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Maybe Nigel 01 should try some of the euro forums, it took seconds to find the same issues over there, https://www.elektrischefietsen.com/elektrische-fiets-ervaringen/kalkhoff-ervaringen/

I have owned a couple of single speed ebikes and they were fun low maintenance reliable bikes. But as KeithMac indicated you get to use a wide cadence which some can cope with and some can't, if you are a low cadence rider probably better staying away from them as you won't be able to pedal...

Don't take this the wrong way I am trying to save you a lot of heart ache and money, the short answer is it won't work well enough to justify in any way. A 250w ebike motor can actually draw upto 800w, plus a 40 watt panel would be 40w under ideal condition and aimed correctly for maximum...

This article describes the idea of torque arms well, one correction to the article is that personally I would not consider a front aluminium fork without torque arm even at 250w and would strongly recommend fitting them to a rear aluminium dropout at 250w. Keep in mind that a 250 watt motor...

Its gorgeous and more so if it is that weight, but the spiel sounds pretty sus 160w equals 36v at 4.4 amps.

Step through bikes get bonus points for off roading as when you have a spill the bike will fall down and leave you standing as the frame doesn't knock your leg out from under you. I have done this twice but I am silly enough to use a dutch city style bike with panniers on fire trails rated as...

I enjoyed that review, very even handed. Cheers

Get a step through, they are much easier to mount and dismount and will most likely reduce your pain level significantly, my reason was a bad hip.

Really silly question have you tried pedalling a couple of revolutions and then applying the throttle? A lot of bikes require the pedals to be operating before engaging the throttle.

You can leave the wheel size as correct and just turn the speed limit up, easily done through the display. Short answer about speed is yes easily :), long answer below. I ride a recumbent trike with a BBS01 and it will just make 40 kph (24,.8 mph) uses between 7~8 wh per km on the flat without...

Con artist, not possible and any thought or research will tell you why. I would say he was just stupid but he has obviously driven the car to give a fake MPG.

Pick up the rear of the bike and just give it a spin with a flick of your hand, if you use the pedals and gearing to spin it up you will get a good fly wheel effect due to the weight helping to mask the drag, now try the same on a non hub wheel notice the difference? The 3 DD hubs I have done...

I have ridden 2 DD hubs neither was silent especially so when accelerating or climbing.

Just looked on their site, its a direct drive motor no clutch, there will be significant drag when not powered, think of always having the brake pad dragging on the wheel, if you spin the wheel by hand it will stop rapidly (not even 1 revolution) a normal or a good geared hub will spin for quite...

flecc, sounds like you and me have a similar setup / use for PC's, full SSD, on in the morning off at bed time. I read SMS's on the phone everything else is on the PC a 40" vs 4.5" screen, I know which one I prefer plus mobile internet sites are poor a excuse of the full site. My phone auto...

Check your gear inches, I find a lot of ebikes geared for the flat or with motor assistance, I was always a spinner so like my gearing low. A heavy bike and high gearing makes for hard work without the motor.

Nope, about the same age as the electric bike: "the first recorded illustration of a recumbent considered as a separate class of bicycle is considered to be in the magazine Fliegende Blätter of September 10, 1893. This year also saw what is considered the first genuine recumbent, the Fautenil...

I have a smart phone but only use it for the net if I am away from home, my tablet hasn't been used in months, both are such a poor experience compared to a PC. My PC is in the lounge other wise the wife complains about not seeing me and we have a 100/40 connection hardwired :) The most useful...

Give it a couple of weeks and the chances are the seat will be fine, there tends to be a period of adjustment :)

Hi from a fellow Taswegian :) The Tonaro is pretty high torque as standard so I am not surprised the rear free wheels failed :) I saw your new bike on Gumtree as well.