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I have to say I like the Crane brass bell, but have noticed for several years bells as a cycle warning are not that best received by pedestrians, even if they effectively warn. I perceive they are seen as a bit aggressive and on shared ways more a demand to get out of the way rather than warn...

Well, put like that, it is clearly not your decision to make, just live with ;)

Another aspect might be worth mentioning, more so if you are new to panniers, is the assets of a non constrained bag as the rollers to the more confined shape box type pannier. They don't package much in supermarkets to ideally fit in constrained box type panniers. I have to concede the box...

The photos to me seem to indicate the generous clearance I was expecting in this case. However, as you said earlier it is the eMate style you like, so that probably is the way you need to go, just very expensive to even get 32 litres IMO. I have never any issue with Ortlieb kit than the funds...

As many cyclists use the Ortlieb Classics (£100 a pair) would it be sensible to ask one of us you meet out, if they would be good enough to try one on your bike, or ask that of a dealer? They take but seconds to clip on and off, and even if the hangers are not ideally spaced take moments to...

Is the more restricted options on the smiley menu a PC "browser" choice issue; I have the full 13 with Chrome?

Assuming it was supplied by a dealer and it is only 18 months old then the whole is covered by the Consumer Rights Act 2015, an obligation specifically and only on that supplying dealer. The warranty, usually a makers, is only an "extra", the CRA 2015 covers so much more. To fail after what...

R & M Tinkers, just a tad covetous; lovely, the nuvinci and Gates version?

Is the "Voodoo zobop" sold in an e-bike version? Not a bike I know, so to check its spec for a "walk mode" I tried to find it; Halfords version is just an all suspension non electric MTB.

Thanks, so derestricting does not alter the power used. Therefore, it will follow that as the power consumption is the same but the bike is going faster the range you achieve from an xWatts battery increases proportionally with the speed increase; you doing all that extra speed related work...

Thank you Bearing Man. I have to say you surprise me with your belief there will be "no more force through the motor" at speeds above the EU speed limit. But I accept the motors are offered in higher than EU speed markets, so no doubt they are designed for that, however probably at some impact...

Am I right in assuming this is a motor used at EU legal ratings? If so, have you a "view" on how derestricting it would alter your 10K + mies prediction?

Associated with this has anyone found a really trustworthy way to mount a smartphone to the bars? Navigation wise I use Maps ME on a 7" tablet using a Rixen Kaul map holder(as link) on my road bike, but I can't fix it on the e-bike because of the display. Using my mobile could solve that...

Not of any relevance to those dwelling in rural Wales, or me, but I thought some hybrids were squeezing under the London Congestion Charge emissions point? So whilst of questionable physical merit there could be a very big plus on running costs for those effected.

Even in two years of ebiking I have yet to be told I am cheating. I sometimes think so myself as I still also use a conventional bike when that is what I want. If this is cheating so what, it is certainly a "brighter" thing to do for at least most of my riding. Maybe "they" have not twigged that?

My handbook suggests storing at circa 70% charged. To wake it up, which I have needed to do if not using it for over a week, all I need to do is press the on battery "push to read" battery status button. I would certainly follow their recommendation for a 4 month storage. I recall similar 50>70%...

It might not suit you but I use the Android app "Maps ME" on a 7" cheap WiFi only tablet. This app uses on device [SD card] downloaded map tiles. So you download those for areas you need when on line via wifi so they are there to use later when not connected to anything. It has the ability to...

Is there not a fundamental difference in the subject bikes under consideration that needs sorting, the relative merits in your case between hub drives and crank drives? Edit: if electric bikes are new to you then our initial impressions might be helpful. The first one you try can be very...

then I can't see any good reason not to carry on with them.

What state are the walls in, that might be the more critical issue? The tread is hardly worn, even the centre flashing is not worn off, so IMO it is good to go.