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That depends on the individual locks imho. The x-plus integral lock mechanism is pretty sturdy in my knowledge and experience, whereas the lock on the steel-o-chain looks much more flimsy (I haven't looked at it in the flesh). Well, the steel-o-chain is only sold secure bronze rated for...

Motorcycle locks Same here. After a recent scare where some of the accesories were stolen off my bike when stored in a communal bike shed, I decided it would be a good idea to beef up my security with a motorcycle chain. After looking round at all the major brands and finding them...

Added a new one to the OP. Cheers, Q

Further to this, I have now decided to get a Bacchetta Giro, which has a 26" rear wheel, and a 20" front: Bacchetta Recumbent Bikes - Giro 20 Its listed weight is 30lbs (13.6kg), but the actual weight will depend on options. Chain drive is to the rear 26" wheel. At some point in the...

Very interesting article Flecc, and it's nice to see you named your creation after me. ;) :cool: :D Q

The highway code says cyclists must stop at red lights, and so I do. The Highway Code The Highway Code However, there are cear situations where it makes no sense for a cyclist to stop at a red light, and the fact that this doesn't seem to be taken into account by the law is frustrating...

Hello, I just thought I would suggest some basic good practice guidelines for the classifieds forum. When an item listed for sale here has been sold, it would be a good idea to indicate this to other forum users by changing the title of the thread so that it says sold, rather than for sale...

DailyTech - Lenovo Recalls 208,000 ThinkPad Batteries Cheers, Q

I'm thinking I would like to get a Challenge Mistral or something similar: Challenge Recumbents (preferably in the red!) I am wondering what sort of electric kits one could fit to this, and how well they would work. For reference, the Mistral has 20" wheels. I think the cyclone kits...

I think mobile electronics is the world's most common battery usage now. There are more mobile phones than cars (over a billion shipped in 2006 alone). Then there are all the laptops, PDAs, DAPs (mostly ipods), etc. etc. Cheers, Q

In a minor update on the Eestor technology, I found an mp3 recording of a presentation given by Ian Clifford, CEO of Zenn. The prospects of the Eestor technology are covered in the second half of the presentation. You can listen to it here: ZENN Pitches the Future: Electric Car | ZENN Cars...

Actually, both websites say the 360W rated version peaks at 550W, not 480W. Having no experience of electric bikes, I really don't know how loud to expect this to be. Cheers, Q

Thanks for the link Flecc. Interestingly, there is a 250W version listed there. Wouldn't that be borderline road legal, given the confusing UK/european legislation here at the moment? Also, if someone were to buy the 360W kit here, how would the police know it's nominal rated output? Couldn't...

Well top of the shopping list would be lower weight I think. If you could get the whole bike with battery in under 20kg, that would be awesome. The new Powacycles are coming in at 22kg, so it looks like it should be possible. After that, well a big price drop would be lovely. ;) :D Cheers, Q

No, I don't have one. Just wondered what people thought. Cheers, Q

Any chance of this happening this year? What do people think? The original has been out for a while now.. Cheers, Q

Grrr, I haven't received this month's copy of AtoB yet. *puts fingers in ears* Cheers, Q

Hi, As Russ said, it's best to try to use both from a safety perspective. Cheers, Q

I haven't received my February copy of AtoB yet, but the Sparta Ion has popped up on the electric bike buyers guide (just below the old twist): http://www.atob.org.uk/Electric_Buyers'_Guide.html Cheers, Q

Interesting alternatives to the Ezee Liv... similar price bracket, a lot lighter, but probably a slightly weedier motor. These will probably ride a lot better than most as normal bikes without the motor engaged. Pretty nice. :) Edit: I have just noted that the batteries are listed as 26V...