Sustain Edison/Synergie Vivace Folder

[flecc]

If it's the one I'm thinking of, it's one of the US high frame designs, but quite a clever fold, and with full size wheels I believe. Expensive, and a bit large if you want to take it on a train as you do Keith.
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[keithhazel]

If it's the one I'm thinking of, it's one of the US high frame designs, but quite a clever fold, and with full size wheels I believe. Expensive, and a bit large if you want to take it on a train as you do Keith.
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yes i think so too, have found the site advertiseing it, and when folded they dont show both wheels...still have to look at everything dont you,and besides gives you knowledgeable ones the chance to use your built up wisdom..

 

[flecc]

I think from memory the front wheel has to be taken out for the "fold" Keith, and both wheels then sit alongside each other.
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[keithhazel]

Bionx Montague Swiss Bike
[24 Speed, 350 watts].

you have a good memeory, have done some reading last few days on bionx kit and some good stuff on it, what you know about it ?

 

[flecc]

What I said for the Sparta Ion goes for this too Keith. The BionX is a direct drive motor which isn't suited to hill climbing in the wat that other designs are. This one is the illegal US motor so is a bit better, the UK version being 250 watts and rather weak, but any direct drive is outclassed by the same power geared hub motor, the only disadvantage with the latter being a bit more noise.

I think it best to stick to the mainstream bikes that are available, rather than digging out the stuff on the internet. These often have no support, and are more often than not just junk or not suited to the UK market. I have a very low opinion in general of most US cycle design, and even lower opinion of their e-bike designs. They are too often gimmick ridden just for the sake of being different. Europe is the home of good cycle design, and therefore knowledge of what makes good bikes to import.
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[keithhazel]

yes i have to agree with you there, i have been wary of internet buying from abroad, even from home except using paypal gives a little comfort as can claim and win when dealing with dodgy people who dont send goods or faulty goods..and also yes its far best to buy something someone local can say good things about, cant find anyone yet with a schwinn to ask their opinion, must be some though as think the shop in bridlington that sells them has had them for at least 6 months that i know of..

 

[flecc]

The Edinburgh cycle routes are very disjointed, badly designed in many places, and poorly maintained. The late Labour city council often boasted that they had made the best provision for cyclists in the whole of Scotland, which just shows how much worse provision is elsewhere. I took care not to vote for them at the last election but the replacement SNP/Liberal Democrat regime does not look like being much better. Plenty of "mouth" of course but very little on the ground.

Sadly this is true of much of the country. The authorities try much harder than most for cyclists in London, but with the age, built up nature and sheer size of London, most cycleways over some three hundred square miles are just paint marked strips at the edge of the road. They've been imaginative in using odd bits of old railway line, parks, alleys, shared footpaths, contraflow etc., but short of knocking the whole place down or banning all motor vehicles, there's little else they can do other than steal road or pavement space.
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