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That's the point-with a throttle I do not wobble all over the place on start-off. A trike is not a bad idea, but if I got myself a trike I'd have to lose one of my cars, the garage is choc-a-bloc as it is.

It doesn't give me the same sort of confidence a throttle does. I know I push that throttle and away I go, stepping on the pedal doesn't do it for me, and I suspect for many others.

Neal -This is where I totally disagree with you. A throttle, at least the way I use it, is of great assistance to us older folk who struggle to start off, and is a great enhancement to safety at a crowded set of traffic lights. There is nothing worse than an old fart like me starting off at...

OK I just found the relevant section of 1983 regs: 4. The requirements referred to in Regulation 3 above are that the vehicle shall:— (a)have a kerbside weight not exceeding— (i)in the case of a bicycle, other than a tandem bicycle, 40 kilograms, and (ii)in the case of a tandem bicycle and...

Peter - the above is not strictly true for bicycles manufactured before these laws came into effect. For instance I have a 1986 bicycle with a DIY kit and am allowed therefore to have a throttle to enable speeds up to 15mph without pedalling. I believe the new laws came into force in 2016...

Saumaur - Fantastic place, great people too, loved my time there.

Have a look at this: https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/whoosh-crank-drive-tongsheng-kit-review.34071/#post-489738 and this: https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/pswpower-after-sales-service.33423/post-478728

Sold the next day!

You obviously know your bikes, so why not look through the local rags and online to se if you can spot a nice alloy bike that would fit the bill? Local charity shops like "Hope to Cycle" will have a large selection you can check out for suitability. If you spot something you fancy, come back...

Good luck with your bottom bracket. I resurrected a 1986 Specialized Crossroads from a charity cycle shop and fitted a mid-drive. I was unable to shift the bottom bracket at all. In the end I took it back to the shop and 2 mechanics with a railways issue 4 ft spanner finally managed to...

Wow Flecc-you and me both. As a weedy 14 year-old I had a Saturday job at William Way greengrocers in Tuckton Bournemouth, one of those Granville bikes and lugging 56lb sacks of potatoes up Belle Vue Road hill to the nursing home on top! I would have dearly loved a motor then too.....

@Sturmey - I totally agree with buying from UK supplier I buy kits and bikes from Whoosh. I know nothing about the Bafangs so I don't know prices. This just popped up on my Google searches looking for electronic components.

I don't know if this is good value. what do you think? Bafang Tony

As an electronics professional since 1969 I have found water ingress usually leads to faulty components down the track. If your item is submerged while switched off with no battery connection it may be possible to rescue the electronics by stripping them right down and using a hair-drier to...

Ha - you guys are rank amateurs! The idea is not to de-clutter, no no, the real trick is to see just how much useless crap you can hang off your bars........ Check out yours truly's array of handlebar goodies. Left to right - left brake lever, throttle, bell, bluetooth speaker for my tunes...

Strange I've never experienced this "Ghost pedalling" in 2 years and 2500 miles. Still on stock firmware though....I'd rather be out on my bike riding than stuffing around with the settings when I get some spare time. Retirement is so time consuming......

What I did was to go to my local charity not-for-profit bike shop called "Hope to Cycle". They receive hundreds of perfectly good bikes donated by the general public. I got chatting to the volunteer bike mechanic who works there and told him I was looking for a lightweight donor bike for a...

Apologies for the late reply- I fitted one of these a couple of years ago from Whoosh. I have been very satisfied and impressed with their after sales service. They are in Southend-on-Sea so uk based and help is readily available on the 'phone and via email. I did a write up here of my...

Petrol generators are heavy. Then there's the cans of fuel to run it. Plus you (and others) will be breathing in all those pollutants. Not really a practical proposition. Maybe you could run a small dynamo from the drive train or even a small wind turbine while moving and a couple of solar...

Do you plug your 'phone into a wall charger and hear any arcing? Something drastically wrong if you do!! It's just the same as plugging into your standard charger with the buck converter.