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    DFT consultation on increase of 250W limit to 500W

    From the super lazy written yahoo article linked above: "A public consultation launched a year ago said that ministers wanted to double the permitted power level to encourage more people and businesses to use e-bikes. However, campaigners warned that the plans risked increasing the number of...
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    Rear Hub Spin Out - Cable Damage and Issues

    No, not sure it even has regen? Bridge too far for me.
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    Rear Hub Spin Out - Cable Damage and Issues

    I tested with everything plugged in to controller cable but battery switched off. I am testing at the controller cable end by shoving the probes in to the gaps you can see. The cable from motor is plugged in to the controller cable and the other end of controller cable goes to the two...
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    Rear Hub Spin Out - Cable Damage and Issues

    It has continuity setting.
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    Rear Hub Spin Out - Cable Damage and Issues

    How can i check the cables though, I suspect the issue is in cable or hub. I can test from where the wires are visible upstream to controller for continuity however if the short is downstream at axle end or inside hub then there is little to test against?
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    Rear Hub Spin Out - Cable Damage and Issues

    Not sure axle flat is supposed too look like this either...whoops...
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    Rear Hub Spin Out - Cable Damage and Issues

    Both rounded out, avoid Shitty clamps came of even worse...drive side (bottom hose clamp) was getting there...
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    Rear Hub Spin Out - Cable Damage and Issues

    After adding two of the cheapo torque arms on my rear hub and redoing mechs so everything fitted together better (I think local bike guy tried to kill me on at least three occasions past cpl years..), I'd gotten a little cocky and stopped checking the rear hub before each trip. Anyway it spun...
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    if you want to teach kids how to ride a bike you're supposed to take the pedals off first, and now my mind will never be the same again.

    Most of them are wooden, light and have low centre of gravity so young kids don't struggle the weight.
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    if you want to teach kids how to ride a bike you're supposed to take the pedals off first, and now my mind will never be the same again.

    He's nearly 16 and I am sh1ting it he too disappears at age of 17/18 like my daughter did to Oz and son did to Cambridge.
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    if you want to teach kids how to ride a bike you're supposed to take the pedals off first, and now my mind will never be the same again.

    This was first his bike was this from Halfords, you're right in that it weighed a ton and no way a kid that young can grab the brakes! We were in Halfords and he spotted in on ground and went over, sat on a tried to pedal it away! He got it as was his b'day in a cpl weeks.
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    if you want to teach kids how to ride a bike you're supposed to take the pedals off first, and now my mind will never be the same again.

    My son got a wooden balance bike when he was about 4, no pedals he just pushed himself, he was going full length of hall in no time with a push from me. He got a Halfords kids bike at 5 and was off in literally seconds, once they've got the balance it's easy for them! Downside is they're hands...
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    Storm Eowyn

    £1.10
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    Storm Eowyn

    I just got my first ever Government 'Emergency Alert' on phone about the storm....made a bloody loud alarm noise....how can I block this unrequested spam...?? ;)
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    More Seizures

    Twats, why don't they donate the parts to local bike charity, but then they wouldn't get a hard-on would they....?
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    How Do You Track Your Rides Without an App?

    Unless you've turned it off google will track your every movement and you can view your Timeline from google maps.
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    Ebike News

    Why is his conclusion not '50kg Death Trap'?
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    DJI Drive system

    The Americans are in process of banning DJI drones whether (like TikTok) that will happen or not is anyone's guess, no doubt if these motors catch on they will find a reason to ban or tax the ** out of them too.
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    TONIGHT 9pm: - E-Bikes: The Battle for Our Streets - Panorama

    Her hearing is fine, already tried the 'shaking dry food box' before I put it out and she hears it from other end of flat and comes running. Even when apparently asleep. She had a full heavy duty private medical (twice!) before arriving in UK and has a full medical record from UAE with no...