Recent content by MonVal Electra

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    Regulation in EU countries

    Hi David, the following statement, is from the 'Dept for Transports' own fact sheet found here: Department for Transport - Electrically assisted pedal cycles in Great Britain Electrically assisted pedal cycles in Great Britain Fact sheet: Electrically assisted pedal cycles...
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    New EPAC Standard EN 15194 for Safe e-Bikes

    Hi Clarkey The EN 15194 standard is not a mandatory requirement in GB, it is voluntary. Currently, the legislation that manufacturers must comply with in the UK, is the GB EAPC Regulation 1983 and the Pedal Cycles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1983. This info confirmed via Email...
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    Stolen Bikes & Insurance Policies

    Hello, the following info might be of use to this poor unfortunate individual to get the Insurance company to pay up... It is copied directly from the Dept of Transport EAPC regulations sheet :- Department for Transport - Electrically assisted pedal cycles in Great Britain The only way...
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    Electric Bike wins Climate Change Innovation Competition

    ...Yes, totally, the electric bike modelled on the website is 35kgs and that includes the two 5.3kg Heinzmann batteries and 5kg Heinzmann motor in the front wheel. ...Feel free to come down and weigh it for yourself :) The Uk law states that an electric bike must not weigh more than 40kgs...
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    Electric Bike wins Climate Change Innovation Competition

    ....Spoke to the brewery and they told me that they'll stand you for 'salt and vinegar'crisps but the 'cheese and onion' will cost extra :D
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    Electric Bike wins Climate Change Innovation Competition

    Pedro62 - If you are talking about the MonVal, then please see page one of THIS thread. All your questions will be answered there.
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    Totally OT - Biker jailed for doing 122mph

    Bode, you are incorrect. If the main reason for me being on this forum was to 'plug my bike,' then I would have stayed well away from a lot of / perceived controversial topics - which I clearly haven't ;) . I am here because I genuinely believe that electric bikes can and will make a...
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    Totally OT - Biker jailed for doing 122mph

    Again, NOT attacking you but, PED-AL made it quite clear, that he had no intention of being a 'Potential customer' - As to a valid point - please remind me of exactly what his views had to do with my company winning the 'carbon reduction award'? - also, as I have said before, anyone is...
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    Totally OT - Biker jailed for doing 122mph

    .... or an ar*eh*le I know that you probably won't believe this but, I am NOT having a dig at YOU. I have posted the above quotes because I think I can see where this is going next and am only using YOUR words to prevent an escalation. Please heed your own quotes about presenting...
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    Electric Bike wins Climate Change Innovation Competition

    Apparently it is, I cannot go into the technicalities because I do not know too much about how it all works. What I can tell you, is that it was originally destined to go into bike projects like the Velib system in Paris to counteract theft but as someone has pointed out on this forum ( I...
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    Electric Bike wins Climate Change Innovation Competition

    Thanks guys, the bins in the picture are 87 litre capacity ones and as regards theft, yes the unusual styling helps to discourage this. There is also a company developing an RFID (radio frequency identifiers) system that is small enough and cheap enough to fit/ hide onto bicycles for fleet use...
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    Electric Bike wins Climate Change Innovation Competition

    Back to the Original topic of this thread Right, now that the dust has settled, we can go back to the original topic of this thread - which was to share the news of my company's good fortune and to show that the wider community are getting more accepting of E bikes as alternative transport...
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    Electric Bike wins Climate Change Innovation Competition

    Hello Mussels - We will be travelling up and down the country shortly - PM me your details and lets see what we can arrange. Hello Swinnerton - I would absolutely LOVE to do Prestigne but unfortunately it clashes with other commitments around that time Just posted this before seeing...