Hello from Brad & Marion keen electric bike riders

Electric bike couple replied on 20/02/2021 12:08

Electric bike couple

Posted on 20/02/2021 12:08

Hello eveyone.

We have been campers for many years and just moved over to caravaning. We hired a couple of motorhomes but felt that the added flexibility with caravans outweighed the faff of towing.

So we have invested in a new Swift and now (Feb 21) have it on our storeage site in lockdown. One thing we found during research was that carrying cycles does not seem to be widly addressed by manufacturers, except Swift. Which we found really surprising.

We moved into electric bikes in 2018 and found that they bring back all the joy of cycling we had in our youth. Hills - bring them on - we power up them aot eve puffed at the top.

Just as with caravaning there are many pitfalls in buying an electric bike and we have benefited by listening to experienced caravanners so if you are think about an electic bike and have any questions let us know we will be happy to help. Its what we can give back for all the great help we have had.

We hope to link up with other cyclists, electric or not, as we travel round this year and start more discussions with other cyclists who are in the Club.

So if you see a Swift 560 with 2 electic bikes on the back when you are on a site wave to us or come over and meet us, We look forward to meeting you all over the coming years.

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replied on 21/02/2021 20:58

Posted on 21/02/2021 20:42 by davetommo

How do you know if the tow hitch is overloaded or not

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davetommo replied on 21/02/2021 21:02

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davetommo

Motorhomer from Lancashire

Posted on 21/02/2021 21:02

So basically you don’t know you only guess. What about tyre pressures do you check them with a gauge or kick the tyres.

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Posted on 21/02/2021 21:02 by davetommo

So basically you don’t know you only guess. What about tyre pressures do you check them with a gauge or kick the tyres.

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davetommo replied on 21/02/2021 22:09

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davetommo

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Posted on 21/02/2021 22:09

No stress I know my vehicles are spot on. Nose weight within the limits checked with gauge. Tyre pressures correct checked with gauge. Basically the I lift it to check weight been doing it for 40 years now”I know what I am doing”. It reminds me of the old I have been driving for 40 years and never had an accident. What you don’t know is how many the said person has caused.

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Posted on 21/02/2021 22:09 by davetommo

No stress I know my vehicles are spot on. Nose weight within the limits checked with gauge. Tyre pressures correct checked with gauge. Basically the I lift it to check weight been doing it for 40 years now”I know what I am doing”. It reminds me of the old I have been driving for 40 years and never had an accident. What you don’t know is how many the said person has caused.

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davetommo replied on 21/02/2021 22:28

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davetommo

Motorhomer from Lancashire

Posted on 21/02/2021 22:28

, we know it breaks all the rules about weight distribution but in over 27000 miles in 5 years we had no problems with it and among continental caravanners it is the norm.

A statement from your website which to me is proof that that you are cavalier about road safety. I just hope that not to many people take any notice of this.
How many more rules are broken.

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Posted on 21/02/2021 22:28 by davetommo

, we know it breaks all the rules about weight distribution but in over 27000 miles in 5 years we had no problems with it and among continental caravanners it is the norm.

A statement from your website which to me is proof that that you are cavalier about road safety. I just hope that not to many people take any notice of this.
How many more rules are broken.

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allanandjean replied on 21/02/2021 22:40

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allanandjean

Caravanner from Cornwall

Posted on 21/02/2021 22:40

DT, you seem determined to cause an argument.
If you carry out the checks you say good for you, but my money is on most folk being somewhat less fastidious, but no less safety minded.

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davetommo replied on 21/02/2021 22:43

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Motorhomer from Lancashire

Posted on 21/02/2021 22:37 by

You have an issue Dt and I am not joining in your game .

Posted on 21/02/2021 22:43

It’s not a game. What you need to realise is that an unstable outfit is dangerous. You might have got away with it all these years. So just realise this, one day due to your unstable outfit which is rear end heavy you have an accident. In that accident due to your rear end heavy caravan you get into a snake. The car next to you gets sideswiped and the people in the car get killed. Whose fault would that be.

allanandjean replied on 21/02/2021 23:05

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allanandjean

Caravanner from Cornwall

Posted on 21/02/2021 23:05

DT, to use your phrasing, you need to realise how aggressive and condescending you sound.

On what do you base you comment that the van is ‘rear end heavy’ or unstable, and the mention of resulting deaths is both ridiculous and distasteful.

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