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Riding-hoods: how to beat the rain | Laura Laker's bike blog | Environment | guardian.co.uk Apologies if you've already seen this but I thought of the recent thread on here.

Whilst I agree in principle in practice it rather depends on the size of the other vehicle. In my part of the world most roads are single track with passing places for 2 vehicles but bikes are fair game.

My wife thought it was one of my 'bodge-jobs'

One problem I can see is which bit of the bike would be the registered part? expensive road bikes are custom made, frames purchased from one maker, chainsets from another & often more than one pair of wheels, pedals with clip and pedals without for commuting etc, the list goes on. A thought...

Here is a version sold in Europe Low step through bike Balance | senior bicycle Van Raam It's marketed primarily to the disabled therefore there is always an added premium as they have a 'captive' market. The € 1245 price does not include VAT or shipping mind you disabled (myself included) don't...

There is a very similar low-step through bike widely available in the USA. When I was looking for a similar design a couple of years ago there were some imports being sold on e-bay in fact they were posted (with some derision) on here. Alien were not doing the Aurora in kit version then...

It's got 36v 250watt rear wheel, what happens if I use the same?

I've also noticed them jumping the bike sideways to stop a bit like skiing.

I like that ;)

Thanks for the replies, i'm tempted to get one to stick on my 20" folders front wheel to match the existing 36v 250watt rear wheel & try a 2 wheel drive for myself. Hopefully I can swap an old tractor battery for a motor:D

It just has the 3 wires terminating in pins, no plastic plug. I'll try and post a photo later.

I've just discovered that a local breakers yard has a number of e bike motors, they all come off bikes that have been damaged in rear-end shunts when being carried on the back of caravans/cars etc (I'm in a popular tourist area).Most are still in the rim and undamaged, these ones are mainly...

I have just purchase one like that from Alien Bikes Electric Bicycles - Online Shop - Accessories it's a superbly well made bit of kit and brilliant customer service, however it's just the throttle/wires no grips as in the ebikes.ca picture.

Flecc, I wouldn't worry, he's just been brought in to 'talk the talk' at the party conference by an inept prime-minister who cannot even re-shuffle his own government, I gather IDS refused to move. As for bike registration I would suggest that there are simply too many sitting in sheds, garages...

Job done, soldered and heatshrink, looks nice and neat now. I do like the look of the 'Aliexpress' cable but i had the soldering iron to hand & I'm skint. Has anyone shortened a Cycle Analysts cables?