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Any recommendations for mudguards and pannier rack for a 20" folder ?

Haha - they are not aluminium ! Unless aluminium has become magnetic ! (This bike was bought new March this year, I wouldn't guarantee all the forks are steel !)

The motor simulator shows a Bafang g370 @ 36v/15A managing 15km/h up a 10% hill for 7 minutes with a rider adding 100w and bike + rider = 100kg which is pretty impressive ! https://ebikes.ca/tools/simulator.html?batt=B3610_GA&cont=cust_15_40_0.03_V&grade=10&motor=MG370_10T

Just agreed to buy a nearly new Carrera Intercity disc 8 from Facebook, picking it up this evening. Will double check the forks, wouldn't be completely surprised if they are magnetic This buyer seemed very happy with it https://www.reddit.com/r/foldingbikes/s/cXW27jKfft

Point taken and I will lubricate the DNP freewheel on my folder. The proposed bike is for an older relative that does not live locally to me and I wanted her to have the minimum of maintenance to do

If I was replacing a non electric 7 speed freewheel rear wheel with a hub motor rear wheel with a 7 speed cassette, would you expect that to be an easy job ?

Yes, I have a 6 speed folder with front hub motor (akm 74) and the Woosh bag battery, and I used a dnc 7 speed freewheel (11-32t) - I only use the first 6 gears, and it only has a 6 speed shifter. Don't need the lowest gear with the motor. It's great and gives a more relaxed pedalling cadence...

That sounds ideal, would the torque sensor work with a 7 speed cassette ?

What is the lightest one you do ? Is that the xf08c ? I was hoping for something lighter if possible - have you got anything hidden away anywhere ?

There seems quite a lot of 7 speed freewheel folding bikes with disc brakes (e.g. https://www.compass24.com/compass-folding-bike-20-inch-blue-415370/blue) which seems to get good reviews on bike forums. If I added a hub motor,.my only concern would be the smallest freewheel cog is 14t. If I...

I would characterise the core of the report as saying we are terrible at building housing, infrastructure and energy supply, primarily due to our planning regime. Indeed the report compared us with relatively prosperous France despite it's high taxes, onerous regulations, and powerful unions...

Is that directed at the people that have been governing us for the last 14 years !

Yes - the KT controller setting allow you to use the throttle from rest to 6 km/h (useful for starting off from junctions in the wrong gear !) and then once it detects pedalling the throttle gives maximum assist. If anyone checked it would show a max speed of 6km/h throttle only

Absolutely - The UK UK Urban NO2 Network reported 16 stations exceeded the annual 40µg/m3 limit in 2022 and 12 stations that exceeded that limit in 2023 and a further 21 that were within 10% of the 40µg/m3 limit. Annual mean levels reduced by 9% at urban background sites between 2022 and 2023...

Is this with throttle ?

If you are going to run it with a 52v nominal battery then it will run 1/12 faster than stated for 48v eta - also bear in mind as the voltage drops, the speed of the motor will drop

I recall seeing on this forum that some of the big European manufacturers take advantage of the 10% tolerance and set their motor cutoff speed above the 15.5 mph limit

Parameter C5 allows you to "detune" the controller - setting it to 03 (the maximum reduction) will set it to 8.5/17.5 amps (ie 17.5 amps in the maximum PAS level) - that is more than enough for your requirements ! I detuned my KT 11/22 amp controller to 9/18 amps, which allows me to easily get...

I'm great fun at parties :)

LCD-5 is a bit fiddly to use with gloved hands