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StuartsProjects replied to the thread "Brompton weighs in on better battery laws to clamp down on eBike fires ".Its sounds highly unlikley that no-one is allowed to climb a ladder beyond 12ft without scafolding. There might well be some... -
StuartsProjects replied to the thread "Brompton weighs in on better battery laws to clamp down on eBike fires ".Does that apply to private indiduals doing repairs on thier own houses ?
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StuartsProjects reacted to Bikes4two's post in the thread "Brompton weighs in on better battery laws to clamp down on eBike fires " with
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Tony, I'm not looking to agree or disagree with the main thrust of your post, but I'm guessing you'd prefer to be correct in what you... -
StuartsProjects replied to the thread Folding bikes.Yep, had one of them. Used to use it for walks annd kayaking trips in the 80s when the was only two of us and one car. Stash it at...
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StuartsProjects replied to the thread "How to protect your e-bike after huge spike in thefts".If a thief had a big pair of cutters or a portable diamond disk cutter, why would they waste time trying to bypass a combination lock ?
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StuartsProjects reacted to lenny's post in the thread "How to protect your e-bike after huge spike in thefts" with Informative.
"The latest full year data revealed that there were 103% more e-bike thefts in 2023 compared to 2022 and a whopping 257% more than in...
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StuartsProjects replied to the thread Folding bikes.As memory serves, when I first road a Brompton, it just seemd normal. But then I was able to ride a unicycle for a couple of miles...
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I commute on my Brompton when the weather is nice, simple to fold away under my bench at work and with the basket bag on the front it...
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StuartsProjects replied to the thread Folding bikes.Do you mean the one with the shock absorbing handlebars ? If so I had one of those, if you hit a small obstacle or pothole the...
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StuartsProjects reacted to Woosh's post in the thread "Brompton weighs in on better battery laws to clamp down on eBike fires " with Agree.
I support the idea of certification of batteries albeit with some reserve. The cells themselves are already subject to compulsory...
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The more I ride my Brompton, the more I appreciate how hard it is to make a good folding bike.
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StuartsProjects replied to the thread "Police stat shows that 260 electric powered bicycles were seized by officers last year".For that would be the case. But without such clauses in existing laws, ministerial announcements should have no legal effect.
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StuartsProjects replied to the thread "Police stat shows that 260 electric powered bicycles were seized by officers last year".Ah, IC, its to 500W, my mistake. So in this case, why cannot a minister just write a letter and in effect change the law ?
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StuartsProjects replied to the thread "Police stat shows that 260 electric powered bicycles were seized by officers last year".So in the case of the current consultation around increasing the power limit to 350W, no change in the law is needed to make 350W...
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StuartsProjects reacted to guerney's post in the thread DFT consultation on increase of 250W limit to 500W with Like.
Tyres on my 20" wheeler were originally 1.5". Weirdly, replacing with 1.75" made a massive difference in ride comfort. I've never...