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I have to admit to being puzzled about the certification in relation to that fuse, I have three of those chargers and they all have the fuse in that position. I can only assume that the holes are considered small enough not to be a problem, it isn't how I would design it though. I have...

Interesting points and I agree on the comments about the proximity of the fuse to the ventilation holes and the points about the euro-connector. However the HP charger does carry both EU CE and US Underwriters Laboratories certification which means that independant certification bodies have...

Interesting that Pink Floyds forza has a disc brake and still suffers from judder.

Is there anyone to get out of the way that far north.:D

Correct. the throttle always controls the amount of assist.

The switch on the right side of the handlebar mounted "fuel gauge" box is the pedelec mode switch. In the down "0' position power is only available while pedalling as required on the continent, while in the up "1" position power is available at all times. On your photos the switch looks to be...

I believe a marksman was standing by in case it became a hazard to aircraft, not sure if he tried to shoot it down though. Last thing I saw like that was the Aussies kangaroo.

Yes you're perfectly legal and will remain so even if the law is tidied up as it will only apply to new sales. In any case your Forza has a pedelec mode, if you were to disable the handlebar switch (perhaps by covering it with tape) leaving it permanently in pedelec mode it would then be the...

A few bikes do use the motor as a generator to supply a charge to the battery when braking or going downhill. The problem is that the amount of energy recovered is very small and in practice makes little difference to the range. Most cyclists would agree that the best way to harness the energy...

I've had similar problems with wireless. Either that or somebody was borrowing my bike at night and doing many miles at impossible speeds.

Perhaps the woman in question had a bad experience with a bicycle as a child. She's lucky she didn't pick on a yobbo, she could end up in a violent confrontation if she doesn't learn to show some tolerance.

The 50cycles site does say it's a 50cycles exclusive. The one on the Kalkhoff site is non-electric, the electric version being presumably the exclusive one.

Last summer our local council pedestrianised a furthur area of the city centre and promptly sponsored an electrically assisted cycle rickshaw to ply for trade in that area. At the same time they began giving cyclists £30 fixed penalties for riding in another pedestrianised area of the city. The...

That's what I meant when i said the extra energy site was confusing and contradictory. Elsewhere it says 35km/h is illegal other than in Switzerland :confused:

That would be a good idea as whatever I do seems to be the opposite of what's needed. Last spring I invested in solar panels in anticipation of the forthcoming summer!

The Tonxgin motor has in the past been available without a freewheel for regenerative applications. I have one awaiting conversion to a wind turbine gererator. This weekend would be ideal for testing:eek:

I don't think we in England are alone in having confusing laws. There is information on the continental position on the extra energy site, but far from clarifying things it seems to add more confusion, and even seems to contradict itself in places.

The so called EU pedelec directive is not actually a directive relating to pedelecs, instead being wider ranging in covering the requirements for type approval of many kinds of vehicles. The reference to pedelecs with the 250W limit etc. is that that are exempt from type approval. It therefore...

There is. Higher power bikes such as the Swizzbee 50c that have type approval can be used in the UK with an appropriate licence, insurance etc. In the UK they fall into the low powered moped category, the downside of which is that they cannot be used on cycle paths etc.

I think we all echo that sentiment Erik!