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    Lockdown

    The Flu jab is targeted for a specific strain long before what turns out to be the dominant strain is known, here with the CV we know specifically the target. It is an immense help knowing what your working on.
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    Lockdown

    Again, it does not identify why the UK uniquely is being predicted to suffer so high a percentage mortality from CV. Clearly post the event we will have info on the numbers, but the question concerns the prediction, not the results. Well, those getting through will have access to the count.
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    Belt or chain, derailleur or hub?

    As an observation, I point out the earlier posts showing belt failures, do not feature the "Gates" carbon belt, with central tracking, most commonly encountered in quality e-bikes. So I suggest does not necessarily reflect any failing inherent in specifically that Gates design and their...
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    Bosch Motor shutdown, Error 503, get you home only.

    If talking Bosch drive units are you sure Bosch allow the dealer to honour their warranty despite the fitment of dongles? Or is it more a case they are economical with the truth?
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    Bosch Motor shutdown, Error 503, get you home only.

    It is your bike to do what you like with it, drive a water pump or not. However, the Warranty is a contract with terms and conditions, once they are infringed then the obligations under the warranty cease. As you admit you reversed the wiring on a component, and I suspect the Bosch Warranty has...
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    Bosch Motor shutdown, Error 503, get you home only.

    Possibly, but my brush with VW's restrictive practice was in 1971, two years before we joined the EEC, time will tell how enlightened we become, if indeed it is the EU at all that is the issue with Bosch's stance here.
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    Bosch Motor shutdown, Error 503, get you home only.

    It is the Bosch business model for their E-Drive bike motor system, not they or your LBS singling you out. IMO, a serious negative consideration, not readily made known when purchasing bikes with their system. A failing in my case only learnt here. Just wonder how in the US with their...
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    Putting e-bike to bed for the duration of C-virus.

    "I must say I'm surprised more people didn't opt to have their groceries delivered to their door and follow advice. My partner registered with every food store in existence so we get regular deliveries no problems at all. " Incredibly lucky you, even supposedly prioritised high risk people...
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    Putting e-bike to bed for the duration of C-virus.

    "Thus, when it’s all over there is a (faint) hope they will understand what 1.5 metres looks like, and keep this recommended distance when passing cyclists on the road." Being both a cyclist and a car driver, respectively, for 73 and 60 years, and for the most part a rural dweller, I realise...
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    Bike not moving when putted on the ground

    Is it spinning the right way round when off the floor?
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    Ebikes

    The Gov.uk's website for MOT checking has not yet corrected the expiry dates, in line with the Government's 18 months validity, for post 30th March expiry dated vehicles. https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/
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    Putting e-bike to bed for the duration of C-virus.

    If this quote is actually taken from the official advice, rather than a local police take on it, "--driving for a walk in the countryside is considered unnecessary when you can go for a walk from your home. ", then somebody has missed the pertinent word "when". For those in that dense...
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    Putting e-bike to bed for the duration of C-virus.

    "--driving for a walk in the countryside is considered unnecessary when you can go for a walk from your home. " The contradiction, is that in many locations in densely populated areas, is that it is "necessary" to help saves lives, if recreation needs to be taken. The point I made, is the...
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    Putting e-bike to bed for the duration of C-virus.

    It just seems so illogical that breaking being housebound and taking walks or cycling exercise in a conurbation is deemed fine, but to drive a 4 or 5 miles into the rural sticks, well away from "honeypot" venues as Parks & beaches, is considered so wrong that it is policed. If going out in a...
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    Putting e-bike to bed for the duration of C-virus.

    Don't the statistics actually point to "most accidents happening at home"? DIY and gardening being I recall high up there, no embargo on these yet and I suspect quite a few are into these activities whilst at home right now.
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    Putting e-bike to bed for the duration of C-virus.

    You have, conveniently, quoted going to "beaches & parks", not what I said at all. People living in flats can go for a local walk, but IMO in some areas that would present a very much greater CV transmission risk, to them and others, compared to getting into their car and parking up in a field...
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    Putting e-bike to bed for the duration of C-virus.

    Unfortunately, here "one size does not fit all". We live in the sticks and have access to our own land and to quiet lanes, a Common and the footpath, bridleway & byway network. So getting exercise is readily available. Contrast that with living on the tenth floor of a multiple occupancy block...
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    Help! Electrickery!

    Be very careful, fundamentally here you have failed to comply with their totally reasonable request you return the bike. IMO you would be better serving yourself by seeking help on doing that, than seeking to use online channels to try to damage your dealer. Until they have your bike they can't...
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    Help! Electrickery!

    You ought to be comfortably covered by the Consumer Rights Act 2015, making the problem the supplying dealers, not yours, but unfortunately that process can be stressful in itself. Talk to your local Citizens Advice people, help is there and the provisions of that Act can be massively powerful...
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    Putting e-bike to bed for the duration of C-virus.

    Is that actually true, would not the growing percentage of the population surviving COVID-19 and so have developed some immunity, in itself reduce the infection probability, of those yet to get infected? IE, working as some vaccines [like smallpox and polio as examples] do, to reduce the viable...