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Have been stressing over this a bit my self - am fitting a HL battery to an ally drop tube frame. The tube diameter is 32mm so am using 3 rivnuts & saddle washers - https://www.seascrew.com/browse.cfm?SADDLE-WASHERS-FOR-ROUND-TUBE-&l=0000000170 Have ordered the double ones for more surface...

Ooh nice! Thanks for posting, am looking forward to reading of when it lands with you!

No Colin, I did mean unlikely without capslock. Raising the height of the bars will mean the rider sits more upright and the arms will be less outstretched. The original stem will therefore effectively be further away than if mounted lower. Geometry innit. @MaryPoppins , out of interest does...

Passing motorist: "Get in the cycle lane!" Rider: "It won't fit!"

...and in raising the bars, your hands will naturally fall closer so it's unlikely you will need a longer stem.

Have just had a look at Batavus & Gazelles websites - they seem to be pushing more mid drives now rather than hubs & are quoting 50nm of torque? Gazelle have both Bosch & Shimano equipped bikes. The Steps motor in my friends Ridgeback is only 40nm of torque and that feels perky enough?

All down to gearing I would say. On my old Gazelle with a Sturmey hub gear I just fitted a larger sprocket. On anything with one of the 7/8/9 speed hub gears or with derailleur gearing they won't be any different to other bikes available over here - their drivetrains are the same off the shelf...

A friend has a Ridgeback Electron that rides nice with Shimano Steps mid drive, step thru frame and disk brakes. It would need some north road handlebars and a taller stem for your desired riding position though. What about Gazelle or Batavus bikes? Most of theirs have your riding position...

They are very good. I have a pair of cheap copies but the basic bag design & material are virtually identical. I replaced the naff clips with genuine Ortlieb ones. Have toured with them & the roll tops work a treat - a side benefit of which if you are ever carrying something slightly too tall to...

Must have got lost in the ether!

That's encouraging...I was undecided about the 6v supply's ability to power a decent headlight so am glad to see that it does! I was looking at a Spanninga one of the same lux but it wasn't that cheap! May I ask though, is the Amazon link definitely the one you bought, as that is a dynamo one...

Hiya from here :)

Ah I see why using a relay is a good idea then...and looking at the voltage of ebike versions of lights, some stepdown required :/

Aw thank you :)

That's if it is a low current supply - Peter.Cs lights look like they were drawing a bit - would be nice to know what the supply is rated at.

Exactly that. Anything made for the Dutch usually comes with permanently fitted lights, lock & a rack. You don't unchain your average hatchback & clip lights on it every time you drive somewhere. I had an old Gazelle Dutchbike...got the t shirt...the Dutch know their stuff when it comes to using...

Am just using the lights, not a dynamo.

Because dynamo lights are designed to be permanently fixed - being bolted to the bike means they stay put & don't get casually removed by tea leaves.

Wow! Nice bike too!

Are you happy to supply the cables though? I much prefer permanently fixed lights to fit & forget. It was one of the things I loved about my old dutch bike. Am intending doing a decent job of the install & not just lashing it all together!