Yep, she has an electric motor. I rode her back from the shop this evening and it was an absolute hoot! You are not required to wear a crash helmet and no insurance is required and yet it will reach speeds of 15mph or so (dependent upon road conditions) and give a range of up to 25 miles per charge (dependent upon how much you pedal). Car drivers look at you strangely as you pull up alongside them at roundabouts and then set off like a startled rabbit. Without pedalling! Mudguards, lights and large volume tyres for comfort, Mrs TM is delighted with it. I expect that jcssprocketsareturning will also be happy as it means that Mrs TM will not have to use the car to get to work, and a single 2.5 hour charge will be enough for a whole week's commuting.
I have today fitted my new tyres and inner tubes in preparation for the IS Sportive on Sunday. Black & Silver GP4000s sounded good but the silver isn't as bright as I had hoped; I will need to see them in the daylight to decide if I like them or not. All I need to do now is find all my winter and wet weather kit as the forecast is pants.
Take care folks.
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That does sound exceedingly eco friendly, although of course to pass the sanctimonious test, you'll have to make sure that the battery charge comes from a renewable power source!
Man you did me good style the contours on it are a delight, bet she is a joy to ride I mean look how comfy the seat looks.
will you be able to handle it at its top speed though? i didnt think you were used to going that fast!
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