Recent content by saikee

Anyone care to comment if NI new ebike regulations, scraping electric bike registration and license requirements, could be applicable to UK someday in future?

A pension-age rider can start off a ebike a lot safer using a throttle if he/she doesn't have to struggle with balancing the bike, checking the traffic condition in both directions and put enough crank energy to move the bike off from a rest position. I really don't see a policeman would object...

John Peaks, As as I know a road legal bike has to have a motor not more powerful than 250 watt and the electrical assistance would kick off when the bike travels faster than 15mph. Cheaper bikes, especially those from China or with Chinese components, are for international markets including USA...

I can confirm the 1000 Watt motor isn't efficient as i get about 50km out of a 12.8AH battery for using the 20% power assistance all the time. I did notice if I ride faster using a higher power assistance the battery indicator seems to deplete slower. I don't know other ebikes but able to...

It is sad that people has an issue against power motor which is obviously more useful for older riders. I bought one with 1000 Watt and could only use it off road or with the battery withdrawn on paved roads. It has 0, 20, 40, 50, 80 and 100% power assisted positions. So at 20% power assisted...

The ebike with the battery temporarily removed is just a normal push bike. The trottle is extremely useful for older riders, especially for starting off from rest on an uphill gradient where crank power and stability departments are no longer strong.

Amazon sell it. The lowest price I found is £1398. Ordered via China is about £1100 (with delivery from Poland so EU tax paid). Ordered on 25Feb and wrote feedback on 6 Mar so took about 10 days. EU delivery is 5 to 7 days but it took a few days to get the order through. Accessories are...

I myself find the throttle very useful when cross a road say from rest in a hurry. It is more so if the ebike is on a uphill gradient. This is a pensioner's view and young bikers may dismiss it out of hand.

Retired guy used to motorcycling now settled for a ebike. Never could afford models sold in Halford so bought one from China for a grand, sent via Poland so no tax paid. Just a foldable mountain ebike with 26" by 4" wide fat tyres. 48V 12.8 AH battery Done about 200 km so far as the battery...