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5mph and zero effort is still damned impressive! A Boardman / Orbea / Ribble would need to be going 8-10mph to get decent assistance. Unless you modified the PAS sensor on an Orbea, for example, to have closer packed magnets?

Basically, the trade-off is weight versus power. More power usually indicates bigger battery, motor, etc. And how steep is 'steep'? If you mean in the 10% range then a Boardman (Fazua-based), Orbea, or Ribble (ebikemotion-based) will be good choices in terms of weight - around 15-16Kg, and in...

Love the detail! A fine write up. Thanks.

I'm 6'4", more than 100Kg, and ride an Orbea Gain with XL frame. It's remarkably generous in size (the 2020 model - I'm not sure about the 2021 sizes), but it's maybe not quite what you're after, since it has drop handlebars? Price is about right though, but 'cheaper replacement/maintenance '...

Agreed they're risky on a bicycle. I tend to try and keep my speed up - 15mph is safer than 5mph since it buys you time from the following vehicles, and you're keeping up with the traffic better. The less the speed differential, the safer (assuming you have good brakes!). Main roads and...

Not one of my pupils. :p

No. I: - take the least crowded lane into the roundabout - anticipate the gaps well ahead of reaching the give way lines - straightline roundabouts when safe to do so - go in slow, come out fast, like any hazard I won't be in line with another vehicle and less than 2 seconds behind it if I can...

Easy rule: Be able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear (on your side of the road if you want to be pedantic). A simpler translation is the 'two second rule'. You can apply it anywhere - mini-roundabouts, motorways, blind corners, etc. Hence why the day-dreaming knucklehead nice...

I'm 80% of Fatbob's weight, i.e. pretty close to 120Kg, and using a 250W motor. The motor definitely makes a noticable and pleasing difference on the flat, and up gentle inclines, so you might hope a 150Kg rider would have 80% of that noticable pleasure too. However, up say a 15% (1-in-7) hill...

Yes. Here's the Post Office's insurance definition. I live rurally, so that might affect the premium, but no harm in getting a quote. I think this one was via GoCompare, but I usually also check comparethemarket. Section G – Bicycle covered in and away from home INCLUDED Single unspecified...

Home insurance often has a bike section where you can specify the value of individual bikes (a bit like jewellry and other valuables). Our was peanuts to add - last year £5 each (Halifax), this year a bit more but not much (Post Office). Bike values were £2.1k each.

Old news, so maybe they struggled to get anywhere in The Year of Covid: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/coventry-drivers-could-get-3000-transport-vouchers-for-ditching-cars I particularly like some of the heavily upvoted comments in the DM: > First stop flying, then take away...

Society in general discriminates wholesale towards two-wheelers. They're a bit poor, can't afford a car you know. Quite a few of them wear weird gear. And I always have to slow down for them to overtake. Why aren't they on the cycle path? Tossers, cyclists are. Anyway, just off to the golf...

One obvious thing to check is that you need to have the chain go around the cog before putting the wheel in: If that's not it, then pop an image up so we can all have a look...

As a society, it is. The decrease in smoking is a good example of societal pressure changing behaviour. As an individual, if you're a driver/rider make the difference and take an advanced driving course. Then grip the passenger seat firmly with both hands as you realise just how unattentive...

> WE NEED MORE FACTS ON HEAD INJURIES!!! From: https://www.headway.org.uk/news-and-campaigns/campaigns/cycle-safety/#cycleHelmetEvidence is this link: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e027845 Conclusions This study suggests that there is a significant correlation between use of cycle...

Can I suggest an alternative way to look this - who kills cyclists? Answer 1. If cyclists kill themselves, they need to wear helmets*. Nothing else can help (except stop cycling). Answer 2. If other road users kill cyclists, helmets aren't the answer. Other road users need to modify their...

I agree hub motors are quiet too (ebikemotion is my experience) - possibly because they're a little further away, and behind the rider's ears compared to crank/mid-drive motors? Another hub motor advantage. ;)

Fazua claim their system is quieter than their competitors (well, it is their publicity!). I'm impressed that a manufacturer has bothered to address the issue of noise. I'll leave you experts to work out who the competitors are, but most (all?) appear to be crank-based. Summary: Quiet enough...

It's gambling with style.