it's kind of an abuse. They should call it recovery insurance not breakdown cover. Re taxis maybe they sent a minibus (?)

 

[flecc]

I'd like to see them get my Kalkhoff pro connect in to a taxi

It would go into a regulation London Taxi, and a number of minicab and private taxi companies use people carriers which would take it.
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[Deleted member 4366]

For £18, I'd call my own taxi.

 

[shemozzle999]

For £18, I'd call my own taxi.

I wouldn't expect you could get much more than 6 miles for £18 if you hired a fare paying taxi. Calling out friends of course would be much cheaper.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I wouldn't expect you could get much more than 6 miles for £18 if you hired a fare paying taxi. Calling out friends of course would be much cheaper.

That's true, but the way I see it is that my average bike ride is about 24 miles there and back, so the furthest I'd be away from home is 12 miles. If I broke down randomly every time I used the bike, on average, I'd be 6 miles from home. Luckily breaking down is rare, but the average still applies, so in this situation the break-even point would be one break-down per year. My actual strandings were two in 5 years, so the insurance would be a bad bet. For other people, their average ride might be a lot less or more than 24 miles, so they would need to adjust the sums.

If you want to decide if it's a good bet, you multiply half your average bike ride by the number of strandings per year. If it's greater than 6, the insurance is a good bet.

You might want to multiply the total by 1.2 if you have a crank-drive bike to cover for bust chains and derailleur jammed in the spokes.

If you've recently changed to a bike with a throttle from one without, you can multiply it by 0.8 because you'll still be able to get home in some circumstances where you'd have been otherwise stranded.

 

[shemozzle999]

Have you factored into your calculations for Murphy's' law? - deleted inappropriate

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Life is a game of chance. we could all be wiped out by an asteroid next week, but it doesn't stop our plans to live to a 100 years old - or more.

 

[Cyclezee]

Free breakdown cover if you buy a bike from Cyclezee http://www.cyclezee.com/cycle-recovery.html

£15 p.a. if you go direct to Lexham Insurance http://www.lexhaminsurance.co.uk/products/cycle-recovery/?aff=LEX8188&type=cr

 

[shemozzle999]

Perhaps if the AA and RAC could be encouraged to extend their Motorbike cover to include electric bicycles we could have a similar type service here in the UK.

Maybe an avenue the BAGB/BEBA could pursue.

Had responses from the AA and RAC:

RAC:

I regret that Electric Assisted Pedal Cycles are not covered by the RAC Motoring Services.
Unfortunately, as it is unclear of the cc of the Moped vehicle classes L 1e-A and B and to provide you with clarification if breakdown assistance is available for this vehicle, could you please contact our Customer Services on telephone number 0800 550550 where a member of our team will be happy to assist you with this enquiry.

AA:

In reply to your recent enquiry unfortunately, the AA does not cover electric bicycles or Mopeds.
We are unable to confirm if this is something the AA will look to cover in the future.