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not exactly sleek and cool looking! and the ebay site is short on testing standard info I mean - it looks great on the model - but then a mucky XXL boiler suit would look good on her I know safety comes first but there are limits

What is this thing about having matt black cycle helmets!!! surely white, yellow or some other bright colour would be better???? reminds me of an article I read in a mountaineering magazine many years ago where a mountain rescue team was moaning about the fashion for green and brown walking...

I can see good reasons to introduce a more powerful category - with some minimal regulations included - maybe a cheap test once a year to test brakes or something But overall someone needs to consider the whole electic scene - new things keep cropping up - scooters at the moment If would be...

OK - we all see them from time to time it does us good to try to make allowances for others he ( it's gotta be a he??) was probably 'training' - hence entitled

a good post - I would agree with most of it except one point I do not think MOST people are capable of pedalling a normal bike at 20 mph on the flat on a windless day maybe for a short time witha lot of effort4 but not constantly YES - your average club member who cycles most days in a...

I think we need to focus on starting from where we are we are (mostly) in the UK - and in some areas there are some good cycle paths - but often these have problems that drivers may not be aware of some we may be riding on the road anyway and also - there are not that many cyclists on many...

Hmmm Ok - maybe I have given the wrong impression - if so then I apologise In my opinion anyone who can keep any bike running along fast enough to past 'me on my ebike' with ease has my respect Even if they are on an expensive road bike, riding on the drops and wearing Lycra - well done! - keep...

My wife's bike is a Carrera - the instruction say you should charge it with the on/off switch set to ON - but it seems to charge fine if you forget I assume - based on little evidence - that having the switch ON enables the BMS to balance the cells or something

This has cropped up on other ebike forums - the majority seem to be against it just like last time - which wasn;t all that long ago Personally I shall be keeping an eye on it and if it gets to the 10,000 target I shall write (OK email) my MP - and possibly the Green Party encouraging them to...

This may be a bit obvious and unlikely but is there any way another magnet is getting near the sensor - that would affect the reading

It is a very good point that if the Government and councils want people to start cycling into towns and cities more then they need to provide far more places where a bike can be parked in a more secure manner. CCTV on better designed parking would be a good start - my local TESCO has a...

Very interesting thread Sounds like it depends on your specific bike Personally I have had 4 ebikes (old one, wife's one, one that failed and current one) and I have checked in 2 of the manuals and none of them actually mention a specific (or recommended) sequence I shall be checking on...

If you leave your bike in the same place every day - especially if there are lots of other bikes there - then a thief can plan a bit and turn up with appropriate kit such as an angle grinder and bolt cutters If you leave it in a very public area where there are seldom many bikes - and they are...

I read somewhere that they use plastic cogs for noise reasons more than anything else I would worry about replacing anything plastic with a metal copy - you could create wear related issues with other parts in the motor????

That sort of range is no problem for a decent ebike Don't take too much notice of people saying stuff wears out with crank drives - I have gone over 3000 miles on mine and the LBS has just had it in to give a good check over before it reaches 1 year and bit of warranty go away - chain etc etc...

You could also try having a cover for the battery to keep it warm - some manufacturers sell ready made ones - but making one yourself would also work I was wondering - if you have to go up a hill on the way home - does that mean you have whizzed down one before stopping - hence possibly extra...

The only way Bosch battery prices will come down is if they start having to quote replacement costs along with the prices of a new ebike Then it will start making new ebikes look expensive compared with generic ebike using cheaper batteries Mind you - they would probably claim they have a new...

They seem to be wary of effectively paying out taxpayers money for rich people to buy a new expensive toy/gadget So - they will probably attach conditions or price limits -such as requiring a certificate confirming a auitable disability - such as asthma We shall see - I would be enthusiastic...

It is a rather bizarre situation that commercial companies can rent these out for a fee but you can't buy one and ride it yourself If they are safe then they are safe - it not then not

Thanks all especially like My theory is that temperature has more effect on the rider than the battery, which is what accounts for the reduction in range. from @vfr400