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  1. Fat Rat

    In The Times Today

    "The law states that e-bikes are only allowed to travel at up to 15.5mph on public roads and those that go above this speed must be licensed and insured. As a result, all mainstream manufacturers use software or other tools to limit the speed their e-bikes can travel." Another accurate...
  2. Fat Rat

    Bosch cx motor failed again 4th

    I think he is trying to put across that there not all bad So many threads are doom and gloom but not many on the life of motors when the going great. And your reply is pretty shitty to be fair.
  3. Fat Rat

    5 years old, time for new bike?

    I would not change that often these days but i broke the frame on the last one so have recently purchased a new bike as completely lost faith in the other one But After 5 yrs you have done ok i would say and if you can afford it then hell why not .
  4. Fat Rat

    do expensive sunglasses make any difference to cheap ones.

    Would you like to edit your blanket statement then :) "Fashion, to look cool" And as Most people with Blue eyes have light sensitivity at some level its more than SOME and at limited times . Theres also medical reasons too like people who have had Meningitis and Migraine sufferers to name a...
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    do expensive sunglasses make any difference to cheap ones.

    Really What a load of rubbish Some people do need glasses as Some of us have light sensitive eyes You obviously dont as you think its all for fashion .
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    do expensive sunglasses make any difference to cheap ones.

    Light sensitive eyes here to So the bullshit above that you dont need darker glasses is just that some of us do and its got bugger all to do with trends or anything similar My glasses always have to be polarized its a must apart from that as cheap as possible as there tools for a job not a...
  7. Fat Rat

    jimmy no longer recells bosch battery's !

    I have to agree The 5 bars are rubbish especially when your eeking out every last mile Percentage on the Kiox is far more useful especially when im at a bike park and wandering if i have enough battery for the next climb especially at Bike park Wales as the climb is 491m each time normally i get...
  8. Fat Rat

    Consider Before You Buy Your First E-Bike

    The position matters because ... For one you dont want a rear hub drive if your on aggressive trails and bike parks as the weight of the rear wheel is massive especially when jumping and moving the bike around in the air Its much better to have the weight in the centre and low down on the bike...
  9. Fat Rat

    Are Expensive Bike Lights a Rip Off?!

    Only issue for me is less assisted time and for off road i want as much as possible :)
  10. Fat Rat

    Are Expensive Bike Lights a Rip Off?!

    There not road lights thou there off road only lights Rob runs the EMTB forum .
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    Are Expensive Bike Lights a Rip Off?!

    Lupine do a few dip and main ones but there not cheap One the SL-AX has 1300 lumen dip 2200 lumen main with DRL and a proper beam image .
  12. Fat Rat

    Consider Before You Buy Your First E-Bike

    EMTB mid motor only if your serious about your hobby And what i mean by that is Trail centres , bike parks etc If your into canal tow paths etc then any will do mid or rear Batteries thats part and parcel i personally only buy branded well know components My choice is a FS bike at least 160mm up...
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  14. Fat Rat

    New to pedelecs

    Hi welcome to the site
  15. Fat Rat

    Fitting Internal Dropperpost

    Hi welcome I can’t add anything more to the above route wise I’ve fitted loads and there’s many variations of cable routing One extra thing Always make sure you have enough outer cable to allow the seat post to be adjusted and make sure the outer runs free to allow the adjustment
  16. Fat Rat

    HELLO

    Hi welcome
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    New

    Welcome
  18. Fat Rat

    New Shimano EP8 motor

    I thought there was enough repeats on TV now its happening here LOL