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You cannot buy or own hand guns anywhere in the UK. They're totally illegal now. Rifles are legal, hand-guns are banned.

You're trying to compare apples with pears.

I bet the hand gun association and gun clubs said similar, and look what happened to them. They're all gone. Knife laws..because people can't be trusted with knives! Did you hear about the Chef who got nicked carrying his knives home from work due to the new law, no knives over 2 inches in...

We can keep reminding people what is legal and what is illegal, because some people need reminding. And if you choose option A) it will be a MUCH easier for everyone to see who is breaking the law! Is that a good idea?

You're argument doesn't make any logical sense. Or the gov will make it so expensive and restrictive to own and ride an e-bike, that you will either no longer have that luxury, else many people will just think pedelecs are a waste of time and move to electric mopeds and pedelecs will die a...

The problem is not the coppers tho. I agree, the police are a sensible lot and don't want to waste time pulling over e-bikers or responsible motorbikers like yourself, unless you're being silly and attracting attention to yourself. The problem is the government. At present, we have an industry...

I see. Well he, and some others, myself included are fed up of people openly breaking the law and putting OUR rights at risk. So how do we resolve this? a) Part company and have two camps, the legal and the illegal. b) Act more like adults, and realise there is a law and it has to be at...

I know people *bend the law* and ride 350W e-bikes because 250W is a little restrictive for some people and they like to go a little faster or live in areas where there's a lot of hills, have heavier bikes or are heavier people etc etc.. I totally get that. And it's always been on this forum...

They're not *my own* or *our own* rules and regulations though. They're yours too. The law is the law, and it applies to everyone.

Maybe that's not a bad idea. This forum isn't the sensible and friendly place it once was, sadly.

This is getting ridiculous. I'm shocked at how far this site and forum has moved since a little over a year from ago. We had sensible e-bike enthusiasts, polite and respectful to each other..and now we have people sticking two fingers up to the law, putting everyones freedoms at risk, and when...

He's reminding people of what's at stake. And it's YOUR freedom to own and ride an e-bike, without paying lots of money to the government and climbing through loads of hoops. And if this sheer stupidity continues, combined with a lack of any regulatory body now (I hear BEBA has disappeared with...

Thanks Flud. I'm beginning to see a lot has changed in the short time I've been away. And not for the good either.

I've been out of the loop for a year, so thanks for letting me know! Glad someone did. Has it just renamed/merged or actually closed down, and what happened to the founders, Whisper? That's a worrying development. The BEBA was very important to the industry and I don't think you can lump the...

Not confusing at all. If you're riding an e-bike with a motor larger than 250W or capable of going faster than 15.5mph without pedaling, you're breaking the law.

That's very unfortunate. I agree, the forum doesn't do enough to emphasize the inherent dangers and risks to themselves, to other members of the public, and the entire e-bike industry of riding clearly illegal bikes in public places. I can guarantee you one thing though, Cycle Charge will never...

Here's my shopping list thus far: 1) 12V 36-40Ah battery (L23 x W13 x H20 cm or close to this size) 2) Some kind of easy lid with terminals mounting that fits the above battery. 3) 2 x 16" new rear wheels and tyres 4) 1 x 12" new front wheel and tyre Any suggestions on the wheels would be much...

After I clean up the C5 and hopefully it comes back to life with a new 12V battery, I'll definitely give seriously consideration to following your approach I think if the C5 turns out to be seriously underpowered or incredibly difficult to pedal on hills. I'd like to get a clearer idea of what...

I read your post over again, and I think you're spot on and your words of wisdom have "sobered me" up from some crazy ideas I had about upgrading the C5. When I first began looking at acquiring a C5, my idea was to not just to fit a new front-wheel drive e-bike kit to replace the old motor, but...

I wouldn't be riding the C5 off-road in the sense of "dirt track" off-road, although I have seen the C5 (all original) ride over uneven dirt track and fields even, and it does seem to cope rather well..it's just not very comfortable as with no suspension and a very hard plastic seat, you feel...