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matthewslack

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warlord0 said:
Wow, what a difference a day makes!

Thanks for all the awesome replies. Very helpful. I've been spiralling out of control with options and budgets.

I spent the day planning the route to work. It's just over 14 miles, but 8 miles of it are along the canal - loving the no hills bit :D

Then I get a call and talk to an old colleague, and they talk about a job that is a serious offer and changes the goal posts. I could be moving jobs to Milton Keynes which is way out of my cycle range, but very commutable, with a 4-mile trip to the train station one end and a ten-minute walk the other. So now this really could be a folder, and the battery life not so vital.

But all the info you guys have posted is invaluable. I thought a 15-mile cycle on an electric bike would be more like a 10-mile ride with 5 miles of assistance. I'd still arrive hot, sweaty and nearly dead. But sounds like the right bike would eat up the miles for me.

Going to do some more research.
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Often the effort is not the limiting factor, it is the time the journey takes. 15 miles of riding will be slightly over an hour, if all road, probably a bit more along the canal path as they tend to be less than smooth!
 
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I never wore/wear them on a bicycle. The cape covers a lot of you. Mudguards keep most of the spray of your feet, so it's quite important that you have good ones. Over-trousers are no good for cycling. Your legs sweat and get wet inside them. I tried them in the beginning, but soon realised the problem. A cape is much better. With a cape, feet and shins can get a litlle wet, but it was never so bad that it bothered me.
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Boots and overtrousers are caked in muddy water this morning. Maybe I need better mudguards. Unfortunately, I've used the mounting holes by the rear dropouts for my torque arms.
 
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Peter.Bridge said:
Is it worth asking David if he can do those through a cycle to work scheme (I think the same ,probably not but worth asking ?)
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I think by the time I try to set it up with a new employer, I'd miss the deal. Seeing what I can get the 806 for :)
 
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RollingChunder said:
Boots and overtrousers are caked in muddy water this morning. Maybe I need better mudguards. Unfortunately, I've used the mounting holes by the rear dropouts for my torque arms.
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There are quite good stay-less mudguards, like Beavertail XL and Zefal Trail. An added mudflap helps a lot for winter commuting.
 
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warlord0

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Well, I've only gone and done it.

Ordered the ex-demo Wisper 806 Torque in Black with the 575Wh battery pack.

Thanks, David and Tim at Wisper for being so helpful.

It has a few dings and scrapes that I should be able to treat, but for the 40% discount and manufacturer warranty, it was now or never.
 
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I look forward to your early experiences writeup!
 
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