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Sourcing a 36v battery should not be beyond the wit of man (or woman) and would be a lot safer, and probably cheaper, and less hassle, unless the 48v battery is a 'found behind the bike sheds at work' or 'fell off a lorry' .. in either case the battery might be cheap for a good reason. As VFR...

Stand alone bike insurance probably covers 3rd party liability, and maybe legal too. I guess there may be an element of 'home owners are solid citizens',, built in, plus the 'it costs £50 to write any sort of policy anyway'.

Brakes can usually be swapped of course, and it isn't actually illegal to have them bass-ackwards in EU style, just confusing.

I think you're supposed to ride it up the nearest mountain and just freewheel back when the battery quits. For Everest you may need a spare battery.

Hello and welcome. What sort of help were you googling for?!? We usually have several sorts in stock, and more on back order.

I have to wonder if you carry this stuff around in your head, or are just very good at asking Google the right question. :)

My gpsmap 64 can use other constellations too, not that I trust the owners or operators of those any further than Donald Duck.

If your current bike can cope, and it is just you that runs out of joules, then there is always the option of adding power (there are two or three mid motor kits which will probably go in). Still expensive mind, but look at the Woosh website to see what the costs and hassles are. I moved to the...

I think getting a test ride (not easy right now, granted) or even a day hire (money back if you buy is available some places) is essential if you are spending this sort of money. They all look good on paper, and you'll get lots of good advice here, but your needs / legs / hills are probably a...

It is really weird that you are allowed to hire/use something you can't own (at least not own and use). The legislation looks like something rolled out on a Friday night when everyone just wanted to be down the pub.. Or maybe it was after they had been?

The altenative view is that having reached the plateau you suddenly discover the 'second wave', where you can embark on even more esoteric stuff, like weaving your own wheels or rebuilding battery packs..

Take it out on the flat somewhere, stick it in mid gear, and then cycle thru the assist levels from off to turbo.. You really should be able to detect a much greater assist level in the latter. As someone said, the assist levels are typically 50% to 250% boost, so you are either doing more than...

Welcome.. We don't see many stupid questions, not sure there really are any. Lots of stupid answers though. :).

Yes Li batteries (and many others) don't like being stored, and especially hate being charged, at very low temps, so unless the whole bike lives indoors, being able to remove the battery (or for the fazua, I think the motor comes too?) is highly recommended. Plus if you can take something off...

You have got there 30 minutes sooner if a) you had faster ebike speed limit OR b) you didn't keep stopping, parking up, and taking photos. :). I think your way is better though.. Wish my 3 mile commute had looked like that, back when I had to do it.

The other solution is to change your place of work to match where you can afford to live. If enough people decline to commute, employers may have to revisit where they set up shop. Yes, I know I am only half serious. P. S. it is your employer, not your government, who should foot the bill.

I support vfr400s proposals, and would vote for him.. However, to save the planet perhaps we could add a few more. I'd kick off with, 'nobody should commute more than 10 miles each way'. That would solve the 'I need a 60 mph pedele to get to work in reasonable time' problem right there. Covid...

Uncertainty principal applies to any instantaneous measurement.. If you count wheel revs per unit of time you have a +/- 1 rev error, and if you time one rev you maybe have speed changing every second or two, which would be confusing as heck. You really need to worry about the average over a...

Unless you have an unusually good local branch, Halfords are probably best avoided. They are not a bike shop, although they certainly sell them.. But then so do Argos.

You must be, if you were reading a book rather than listening to one on Audible.