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I suspect your Bosch sensor is one that has insulation on the outside. As you've found, the Badass won't fit. Moving the sensor will not help it do so.

It is a dead weight, but the Aldi panniers ought to be OK with 3kg. They are probably rated to carry 10kg. On the rare occasions I carry another battery I go the Gubbins route and use a trunk bag. Quite a snug fit lengthways in mine, but that doesn't matter.

A Thorn unpowered doesn't look like a goer to me. Even with a different wheel, you would still have the wiring, battery cradle and possibly the display on the bike. It would look a mess and still be a heavy bicycle. As said, you could pedal the Cube unpowered and removing the battery would...

You might get more from a Safari, maybe up to 30 miles. Depends on lots of things, but hills play a big part as does how much effort you can put in. That applies to all ebikes, so something with a bigger battery would go further. More battery power costs more money, so you would have to...

Gazelles are also very well made and finished. Where in the country are you? Cycle Heaven in York keep a good range of Gazelles - worth a visit. A Gazelle would give you the upright riding position you seek. If you want a Dutch-style bike, it makes sense to buy a Dutch bike. A full chain...

Kudos has their Safari bike on offer for £695. I reckon that's about as good as you will get for your budget. Easy to ride stepthrough with hub gears. It only has a 10ah battery, which is a bit smaller than some. Should be good for 20 miles or so, even with some hills...

A 21ah battery will be a big lump. Should still fit on the downtube, but you might want to take note of the measurements to satisfy yourself you could live with it. Leaving aside Bosch's twin battery system, I would rather have two batteries, carrying the spare in a pannier. Which is what I...

The problem for the consumer can be spotting the difference between branded and generic goods. Getting the Chinese factory to stick to the spec is another problem. Few companies have the resources to maintain an office in China to enable quality control at source. I have no idea where Bosch...

All your posts are no more than a puff for woosh bikes. That's fine, but readers should be in no doubt about it - your views are desperately biased. As I said, I couldn't give a stuff about any brand. Post it as I see it - the prospective buyer has enough nous to weigh up the various comments...

I'm not tarring anyone with any brush. But I refuse to pretend the range on some Chinese batteries is not disappointing given the number printed on the side. Gubbins on here posted something similar a few days ago. Motors, for the sake of convenience, go the other way - stick 250W on it when...

Kits aren't my thing. My only advice is install it as professionally as possible. I have a fairly low opinion of Chinese electrics, but there's no doubt many of the many niggles you hear about are down to dodgy wiring or haphazard installation of the pedal sensor or some other component. Also...

I suspect the failures are nearly all on mountain bikes used in muddy conditions. No bother on my three Bosch bikes, but none do anything rougher than a cycle path.

Little or no resistance from the Bosch crank drive and most hub motors when turned off. You do feel the weight, it's like riding a loaded tourer but often without the appropriate gearing. Not so bad trundling along on the flat, but any gradient will be a challenge. No reason not to have a...

Nearly 40 hilly miles at speed will really slurp the battery. Very unlikely you could do that reliably on a single battery, so it's either two batteries or charge at both ends. Your neatest solution would be a twin Bosch battery bike. Riese and Muller is one of the few companies to offer a...

Pity they don't know how to use the apostrophe. Or rather when not to use one.

The bearing is a fair point, although I've had no problems in more than 10,000 miles of Bosch ebiking. Not sure what you mean by a few months away, bikes with the latest big chainring Bosch motor are in the shops now. If the Cube is unavailable, the OP could have a look at the Carrera/Bosch in...

The terrain of your off road riding is relevant, but I'm guessing you mean nothing more challenging than a well-made cycle path. Any battery will do your commute, so no range worries. A commuter would generally want mudguards and possibly a rack. These can be retrofitted to almost any bike...

You need to narrow it down with more information. Budget, length of commute, type of terrain, what you mean by 'off road', and any other requirements you can think of.

A visit to the Durham store revealed only one ebike there, a Trek full sus eMTB. So best go to Gateshead if you want to use Evans. A shop with an even greater range is KB Cycles, at Newburn west of Newcastle. Must have been about 15 Haibikes on show at my last visit, and a handful of other...

The sealant in a tubeless installation has a greater depth of material - the tyre - in which to form a seal.