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I worked in a garage in the 70s which did a lot of breakdowns from a nearby motorway. If it was a very hot day we could nearly guarantee to get a Hillman Imp or two which had overheated. Nearly always the cause was due to poor home bodger servicing. There was a cowl between the rear mounted...

Both bikes use the ebikeMotion system, so you would expect both to perform similarly. It's possible Cannondale has its own software, but unlikely. Only a test ride will tell.

Brave move to launch a six quid magazine in today's market.

Yes, it is promising, and yes, we have seen it all before. But one day one of these laboratory batteries will come off. Looks like they are saying it could have a capacity about four times that of current batteries. That would be a genuine leap forward meaning a 500wh battery could be about a...

I should have added that the smaller wheels mean a 28 would be lower than the same gear on a road bike. With that in mind, the Rembletta could get away with 44 at the front and a 34 or 36 at the back to achieve an acceptably low first gear.

I've seen car drivers been found not guilty of death by careless, and guilty at magistrates' court and not locked up. And guilty at crown and gone to prison, so there is a wide range. If the circumstances were identical, apart from the killer driver being in a car rather than on a bike, it's...

I think he's spot on about the higher gears - mine runs out of ratios much above 15mph. Without riding the bike, I'd still suggest it could do with a lower bottom gear than a 28. It could be the motor is more pokey than a Bosch - quite a few are. But as a general point a low gear would be at...

No I haven't, I'm searching for your point. Although it appears all you want to do is make snippy remarks. Fine, carry on.

My AVE, which is a very similar design, has a 10 speed 11-34 on the back. The gear range is sufficient, but I wouldn't say it's too wide. A roadie cassette on a 20" wheel bike seems an odd choice to me.

Thanks. Yes, I would still be interested because it is my type of bike in lots of ways. As age takes hold I'm finding it increasingly difficult to get my leg over (ho-ho) a cross bar, so that's another factor. I would bash out a suitable review which you can use on the website like you did...

I recommend it because it would suit a short commute well. As I posted, if the OP thinks he might get into leisure riding your Faro would be a better bet. I think a lot of commuters only ride to work and are glad to get off the bike at the weekend.

'Five minutes' and 'a lot longer'. A Gtech is not suitable for my use, but the idea is to find one that suits the OP. If you fancy lending me a bike again, I'd pick your new Rambletta, which is certainly my type of bike. Particularly at this time of year when I'm still on generally shorter rides.

No, I don't know what your point is. You mention significant press coverage, but that's hardly relevant to any legal concerns. Lots of legally mundane cases get loads of press coverage if there's something else interesting in them. Caroline Flack is a good example. Slightly unusual in that...

I think the Gtech now has two assist levels. Your Faro may also be worth a look. Although I reckon the belt and simplicity of single speed makes the Gtech a better choice if the OP is only going to use the bike for his short commute.

He describes the slopes as only requiring medium assistance. The commute is very short, so he could use full power on a Gtech all the way, which might equate to medium assistance on 250w legal ebike. The Gtech is also light which means such assistance as you do get out of it feels greater than...

Sadly for the victims, the offence of death by careless is mundane in legal terms. It's not even regarded as serious enough to automatically go to the crown court. Scary thought that Fred and Edna on your local bench could decide such matters, but they could.

Riese and Muller may still do a couple of bikes with 26" wheels, but they are moving towards 650b.

Stop making unfounded assumptions. I don't believe the legal system is perfect or free from corruption. But wherever that does happen, it's not in relation to a routine death by careless case involving ordinary members of the public.

Why do you want a rear spoke breaker, sorry, hub drive? Your budget would stretch to a quality crank drive with the Bosch or Yamaha motor. The Scott in the link, or similar, would also be well equipped if your ebiking goes beyond commuting. If you are going to stick with the short commute...

I've no idea what Flecc is on about concerning an 'original case' of riding illegally. The only case I know of involving this bloke is the one involving the death of the pedestrian. The suggestion of interference with the prosecution is ludicrous. It's only a scratty death by careless...