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I think you've all gone nuts... I've actually been in their stores, paid my money and used their services, and my impression couldn't have been more different. But alas we're on the internet where exaggeration wins and a single line written on a forum based on the contents of an automated email...

The Bicycle Chain's "Gold service" is considerably more expensive than Balfes', but they'll charge the battery for you! :oops: 😁

I'd do it myself, but there are plenty of rich people that are time poor around London. They had no shortage of bikes being serviced. After registration there is nothing extra required to uphold the warranty. It's not mandatory but many shops offer a free 6-week service. To be honest Balfes...

Yeah I suspected it was from reading their website. They might not be cheap, but I did visit their Gatwick shop, and it was fully staffed on a Sunday. They must have had 6-7 people just in the repair/servicing workshop and another couple of people on the tills. Nice shop too. Compared to my...

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.... :D

Not recommend. :p Legs spinning like I was trying to enter a new dimension, a portal opened and I could see the devil waiting for me on the other side. Stay below 100 rpm! 😁

For a brief moment I achieved maximum efficiency on my Frey EX with a M620 motor. 😁

I see you've already put in 50 miles, and its only Tuesday! At this rate you might top over 200 miles in a week... :) Alas, I am working this evening, which should be a crime on Christmas Eve, but someone has to do it - and this year it's my turn. :rolleyes: :D Tomorrow though will be full of...

That bike has rim brakes that will struggle to cope with the extra power/speed/weight of a conversion kit. I'd recommend buying a new bike.

I bought my Vado SL 5.0 two months ago for twice that price... As they say in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - "It's a deal, it's a steal, it's the sale of the century!" 😃

Yep, it's a difficult decision. The Tracer Pros will have much less rolling resistance, so more mileage but less grip if conditions are really bad! Hopefully, the weather will allow the Tracer Pros to be used but you do have more chance of freezing/snowy weather than we do here in the UK. With...

As I'm still without my Vado SL I've decided to put the Schwalbe Super-Motos back on my Frey. I hope to be back in the game soon... :)

Specialized App wasn't used for my 70 mile ride so I don't have any charts to show assistance! But I also own a Vado SL and a Sirrus, and there's a good 5kg difference between the two bikes, so for sure the Sirrus feels lighter and a bit more nimble. My older ebike is a 35kg Frey EX - this is...

Yeah it's annoying, I've been without my bike for a couple of weeks now, but saying that storm darragh would have stopped me riding anyway. 🌨️ But in a way I'm kind of happy the bike didn't work today, because I would have always had that niggling doubt in the back of my mind about it not...

So the mystery around my bike deepens. I decided to take it to Balfes shop in Gatwick. I explained the problem, and the shop tried to use the dealers diagnostics software on it - it wouldn't work. It didn't recognise the bike at all. No bother he said leave it with them and they'll sort it out...

Yep it's not cheap this hobby! I've spent a small fortune in the last couple of months... But thankfully I think I have pretty much everything I need now. I do have an aversion against buying cycling clothing though! Right next door to my LBS is a more general sports clothing shop, and the price...

I'll never forget "Oh my god trampoline" 😄

Q1 - No, I believe it only uploads rides since you linked accounts. You would have to manually export past rides from the Specialized App and upload them to Strava. As you have 60+ rides this could be tedious. (edit) Just noticed you can upload 25 rides in one go on Strava, which will make it...

Just two more days left! You'll need to put in some big rides this weekend to win this weeks trophy! :)