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Lynda, on a slightly different topic..do you know how to use a sewing machine? I just got one and can't figure it out at all! I posted earlier about a camera pocket holder I was making.

Just got back from the ride and reviewed footage.. not bad at all, only problem was, camera angle was too forward so only got mostly the road. Camera shake was not bad at all though, not sure it compares to when I used to velcro stick the cam to my shoulder before, will have to compare to some...

That's so true and something many of us haven't even considered, the insurance and injury aspect if you should cause an accident. Another reason why the 15.5mph limit makes more sense, you're far less likely to find yourself in such a situation and the bike will be a lot easier to control. If...

How cool is that!? The big question, how much does it weigh fully kitted out? You're leading the way in ultra portability Jerry! I'm planning to have a go myself eventually so I'm taking notes. The SA hub gears is a sensible approach to this kind of usage.. I've been thinking along the same...

Done it!!! Wooohoo I made the camera holder finally! Didn't take long either. Here's how it looks like when worn: It has a horizontal strap across the back so you can slide the shoulder strap of a any backpack through it and wear your camera on the shoulder. Here's a view from...

Ah we have some sun today perfect day for filming! Only problem is I don't have a camera holder solution still. I'm currently trying to figure out how to use a sewing machine I bought!! The plan is to make a little camera holder from nylon and put a strap on the back so it slides over my back...

Haha maybe it's just me, I did pass a guy jogging in the dark with a VEST on! and several other joggers with bare legs. It rained heavy earlier and the roads were soaking wet and all misty..I have no mudguards so was covered in spray which didn't help plus there was a bitterly cold wind.. I...

18:13 Just got back from my sorting office trek across town. I haven't been out for a week and didn't realise how cold it's getting. Made the mistake of not wearing my winter lined trousers, legs were freezing, no scarf for nose or ears..all essential now! Brrrrrr temp says 10 but feels like 0.

Yes 20 miles should be easily possible I reckon, if you pedal a bit. Another good thing I've noticed about the BMS, it just seems to handle big current draws like hills much better. Doesn't struggle and maintains a good speed all the way up. I honestly don't you think you'll need to bother...

Nice one David, welcome to the club!

I have some Schawalbe Marathon Plus which have the "ebike ready" logo on them. They are narrower and more suited to roads than I would of liked as I have a MTB, but I got them on recommendations and mainly for the puncture proofing. They are good quality tyres not showing any wear hardly after...

I haven't had chance yet to test to its limits, but I can tell you the range is EXTENSIVE. To give you some idea.. I always pedal on full power pedal assist or throttle-only full power. I do a 4-5 mile round trip every day pedaling one way and throttle only the way back, normally that would...

I absolutely agree Lemmy. I think we have the best of both worlds and the speed limit without pedaling is just right and puts the pedelecs still in the bicycle category. As you said, there is no reason you can't go faster using effort..I frequently hit 22mph and faster on the flat by pedaling...

I have been shooting a lot of video recently with the hope of doing a video review of my self-build bike as I have been getting a bit of interest and requests for one via my YouTube channel. I went on some great long rides into the countryside to do a review but had to shoot using my old...

Internet cafe's great idea, they would be the ideal place to "recharge and rest" have a drink and chat while your battery charges!! The more charge points we had, the less time presumably people would need to monopolise each charge point? You would just "top-up charge" like 20-30 minutes...

Interesting observation Trevor, specific destinations and public attraction places would be the key places for such a scheme.. it does raise a lot of questions about how you would charge though and the insurance side of things.. I think a lot of businesses might be reluctant because of the risk...

Saying that, I think it's less likely we'd ever see the government committing to a big project like making electric meters all over the country...these days its all private enterprise rather than public funded eh. It's likely we'll see loads of companies operating their own networks in different...

Yeah I would hope one day if the industry grows sufficiently enough we might see such charge points all over the place if the government takes an active role. So far they don't seem be showing much interest in ebikes do they? If they did roll out those meters onto every highstreet, that would...

Good point Alan. One of the limitations of ebikes for many is the range..I don't know about other ebike owners but I'm always worried about going too far for fear of getting stranded. If you we had access to charge points and you could plan your routes/jaunts accordingly, you could in theory...

Haha now there's a thought!