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Big Ben has rougher tread which for me has been better than slicks on sand dusted road, there are no other differences as far as I know. Tried on gravel and they work well there too. I try to stay away from mud, 18 and a half years on the farm was enough for a lifetime... Another tyre which...

Big Apple and Big Ben are sticky rubber, Marathon is quite a bit harder for longer life. I have pushed Big Ben to the limit - >15% gradient, damp concrete path with river gravel surface and 4 bar. The same path at 3.5 bar didn't give me any problems.

What I have on my mind at the moment: I have been watching (too) many vélomobile videos on Youtube recently and the sight of healthy young men riding on the flat at 60 km/h has inspired me. The above is a graph for flat terrain and no wind, it doesn't take into account losses from drive train...

The Flyer has better brakes, those are important in Switzerland from the bit I have visited. If she lives near the frontier buying in France is the best idea, she could pick up a Peugeot or Gitane for less than 1700€. https://www.cyclable.com/magasins have shops in Lausanne and Geneva.

“Italians have to take care of the poor regions of Italy. That means more work, less corruption, seriousness, we will help them as we always did. But don’t play this game of loading with responsibility the EU. A country is a country, a nation is a nation. Countries first, Europe second.” J.C...

Don't think too much Woosh, you'll hurt yourself! That is a world wide problem not restricted to the EU.

Hope he isn't on the run from the law because the cat is out of the bag now...

I want one that looks like this: :) If it had air conditioning that would be perfect! And about 1000 W at the pedal :D

That video resumes pretty much what has been said here.

www.e-bike-technologies.de will make a cable to the length you specify. Do you have very deep pockets? :D

I went to the LBS to look at SPD shoes :eek: Had looked at the Decathlon ones and wasn't inspired by the quality, fit, only the price was right. Looked at ones that fit like gloves in the LBS, those be €€€ gloves... Don't like buying shoes online I have very sensitive feet and try before buy is...

WAW vélomobiles used to be made in the Netherlands, average net wage 2152€. Now they are made in the Czech Republic, average net wage 938€. Laying up CF is a time intensive process so most of the cost in manufacturing is there. They still cost about 10k€. My Czech trike is in many ways...

DON'T!!! The Alfine 11 is not a good choice of IGH for a pedelec, even 250W, it can't handle the torque. Do a Google search and you will find many cases of broken gearboxes. I was looking at that hub as a cheaper alternative to the Rohloff at one time. It also has even more drive train losses...

I think "average" is the keyword. Many more Danes will be closer to the average wage than French people where income inequality is a thing.

The white wire coming from the motor should be the speed sensor. Those controller also accept external speed sensors.

I thought you were a successful trading nation with wages at the same level as those in the two countries you mention? :rolleyes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_average_wage So when you see a cargo tricycle sold for 5000€ in Denmark it is going to be harder to pay...

Just for fun I made a spreadsheet when I started out and built up a fictitious bike from bits from bikediscount.de and a common rear hub kit. The end price was about the same as an entry level bike here on the French market at that time. But... mine did have significantly better bike components...

How does one scientifically measure the effects of peer pressure? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/31/10-things-that-put-people-off-cycling https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/campaigns-guide/women-cycling "So why is it that whilst slightly fewer women than men learn to ride a...

Damn it when I wasn't looking! :) Apparently they have added a disk brake version but no premium disk brake version that I can see, that would be an Alfine. So the difference is easier shifting and less drive train losses with the premium.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_the_Netherlands The internet is a wonderful place. Get out and about and make some friends from the Netherlands, they might just tell you flecc is reasonably correct in his appreciation of the situation there. Can we talk about cycling in Denmark now?