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FIAT & AlFA Romeo Swindon’s Mr Electric promises
struggle-free cycling
✶ All cars welcome Blunsdon-based electric vehicle company e-motion stocks the largest
✶ cam belt replacement selection of power-assisted cycles in the town, and is the only e-max
✶ engine & gearbox repairs & rebuilds scooters dealer in the south west.
Company owner Mark
✶ electrical fault code reading Butler, who also operates
Open
✶ MOT repairs 8.30am - Swindon’s environmentally
✶ vehicle sales 5.30pm friendly local courier service
Ecolink, said “we’ve gone for
✶ servicing to light commercials what we know to be the best
Call for friendly advice, reliable service & quotes. All major credit & debit cards on the market. Power-assisted
bikes appeal to business people
OPTIMA MOTORS 39A Station Road, who need to get to where
they’re going comfortably,
Tel: (01793) 840667 Wootton Bassett without having to change
clothes and take a shower
when they get there. Yet there
is still the potential for good
exercise as most models need to
be travelling up to three miles
per hour before the power
kicks in.”
The bicycles are powered by Mark with the E-Max City and the Go-Cycle
lightweight lithium batteries and payable, a cost of about 46p for 50
cost less than 10p to charge up for miles of travel and the ability to use
56 miles of assisted cycling. motorcycle lanes in heavy traffic,
“The bikes range in price from this has got to be a very attractive
£550 for a shopper to £1,500 for a transport option.”
sportier model,” said Mark. “The e-motion gives a two year war-
piece-de-resistance of power-assisted ranty on all bikes and scooters, and
bikes is probably the Gocycle city offers a repair and maintenance
bike which is the lightest electric service. “We will build, test and
bike in the world. Built from mag- deliver your bike or scooter for free
nesium it’s designed by F1 racing anywhere within a 50 mile radius
designer Richard Thorpe and will of Swindon,” said Mark.
fold into a carry case, perfect for the Electric bicycles qualify for
commuting city worker.” the government’s cycle to work
The bikes are suitable for riders scheme, by which employees can
from 14 upwards; the minimum get up to 40 per cent discount on a
age for the scooters is 16 years. new bike as long as their company
Mark added, “a motorbike licence supports the scheme.
and certificate of basic training is To arrange a free, no-obligation
needed for a scooter, as well as a test ride call Mark on 708020 or mail:
There is another way, proper helmet, but with no road tax [email protected]
ChipsAway Ricky gets ready for superbike year
Abbey Meads-based superbike racer Ricky Elder is getting set to unveil
Some ChipsAway customers have his new Crane Yamaha R6 bike at a fund-raising event on Saturday 13
saved up to 50% on conventional March, 7.30pm, in the Cold Harbour, Blunsdon.
body shop repair costs He’s been riding since he
was six and raced for the first
● Bumper scuffs time in 2008. Now with backing
from contractors’ services com-
● Paintwork scratches pany Bedouin Group, Ricky
has set his sights on the North
Gloucester 600cc champion-
● Small accidental damage ship, some rounds of the Brit-
ish Supersport championship
● Alloy wheels and the Manx Grand Prix in
August.
● Repairs fully guaranteed Ricky is very keen to get
the support of more people in Ricky with last year’s bike
For a free, no obligation quote Swindon and businesses based
please call Sven Giesbers on: in the town. “It’s great to fly the Swindon flag on the race circuit and
we’re especially looking for a van rental package so that we can arrive
01793 881883 or at circuits looking the part.”
07841 096883 chanic Ricky has built his bike and acts as his own promotional manager.
His team is very much a family affair. As a fully qualified vehicle me-
or visit His father’s business BE Heating & Plumbing provides sponsorship,
www.chipsaway-sven.co.uk takes the pictures and makes the tea in the pits.
Tickets for the Cold Harbour unveiling at £10 includes food and a
for more information disco, and the chance to meet a home-grown bike hero in the making.
See more details at: www.rickyelderracing.co.uk
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