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  1. Wicky

    Haibike on Ebay 30 mph

    How many illegal pedelecs do speed cameras catch I wonder :)
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    Haibike on Ebay 30 mph

    Part of the problem is lack of police out on the streets capable of enforcing obscure bike/pedelec laws or even more blatant offences. For instance today I followed a yound lad on a stripped down field motorcycle, unsilenced exhaust, no no. plate and no lid merrily riding on urban roads without...
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    Electric scooter not running

    Shagged battery?
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    Clacking noise - Kalkhoff Impulse 2 motor

    Have you also had the software update carried out and if so when on the timescale?
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    can bosch prove a dongle has been used

    "well i left my bike in turbo mode and hammered it around all day with the dongle on and well it goes further than i even thought." soundwave,Jun 29, 2015 > http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/a-working-dongle-at-last.16189/page-8 Let's hope for your sake the Germans haven't got the...
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    can bosch prove a dongle has been used

    When the Bosch diagnostic reader finds built in log records showing a relatively low milage and an associated increase in charge cycles compared to normal it won't be hard to figure out that something's been fiddled with...
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    Thieves conceal sabotaged cycle rack to steal bike

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35669181 A cyclist who had her bike stolen after it was secured to a sabotaged bike rack has warned others about the "cunning" scam. Sarah King found her cycle was missing from a rack in Camberwell on Thursday night following a meeting. Ms King said...
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    Captain Eric Brown

    Coincidently just finished reading his book - a very cool, hard working, methodlical & professional pilot. He flew planes I didn't know existed and only just got out of some scrapes - particuly the sinking of his carrier and another when he was training postwar Luftwaffe pilots and during an...
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    Donor bikes - what to look for?

    You might want to try some off-the-shelf pedelecs before committing to build your own. So you can get a feel for how a hub drive and crank drive feels to ride. You might be surprised as even my KTM eRace P while legal (hub drive 250W > 600W peak) and limited to an assisted 15mph climbs hills...
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    On the Fiddle.

    Advice from my Fiddly friend Terry of the Bijoux Toots http://www.bijouxtoots.com ....my advice ( which is very simple ) is to spend time trying different instruments out within the budget he has. He will get to know what he likes the sound of, trust his own instincts but take a friend with...
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    Top Speed WR

    There's this from a couple of years back http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/news/kidney-patient-sets-electric-bike-world-record/ Mat Dib, who suffers from chronic kidney disease, this week completed the Isle of Man TT mountain bike course in the fastest time of just under one and half hours on an...
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    On the Fiddle.

    I'll ask a fiddling friend and get their advice - back soon
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    Specialized turbo X modding???

    Go via Harwich–Hook then from there Amsterdam is only about 70 miles.
  14. Wicky

    suggestions for decent gloves

    For winter & rainy weather > waterproof Mountain Equipment gloves (£13 secondhand from fleabay) And for summer & milder climes > Buffalo Blade Summer Motorcycle Gloves > http://www.amazon.co.uk/BUFFALO-BLADE-SUMMER-MOTORCYCLE-GLOVES/dp/B002WN4IR4
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    Looking for advice on a bike that could cover a 50 mile distance with ease

    "Also how long on average would it take a fit person (have not rode a bike in a while though) to cover a 50 mile distance with a pedal assist bicycle?" How often do you plan to do this round journey of approx 100 miles?
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    Volt Metro - inner tube

    Halford's, bicycle shop, eBay? Look on the tyre for the size.
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    How on earth does he get away with this?

    Was he wearing a hat?
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    Cheating again

  19. Wicky

    Help Going Legal

    As most Police stuff is nowadays done semi-automatically via Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems ( http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14236661.Seven_vehicles_seized_by_police_for_having_no_insurance_in_crackdown_operation/ ) to pick up from databases if the vehicle ifs legal then having a...