On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:58, you wrote: > When I was young bikes with a little petrol motor were an interesting > oddity, mostly ridden by women of a "certain age". Now that I'm one > on those women I could perhaps go for one if I could get my balance on > a bike. Gmail provided me with a convenient ad for > http://www.teampoynter.co.nz -- one of those folding tricycles with an > electric motor addon is my style -- halfway to a mobility scooter. > > Last year I had a contract which brought me into contact with Avanti > bikes. They have some electric models in their range.
The bikes at Team Poynter are over $1500!! The parts for mine cost about $300, plus my time to make the parts to fit, and the kit on TradeMe I have found costs about the same (but should fit with little trouble). I have ordered one and a full report will be presented in due course. I know it's way OT, but AFAIK this list is the only geek-list in Christchurch. Not only are we Linux hackers, but also, as John Carter points out, many of us are Makers. As long as list users don't mind the occasional foray into OT (but not frivolous) territory I think it's great to discuss other technology related things here (if you don't agree, speak up!). I am surprised and pleased at the amount of interest this topic has generated, but I am willing to 'take it elsewhere' if asked, and please, if you know of a more general geek list in Chch then let me know! Andrew
