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The best ebike is the one you currently own. The worlds 2nd best ebike is the one you will own next.

I bet changing a tyre is fun!

There's your problem. Cheap bikes break. Cheap steel will break more often than good quality aluminium. You get what you pay for. Golden rule:- Build something fast and to a high standard, but then it will not be cheap. Build something fast and cheaply, but it will not be of high...

Do you have any idea what the word facist means? Likening a "do what thou wilt" attitude with facism is absurd in the extreme. Is it? Care to point out a terms of reference? Being direct does not mean you have to call someone a moron or an cretin (or a facist - see above). Quite frankly...

Hi - Trek FX 7.5 but it wasn;t a kit - I put the components together myself. See build log @ http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/9442-new-build.html I'm not suggesting you build it yourself just demonstrating what a great bike you can get if you start with a nice base.

There's a lot to said about converting a high spec lightweight bike with good components to electric, I've done it :-)

I concur. "Sir, I may not agree with what you say but I will defend your right to say it". As long as it's said in a civilised manner of course!

No need to be offensive. I thought we were having a civilised debate here and frankly calling someone a moron or cretin just because they have a different point of view is not on. Resorting to insults is a clear sign you are losing the debate.

So, what we're really debating isn't illegality or legality but rather appropriateness of intended use. I would concur that a cycle with a 2000watt motor and a top speed of 35mph is inappropriate for use on cycle lanes or on the road without insurance/registration and a crash helmet. The fact...

Define bragging. Is my build log bragging or informative? http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/9442-new-build.html I could lie and tell you it does max 15.5mph and pulls 250 watts continuous if that make you more comfortable?

If you think the restrictions imposed on ebikes are freedoms then you need to open your eyes. I disagree - I'm fully aware I have an "illegal" ebike and that I ride it illegally. However, I do not need some jumped up civil servant or law maker telling me what I am safe or not safe to do - I'm...

Not a cat in hells chance. If Panasonics biggest capacity 18650 is 3100mah costing roughly $15 a cell then I'll be suprised if those ebay ones make more than 2200mah. Do you have a hobby charger to test one? (and a fire proof container lol!).

You don't HAVE to get it taxed, insured and registered ;) The same as you don't HAVE to only do 70mph down the motorway at 2am ;) What you do HAVE to do is live with the consequences if an enforcer of the law catches you doing it :cool: And I'll tell you why I'm not interested in motorbike -...

You say that as it's a bad thing? Return it to a natural moral code as it once was and I'll be much happier :-)

Not wanting to put too fine a point on it but you can bugger off. My bike does 21mph unassisted on a thumb throttle and draws 750 watts - it's illegal - let someone involved in law enforcement pull me up on it, not forum do gooders. I know I brake the law every time I go out on it, but I do...

You can reduce the capacity loss of lipo/limn/lico based batteries by storing them @ 40% charge when not in use, which is doable if you know when you'll be riding (i.e regular commuting).

The thing is though, it's not a grey area. He only said that because he doesn't know what he's talking about. Anything a copper doesn't know is considered by them to be a "grey area" :rolleyes:

They aren't what we'd call electric scooters - they are electric bikes with fairings made to look like a scooter. As such, the usual electric bike rules apply Electric Zoom - Scooter Style Electric Bikes - Legal