I've posted a rebuttal in the "Problems" thread, but since many are probably sick of reading that, I thought it important to repeat it here to ensure all concerned know the facts:
Some of the posts here in the Problems Thread have given the impression that neither the brakes or motor of Gaynor's Quando have ever been fit for purpose. I think all the contributors and would be contributors to this thread should read this post, which corrects many of the things said here in various posts, using Gaynor's own words extracted from a year and a half ago.
Introduction: Following receipt of her Quando, she suffered an accident riding in a park, partly due to the front brake stirrup opening up and that brake failing, partly because she did not use the rear brake which she says she finds difficult to reach. The levers are identical.
The accident damaged the bike's lighting, and following some delays, 50cycles collected the bike, repaired the brakes and lights and returned it. Here's the 50cycles post following that and the subsequent posts relevant to the Quando brakes and hill climbing:
Quote:
Originally Posted by 50cycles
Dear Gaynor
The bike arrived with us on Wednesday Morning. Jim our mechanic took around 1 hour to correct the bike shops confusion and set the brake ups correctly. It was then dispatched on Wednesday afternoon.
Our carrier arrangement is 3 working days due to the size of the parcels.
Bike should be with you Monday. Shipped within 2 hours not 24 hours.
Hope you enjoy your bike.
Thanks
50cycles
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaynor
I'd just like to say, Just received my bike, the repairs look very well done, i read wrong, as when you said 'the brake ups correctly', i thought you meant just the brakes were corrected, so now i see thats not the case...
Just tested the lights and throttle, and all is fine, cant wait for the rain to stop, put the panniers back on and get get there! I must use Flecs water proof tips for the switches ... the light switch would sometimes come on my accident, in my experience with my old electric bike, using the light tends to drain the battery quicker, but then it might be different with this bike.
Much happier now
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 50cycles
Hi Gaynor
Glad you got your bike. I was getting worried there.
Hope it does everything you need and gets you to your appointments on time.
If you need anything please do not hesitate to call us.
Thanks
50cycles
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaynor
Ive noticed more push bikes on the road, pushing their bikes up the steep hills, as I go past with ease on the Quando, they shout ' OI,I want one of those!'
Think I ought to print out some flyers on where they can get one!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaynor
The hills are much easier than my old acid lead Elran bike
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaynor
Hi Isobel
I live in a very hilly area now, Hastings. I bought a Quando 2 (from Ezee cycles) which is a folder, and good with hills, and better for transport, trains in my case.
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So there you have it. Clearly the bike was fit for purpose at that time a year and a half ago, but from the photographs has been badly neglected and not maintained since.
Of their own admission, Gaynor's boy friend attempted a brake repair and failed, clearly doing more harm than good.
Despite these facts, the bike is claimed one and a half years later to be not fit for purpose, regardless of my overwhelming evidence regarding the bike's suitability for heavy load handling, steep hill climbing and robustness, supported by Gaynor's own original testimony that I've published above.
One thing is wrong now. As many of us know, the bike's original Li-ion battery from December 2006 will no longer be any good and needs replacing, but of course that should not be done until the brakes are repaired from their current ill maintained state.
These are the facts, fair and impartial reporting of provable history.
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Some of the posts here in the Problems Thread have given the impression that neither the brakes or motor of Gaynor's Quando have ever been fit for purpose. I think all the contributors and would be contributors to this thread should read this post, which corrects many of the things said here in various posts, using Gaynor's own words extracted from a year and a half ago.
Introduction: Following receipt of her Quando, she suffered an accident riding in a park, partly due to the front brake stirrup opening up and that brake failing, partly because she did not use the rear brake which she says she finds difficult to reach. The levers are identical.
The accident damaged the bike's lighting, and following some delays, 50cycles collected the bike, repaired the brakes and lights and returned it. Here's the 50cycles post following that and the subsequent posts relevant to the Quando brakes and hill climbing:
Quote:
Originally Posted by 50cycles
Dear Gaynor
The bike arrived with us on Wednesday Morning. Jim our mechanic took around 1 hour to correct the bike shops confusion and set the brake ups correctly. It was then dispatched on Wednesday afternoon.
Our carrier arrangement is 3 working days due to the size of the parcels.
Bike should be with you Monday. Shipped within 2 hours not 24 hours.
Hope you enjoy your bike.
Thanks
50cycles
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaynor
I'd just like to say, Just received my bike, the repairs look very well done, i read wrong, as when you said 'the brake ups correctly', i thought you meant just the brakes were corrected, so now i see thats not the case...
Just tested the lights and throttle, and all is fine, cant wait for the rain to stop, put the panniers back on and get get there! I must use Flecs water proof tips for the switches ... the light switch would sometimes come on my accident, in my experience with my old electric bike, using the light tends to drain the battery quicker, but then it might be different with this bike.
Much happier now
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 50cycles
Hi Gaynor
Glad you got your bike. I was getting worried there.
Hope it does everything you need and gets you to your appointments on time.
If you need anything please do not hesitate to call us.
Thanks
50cycles
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaynor
Ive noticed more push bikes on the road, pushing their bikes up the steep hills, as I go past with ease on the Quando, they shout ' OI,I want one of those!'
Think I ought to print out some flyers on where they can get one!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaynor
The hills are much easier than my old acid lead Elran bike
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaynor
Hi Isobel
I live in a very hilly area now, Hastings. I bought a Quando 2 (from Ezee cycles) which is a folder, and good with hills, and better for transport, trains in my case.
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So there you have it. Clearly the bike was fit for purpose at that time a year and a half ago, but from the photographs has been badly neglected and not maintained since.
Of their own admission, Gaynor's boy friend attempted a brake repair and failed, clearly doing more harm than good.
Despite these facts, the bike is claimed one and a half years later to be not fit for purpose, regardless of my overwhelming evidence regarding the bike's suitability for heavy load handling, steep hill climbing and robustness, supported by Gaynor's own original testimony that I've published above.
One thing is wrong now. As many of us know, the bike's original Li-ion battery from December 2006 will no longer be any good and needs replacing, but of course that should not be done until the brakes are repaired from their current ill maintained state.
These are the facts, fair and impartial reporting of provable history.
.
