Tour of Britain – Stage 3 , eZee vs Kalkhoff

[keithhazel]

Originally Posted by Conal

Scott
I will be riding with Ching on the 10th, and will be carrying 4 batteries.

In a way the fact that we are riding a few days before the other event on a similar route is a good idea as this "trial run" will be of help to others.

If on our feedback we give distance, speed, how we used power assist, individual weights, and other details, then this can be used constructively to ensure that people know how many batteries to take on the second event, or at least the power output we used.
Conal

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i have got a little lost here now...is the "other event" an electric bike run too ?....the "other" event will the riders there be able to take advantage of your battery knowledge and ask for "extra" batteries on hearing your postings or will they get stuck up a hill as dont have enough....
sorry if it sounds i have not followed this enough... i have but obviously missed the obvious

[flecc]

Same event Keith. It as moved to Sunday 14th to enable more to join in, but Mr Ching will not be in the country then so he will have to stick to his date of the 10th.

About three or four others from the forum will ride with him on that day.
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[Tiberius]

Originally Posted by 50cycles

We would be happy to donate a bike if it was 3 batteries but a waste of time with 4.

Well, Scott, surely the thing to do is to take 4 batteries and, as you stand there victorious at the end, you can hold up the unused one with the seal unbroken.

As Conal says, its better to finish the course and then see what you've got left.

Nick

[keithhazel]

Originally Posted by flecc

Same event Keith. It as moved to Sunday 14th to enable more to join in, but Mr Ching will not be in the country then so he will have to stick to his date of the 10th.

About three or four others from the forum will ride with him on that day.
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thanks Flecc...i miss a day and i lose the plot i think........

[Conal]

[quote=50cycles;32637]Hi

"Who would ever carry 4 x Huge Heavy Ezee Batteries?"

Scott

I think 50 cycles are brilliant (my own experience) but....

Ezee battery weight 10lb
Ezee battery dimensions - just under 15" x 4 1/2 " x 2 7/8 "

This might be slightly larger and heavier than your latest products (?) but why bring such exaggeration into the debate?

Conal

[riggo]

Right everybody here we go, having spent the afternoon with David Henshaw I think a few things can be clarified

The event on the 10/9/08 using the ToB route with Mr Ching is going ahead it seems at the moment with just Ezee bikes, Good luck to those taking part and have fun

The other event (which David has decided to call The Ching Challenge,in recognition of the fact that Mr Ching started all this off) on the 14/9/08 is also happening centered around the town of Beaminster, using a 20 mile circular route , for those taking part seriously they must try and do five laps of the route in less than eight hours with 3 batteries max. For others just wanting a good day out the route takes in some great scenery and nice country pubs.

More details of The Ching Challenge will be posted on A to B's website (A to B magazine, folding bikes, electric bicycles, trailers, sister publication to Miniature Railway magazine) over the next few weeks. If you wish to register for this event please contact David at A to B,

I shall be continuing to take comments on the draft rules so i can refine them and any other useful ideas people may have. I shall not be near a computer from 2/8/08 till 21/8/08 as I'm cycling around Holland, so don't expect any response then.

I hope this has cleared a few things up for people.

cheers

Riggo

[Tiberius]

riggo, everyone,

I'm glad that both rides are going ahead. In the circumstances that is the best outcome and I hope they are both enjoyable and successful. I would dearly love to come on the 14th but I can't make that date. It has also turned out that Mr Ching can't extend his stay in England until then. So that's the reason for a small group of us doing the actual ToB route on the 10th.

The Beaminster Ching Challenge sounds good and it has the potential to turn into an annual event. I hope it does.

This has turned into a long thread, and its got the wrong title for either ride. Perhaps it is now worth starting a new thread for the two rides. I have used the word rides because I think they should be seen as two facets of the same event rather than completely separate. The underlying challenge in each ride is to do 100 miles or more on an electric bike, without refuelling. Am I right in thinking that David Henshaw is doing both rides?

Nick

[Wisper Bikes]

Hi guys

I have been following this thread with much interest and I must say not a little amusement!

We would dearly like to become involved (if appropriate) but I am still a little confused as to the rules. Please would some one confirm if a 250w motor is going to be acceptable in this event? I have been told by Riggo that it would not, however I was under the impression from the ad on the back page of last month's A to B that the Kalkhoff was also driven by a 250w unit.

Could someone please clarify this point?

Best regards David

[Wisper Bikes]

Whilst we are on the subject, is the Ezee range bought into the UK the Australasian/Singapore spec or the EU spec?

From the Ezee web site.

Electric System

Motor : 200W (Australia, NZ, Singapore ), 250w (EU) , 350w (USA) Brushless DC hub motor with planetary gears

Surely if as advertised both bikes concentrated on in this thread sport 250w motors, there won't be that many road legal entries on the day.

Best regards confused of Sevenoaks

[flecc]

We are subject to the EU law on this David, and the old English law which should not have remained would undoubtedly not stand in a test case. Moves are currently afoot to enforce that position anyway.

If entries are to be ruled illegal on such a petty point the event will not be worth supporting anyway.
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