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It's good news for Wisper, but I think that if the F-series bikes do 22mph they will still be comfortably faster than the 905se

Close escape! I see now why batteryspace sell their 36v packs with three separate chargers

Thanks - I'd missed that Wisper owners had had it happen on the old 905e. I'm not too surprised given it was the same motor as the Torq, even though not set up for high speeds. Powacycle seems safe as the power demand is moderate. Powabyke seems to be a quality system; I can only think of...

Who is the other one?

I remember the Woods/Dunlop valves from bikes I had as a child in the early 70's, but not seen them since. I remember them being awkward and don't miss them. Schrader valves seem to do the job better. I've always preferred Presta myself - just because it's a pleasing design and reminds me...

Good metaphor, Stuart. I think they have repositioned it from a racehorse to a carthorse!

Not a bad short list - I also have a 25-mile daily return commute in London and have done it successfully over the last 8 months using two of those bikes! I'm sure you won't be disappointed with the Pro-Connect. In addition to economy, the other factor that you may want to take into...

I feel you are quite right. It took a long time for him to appreciate the failings of the Ezee lithium batteries but, to his credit, once he realised the issue was genuine, he appeared to take it very seriously, and took action. The legal point may be an issue for the rider, possibly even...

Good one Tony, Reminds me of seeing children cycling past my old house on their way to riding lessons at the nearby stable. They would be dressed in riding garb - jodhpurs, riding hat, etc, with a crop swinging at their side - riding a bicycle!

In the last week I have seen: Last night, a cyclist at my office who had, in addition red flashing lights on the back of his bike, a flashing blue one. I can only conclude he likes to pretend he is a police car! This morning, a chap on a mountain bike going along the Embankment wearing a...

If they've got a jack, bolt cutters and a van then they can nick the bike whatever lock you've got. I feel it's about playing the probabilities to make your bike look that bit harder to steal. So I always get both locks round something solid such as a bike rack. Keeping it away from the...

I use a D-lock as the main one, supplemented by a cable for longer periods / more exposed places. Neither are high end locks but I believe that together they are much more secure than one expensive lock or two locks of the same type, because: every now and again someone works out how to...

The bike or the wall?:)

Probably quite a bit. But as they were made of steel, not aluminium, they would have had a bit of spring in the frame and hence been a little bit more pleasant to ride. As well as road quality, the move to aluminium frames with their harsh, inflexible ride is making people feel they need...

I believe that the easier a bike is to steal the more likely it is to be stolen - so locks, location and time are the most important. Given the choice of two, the rational thief would probably take the more 'trendy' bike - so probably not the step-through frame. I think my Wisper would get...

Oh dear! I can't see the new Torq selling so well now. I always thought the 'derestrict' option was a core part of the proposition. Now they've neutered the motor, will anyone want them? A shame as the old Torq was something of a classic.

Keith, here's my attempt at answering your questions is it possible to explain this in total laymans terms cos i understand nothing about the technicl side of what you all talk about....if my battery is 37volts..i think..you will know flecc...and it lasts 20 miles...igoring the...

Simon, I think it comes down to what you use your bike for. I'm a big fan of pedelec, given that my commute is lots of long flat straights where holding a throttle open is painful. However, there is no doubt that it can be handy on a pedelec bike to have the option of a throttle boost...

For long term followers of this thread, my replacement Tongxin controller arrived today - about a month after sending the old one back. Post from China takes a while, and additional delay was caused by the first replacement being sent to a wrong address. It just occurred to me, as I was...

The Claud Butler looks like another Tongxin front hub motor with Protanium battery. They don't seem to give the spec but something very similar is available for a bit less here