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Brompton, well mine, with the very small air capacity tyres though use Schrader valves, perhaps they are simply not yet up to speed on this? Could be why they typically come with a pump, apart from the intro model? IMO, no valve should leak air, in the Schrader case simply exchange the core if...

Also, battery capacity is not quoted in Watts, Watts is "power". Battery capacity is quoted as Watt.hour which is the amount of "energy" it could hold. The measure of so much power for so long a time, just as your home mains energy is quoted kWhr.

The released energy still has to go somewhere, not many domestic homes have a conveniently located metal sand tray to store a charging battery's bag in. All it appears to do positively is contain the battery and resulting debris, useful but that is only part of the basic issue.

"Dreams" yes, as they are not "illegal to use", just illegal to use as some buyers, I suspect nearly all, choose to use them. The nearly total lack of enforcement of the law on illegal users has IMO lead to now an uncorrectable situation, well any widely acceptable one.

Makes no material difference really, what is lacking is any significant longitudinal structural member. Probably an easy DIY addition?

2" tyres are hardly "skinny", and going narrow is potentially better for the 95% road part, without being too challenging on any off-road section that one is likely to use for a regular long-distance commute; or at least any state of off-road section I would integrate into such a commute. I...

IMO there is no lack of "clarity" on "private electric scooter laws". surely the legality is clear enough, just everywhere the laws are both flaunted and ignored? If the laws on use of private scooters need changing is quite a different question; again, IMO I can't see with the history of...

It was the lad "finding" the van I had in mind, sorry not the one referred to in the OP, I should have made that point.

Probably his breeding days gone! Reminds me, though now in my eighties, as a child miss judging the spacing of two bollards on an inter estate walkway. Jammed handle bars and a trip down the crossbar.

If he or she misses seeing that, what chances of them seeing pedestrians and children? Should have gone to "Specsavers". All said, I do hope they are not seriously hurt, but temporarily pained enough to be more aware in the future, even if for others safety.

Underlying it all is I suspect a government and general desire so keen to reduce car use, that genuine statistics can be ignored if they paint a negative picture. Right initial intent, wrong methodology in achieving it, on many counts.

What's this particular "single point failure" issue anyway? Chainless bikes is how the whole cycling thing started Link "A", and is still going strong LINK, It's not a complete "failure", other than one of ingenuity.;)

I noticed THIS, to me new company venturing into e-bikes. Not least is its nice light weight of 16kgs, but the styling to my tastes lacks any "charm". I have never though realised a bike, "e" or otherwise needs AI, my mind and body quite quickly have "told" me how to select the gearing etc, the...

Gates, with their excellent belt drive has for a long time offered a "chainless" solution, void of at least of the issue Spencer Kelly found in the Footloose interpretation. "Smart" electronics though could address that lack of synchronisation but I question whether the underlying concept of...

"As emergency services rushed to the scene, Grey fled on foot and went to a nearby Sainsbury's to buy groceries. " IMO this action painted a very telling picture of how seriously the defendant, initially regarded the whole consequences of her outburst.

Not really a surprise, nor a valid criticism of the big brands, just a reflection that they for sound business reasons, make products for their markets? Not making for other markets, but for European & US outlets, where for legal public road usage etc, regulations put restrictions on the end...

Unless others know something, I don't, a £1000 budget is not going to buy a new premium brand crank drive e-bike with a belt drive, both IMO highly desirable features but very expensive ones. The belt drive is in my experience highly reliable and requires in the on road use, all but zero...

Though the cycling attire not ideal for road surface attrition, and yet again in black. On that colour point, an issue in this case also, though it seems overwhelmingly the fashion today, it has to be the dumbest option for enhancing other's visibility of oneself.

Probably not "odd", in these people are likely to have researched, trialed and into ownership gained experience? I, a keen almost lifelong cyclist, now into my eighties held great misgiving on all sub 27". Circumstances change, and quite recently I needed to add in a bus transportable bike. I...

They do make the "User manual" a free down load LINK [I routed here via the 250Watt version] that includes some more information and photos, where we glean a bit more understanding.