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I do agree (sort of) - but for many people, especially those new to electric bikes, they do need a REALISTIC idea of how far a bike will take them on one charge. While each individual's proposed journey will have different ups and downs, some sort of "X miles - on a Y in Z incline" (based on an...

So it seems - but as has already been suggested, it just needs some sort of "standard test rig" (with no human involved) to come up with some sort of meaningful (though, admittedly, not universal) measurement that can be used for comparison. Presumably something that an academic institution...

I have a feeling that this "how far it can go" issue really needs to be placed before a wider audience. Maybe it needs its own thread? (Hmmmm....on second thoughts......maybe not - it might get bigger than the Brexit one!)

I'm too old to be an entrepreneur - and too busy cycling.

There you go: "..... an international standard / testing procedure that can be followed so everyone is on the same page." - Eureka!

Fair point but, if we can get a man on the moon, surely we should be able to devise a test that accurately compares the maximum range of various battery/motor set ups? Or is it like golf shoes - impossible to manufacture any that stay waterproof for more than 12 months!

Do two "wrongs" make a right? Surely the correct approach is to claim for only what is possible (based on experience/testing/etc) not on what others are claiming.

OK, thanks - but just remembered, he has a very steep hill to negotiate so he would need rear wheel or crank drive.

Hmmmm, I'm no expert but 50miles on 10.4Ah?!.

I know someone who might be interested. The website seems to be wholly focused on dollars though. How would it work for someone from UK registering interest? (postage etc....)

I know what you mean - it does look (and handle?) a bit strange but, according to their website "...when you reach your destination, you simply take our cleverly designed battery bag with you, so there's no temptation for anyone to 'borrow' your prized possession..", which I suppose might be useful.

Thanks John_S - again, very useful information (which I have already passed on to the person who is trying to decide on his best option). Small world! Yes, we may yet still bump into each other (hopefully not literally!) on our Big Bears. If you do come to this part of the world again, you might...

Thanks d8veh - as ever, very useful. I think the hill he has to negotiate hardly fits into "commuting or touring", but neither is it "off-road and mountains" (Its Allt Goch Bach just outside Beaumaris, in case anyone knows it). Now...excuse my ignorance but you refer to "mid drives" being easier...

No, no struggling - other than some minor slippage (wheel spin) in one small section of my drive when returning home.

Certainly, that was my original thinking - that it must be easier than fitting crank drive plus, as you say, a new wheel too.

A friend has been impressed with my Big Bear and now wants to convert his bike into an electric bike, as he struggles to get up a very steep hill on his way to work. I suggested he avoided a front hub drive conversion as there would be traction problems, especially when wet. Presumably, he would...

Thanks Flecc. I hadn't realised there was that option but, having tried it, I can see its very useful. Looks like I'm still learning how this site works!

Fair point but, probably because I don't have the time (or I'm lazy!), I dont drill down into every forum but just run a quick eye over the "headline" (i.e. latest post/reply) for each

Isnt it time one of the moderators (or whoever) knocked the Brexit thread on the head? Its completely taken over The Charging Post and, in all probability, stopping anything else within The Charging Post section ever being seen by others. If there really IS a demand for Brexit discussions to...

Couldn't agree more - I love my Big Bear too!