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First I think he would have served himself far better getting some mirrors or at least turning to look round behind more than the shots indicate he does. I forgo one hand gripping on the bars and very "pointedly" signal to any involved party exactly where I intend turning, then only do it when...

As an aside re the GAADI tube; do you use this simply as a get you home option or is it "bump" enough free to be a fit and forget solution. My wifes bike with Gates with Nexus rear set up, makes these decidely appealing, even if just till I can rework the wheel back at home.

"bike without single point of failure" ??? There is of course no bike without any "single point of failure", the frame, the forks, either wheel, and even a simple puncture, the steering, etc; it is just that some get hung up on the drive and choose to look no further. And the drive might be...

Well come on it has, all our electric bikes have these batteries and that together with recharging them is as pointed out placing us and our loved ones at a horrendous risk , we have been warned ;)

When its raining our bike battery gets recharged in the house, as do the phones, speakers etc. It's a gamble, but I don't buy into the concept it is a high probability risk, we just ensure we take them off charge when retiring or leaving home. Then we buy respected branded products sourced...

Andy, could you direct us to where this claim is supported in your "Battery University" link? All I can read both in your link and their BU-808: How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries, rather seems to completely contradict such a claim, and these both align with the advice I have been given; I...

On "range anxiety" I made use of the "remaining range" featured on our bike which I suspect most bikes feature, to develop a trustworthy understanding of what I could actually achieve. Probably other makes are different, but ours when understood instils confidence. Range varies quite noticeably...

The fact that we typically for a full recharge only require 10 pence worth of energy, often it will only be a partial charge, seems to hint doing anything to provide this, is not going to be a"good business model". Particularly in the UK, where providers can't charge more for electrical energy...

Much my thought too Mike, the top tube looks fine, it is securing the anti flapping lower catch as on my Ortlieb back rollers that seems questionable. Maybe just be able to catch the lower diagonal as it snapes away?

Okay, chain failure has happened, though as said never to me, but does it actually support the contention those with CM have "the need to carry a spare chain and tools for each and every ride. " ? I think something of a wild exaggeration, and one I know personally is untrue, that IMO takes away...

It ought to be noted, that the revered rear hub motors could also well feature plastic gears. There however the bike only has one unique road speed where it's motor is functioning at peak efficiency. This is very unlikely designed to fall where it is struggling up a steep incline, I suggest...

Not having cycled for so long, what I found as a lifelong quite keen cyclist might not be such an issue for you, but it was the nature of the power assistance that I found a deciding issue. E-bikes basically fall into two camps, a powered bike or a power assisted bike. The former can near...

That particular challenge is readily solved with a quality hub gear and Gates Carbon belt drive. It brings other design restrains undoubtedly, some though, could be seen by owners as advantages in their own right, but nevertheless design restraints. Without access to try several demonstrators of...

I am not convinced the lighting by dynamo issue makes a lot of sense where an e- bike carries, in a relative sense to the power required for lighting, a "gert great" electrical energy storage battery? I know the Germans, so probably elsewhere on the continent were saddled with a legacy issue...

A "medical condition", hints it might be prudent to consider if you need to get a mirror of some sort. Mine is helmet mounted as bar mounted would screw up storing and transporting the bike in my specific case. A home made clone of THIS For panniers I have a pair of rear fitting Ortlieb BACK...

That is very true in that the frame must be designed to fit a belt, as unlike a chain it can't be broken and rejoined back into a loop. Effectively, it requires the breaking of the frame's rear triangle instead. Then there is the high lateral stiffness that has to be there for the belt as its...

You might get a bit extra for a replacement battery though ;)

First of all what I clearly was discussing was efficiency in respect to speed of the motor, and how this impacts on road speeds depending on gearing. Be very sure I am not “assuming that electric motors are similar in any way to motors that burn say petrol or diesel, especially with regard to...

Is there not grounds to believe our DC motor's efficiency as others, is linked to their operating rpm? [Logic has it that any motor efficiency curve must diminish towards its lower revs, as stalled the efficiency has to be zero, power goes in but none comes out.] Thus an installation that...

Andy, please have the courtesy to only credit me with views I have actually expressed in posts.