Not specifically an electric bike issue, but still relevant.
I read on an American website that it is a good idea to place a couple of strong magnets under your bottom bracket.
The idea is that when you stop at traffic lights the inductive loop in the road is unable to detect a bicycle due to the limited mass if metal as opposed to a car. Adding the magnet distorts the magnetic field of the inductive loop and hence alerts the traffic light control gear that a vehicle (your cycle) is waiting.
What do you think, is this technically sound, or an urban myth?
Regards
Ian
I read on an American website that it is a good idea to place a couple of strong magnets under your bottom bracket.
The idea is that when you stop at traffic lights the inductive loop in the road is unable to detect a bicycle due to the limited mass if metal as opposed to a car. Adding the magnet distorts the magnetic field of the inductive loop and hence alerts the traffic light control gear that a vehicle (your cycle) is waiting.
What do you think, is this technically sound, or an urban myth?
Regards
Ian