Recent content by Heinzja

Yes the Police is very active.... and they are out and about... and can not see criminals in front of their own door: Took this pic, because I thought is was (tragically) funny.....:

ok... Thank you for "Step through", but I notice that Bikes sold as "Lady's Bikes" are shorter as well ... And some step through are very large black/dark frames are sold as "City bikes" for probably older men which would have difficulties (like me) to swing the leg over the seat when getting...

To bring Parkinson’s back into the cycling world: I will never forget how grateful a son was when I sold him a three-wheeler e-bike for his mother, who has Parkinson’s. This enabled the whole family to participate together in bike rides, even with their ill mother. She also enjoyed the physical...

the little box on top of the carrier contain probably some Nappies which are necessary to ride the thing (very stiff frame with this seat post!) must be like cycling with Parkinson...

Bike couriers, Just Eat, and Uber Eats deliverers are very courageous in earning their living through this kind of work, which has a long tradition. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabbawala - It’s understandable that these drivers try to make the best of their situation and customize their...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30d41q6469o The rental companies don’t really help to make Ebikes more loveable in the public... Over 100 e-bikes seized to combat pavement blocking Here in Leicester the Police is really activ and wiling to stop this nonsense...

Yes, the thieving bastards don’t let anyone alone. If it is an NHS bike shed, they (or better, we all) have to pay for it. Thieves know that NHS bike parkings often have very nice bikes locked up (from GPs, employees with money, not from poor people who work all day or night and often overtime...

Certainly not all Chinese products are bad. iPhones are manufactured in China (Foxconn... like HP and others), and Samsung is from Korea. So if bikes are from China, Taiwan, or wherever, if the frame is constructed according to our physics—my first e-bike was a PowaBike Commuter, which was an...

Good luck! Will be alright - if it has last this far it will last more... A good idea would be always to have a chain tool and some chain bits with you... they don’t weigh much and like always you will not need them when you got them with you! Like an Umbrella... if you got an Umbrella it’s...

That e-bike use increases the wear and tear of a bike is self-explanatory. Tyres on the motor wheel wear out quicker, brake pads on calipers or discs wear out quicker, and drivetrains have a shorter life—all self-explanatory. But at least we live longer (provided a car accident doesn’t shorten...

{Quote start:} “ @Heinzja care to enlighten us on the actual situation if you know it in Germany ? Considering there are many more mid drive ebikes in Europe, [sic]“ {Quote end} Yes, I can enlighten you about Bosch. Bosch is everywhere in Germany—from power tools to freezers, from...

{Quote start:} “Germany has 600,000 bicycle thefts a year and probably many more than that go unreported its a huge problem where as about 80,000 are stolen in the UK per year but again many thefts go unreported. I [sic]“ {Quote end} Don’t know where the above quoted numbers came...

I am German. In Germany, everyone has insurance for their home (property or rental), which includes bikes as well. If your bike is stolen, you get a new one included the Abus D-Lock for £300... Here in England, the bikes are “old school.” Bike companies (even Brompton) take a normal bike, put a...

Strangely the largest ebike manufacturer in the world is NOT Chinese.... https://www.leebike.com/china-top-10-electric-bike-manufacturers/ Batteries most likely, parts as well... electric Motor (at least for Powertools etc is Bosch leading... electronic (Bosch in Cars Mercedes, BMW, VW...

Most bikes (all bike? Beside Brompton) are imported anyway... if the UK Government would implement a safety approval (like TÜV) for anything that is driven on a public Road than it would be ok but that never will happened thanks to Brexit... the stuff which comes via Ali Amazon EBay is...