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That reads like overly complex and manipulative legislation but I guess direct drive hub motors are more limited because they dissipate more heat according to that standard because of their greater surface area. I've seen other legislation not pedelec based ebikes and seemed much easier to...

Looking at that standard there are test procedures about how the motor functions with regard pedalling and applying power but that is not the electrical characteristics as far as I can see. Elsewhere they state maximum 48V system and refer to 60034-1 for how motor ratings are calculated which is...

20A at 36V is 720W, but from what I've read on other forums some Bosch motors have been measured at 22A current draw despite being 250W nominal rated power, that is likely peak power for short periods. When you look around at nominal vs maximum rated power its normally approximately a double...

Most of them don't look that proprietary but I guess it depends on how you define proprietary and there are levels of proprietary, some very easy to bypass like non-standard connectors all the way up to very difficult encrypted digital handshaking where you pretty much can't do it.

If a vacuum cleaner has a nominal rating of 1500W you don't expect to see it pull 5000W for extended periods. Looking at most geared hub ebikes if they have a 7A controller (36Vx7A=250W) they have a maximum current rating of 12-14A about twice they aren't drawing 22A from the battery for...

What about the general electrical nature of your ebikes if you don't mind me asking. Is there much proprietary about them, as the years pass will there be issues replacing batteries, controllers or the hub motor itself with third party options? I realise if the battery pack is designed for the...

I don't know anyone that hates mid-drive I'm certainly a fan for the right application. The issue for me with Bosch is the proprietary nature of their products and throw away bikes when the bikes are uneconomic to repair. I wouldn't apply the same criticisms to many kit mid-drive motors...

The way I see it and I'm no defender of Boris but he had a mandate at the polls. The party decided to replace him for good reasons admittedly but then the party itself chose who to replace him with not the country and now we have this. It feels like a no confidence vote should lead to a new...

I always look at other people's bikes either moving or parked up outside shops etc and I don't see many kit ebikes around here but I did see a mid-drive kit ebike at Street recently, the first one I've ever seen. Generally I just see mostly hub ebikes. I saw some teenagers at Morrisons in...

When I was a compliance officer dealing with certification many of the products I dealt with had a critical component list that had to be used for the certification to be legal. There was a few alternative components they could use because of supply issues but they were listed in the...

The issue with secondhand ebikes is the battery could be end of life, you get about 500 full charges out of a battery and then they start reducing in capacity significantly but for smaller lower capacity battery packs they may not last that long. Someone regularly commuting on an ebike could be...

It's great that you got good support from Swytch. I personally would expect it as the Swytch kits are sold at quite a premium and there should be a good margin there for issues for some customers to be sorted out properly.

I can't see how they won't increase massively unless the drop in the value of the £ is only for a short time but I really can't see that. I've been saying a long time the UK economy is reliant on borrowing and at some point international banks and bond markets etc will first start losing...

Just thought I'd raise the issue that prices are going to increase massively so for stock currently landed in the UK and being sold through by supplier's it could be a bargain compared to prices to come soon. If you want anything already imported into the UK then now is the time to buy. Whether...

What an utter load of nonsense. If other countries deem a throttle control to still be an ebike or used like a bicycle with no registration or tax etc there is no reason to get on your high horse pretending you know best because you say any ebike with a throttle must be some sort of electric...

As I've said previously most ebikes in the world are controlled by throttles and those are bikes without need for licensing in most markets. It's just the logical way to control power on an ebike and was the same here until 2017. A variable power control is no big deal rather than stepped power...

If you aren't mechanically minded you may need the support of a local shop so try to factor in to your purchase decision what happens after you buy it, general maintenance, dealing with worn out components etc. If you are ok doing that yourself or have friends who can help you then you can buy...

At 72kg you probably don't need a particularly strong bike even with ebike components added. The only issues are comfort and punctures really if you are limited on tyre size and doing a lot of commuting then it could be an issue. Remember the hub motor peaks at about 48Nm and the average person...

I was thinking something more like this so you have a freehub on the hub motor for cassettes rather than a freewheel. Then perhaps choose your own third party battery, maybe a lower capacity smaller battery that could go in a saddle bag. You can get some physically small batteries using the...

Sounds like you want a lightweight road bike but perhaps with a small hub motor to help with the hills. Perhaps something with a 200-300Wh battery and a 45Nm front or rear geared hub motor. Yose kit or similar.