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Thanks Martin. Since Jonah says they are a reputable firm, I'll ping them an email and invite them to comment. I'm guessing they'll have bought a "marketing package" over the web, and they've no idea of the hacking/viruses/clean-up costs that come with (accidentally) supporting such an outfit.

Yes Wicky, I agree - it was just speculation :)

I once sketched out some ideas about something similar, accessible via the web. Not really for performance (which is based on too many variables to make sense of) but to capture the quality of components and to see what value for money each bike represents. The idea came to me when I saw...

The CMA could see automated comment spammers as effecting a denial of service, depending on how significantly they consume other people's server resources. I'm not sure if it has been used in this way - the bar is justifiably set high on DoS attacks, in particular relating to intent. But for...

Might not be true, IMO. It depends where you live of course, but I imagine in the UK it might technically cause legal difficulties with the Computer Misuse Act. Of course, with the international nature of spam attacks, prosecutions are unlikely...

Thanks Wicky. I use Wordpress with Akismet, and it is pretty accurate. I just looked at my stats meter: in February it defended my blog from around 396,000 items of junk. More recent months have been a bit quieter, thankfully - around the 60K mark. Yes, a CAPTCHA device can help - I've used...

Hmm, the website could do with some pictures! Can't see any on the complete bikes page, nor the photos/videos page...

I run a small blog, where I've posted reviews of the bikes I've had, amongst other things. Today I log on to find I have received what appears to be automated blog comment spam promoting electric bikes - that must be a first! Now, this is a pet peeve of mine: automated spam of any kind costs...

I've never heard of this before. I've been on a fair few different operators in the Midlands, and the only issues I've had are with Virgin Trains (very limited space in cycle compartment) and another (I forget who) who prefer cyclists to use the guards' van. Most of the others are happy for...

I'd be willing to bet the aptly-named 'Kamikaze' does not sell well in Japan.

I suppose a list for the general public should include at least one of all the frame types, so as to include as many ages as possible. I'd like any promotion of e-bikes to knock on the head any outdated views about e-bikes too: lead acid batteries, ten-mile range, only for the elderly, etc. I...

You could consider ordering a conversion kit from overseas, or maybe there is a Canadian importer. Then buy a MTB locally (ensuring it will work with the kit) and either do the conversion yourself, or take it to a local bike mechanic you trust. There was a thread just recently about which cheap...

Those locks look pretty sturdy! I do much the same: two big D locks are off-putting to would-be thieves. Do you leave your panniers, ever? I'd imagine they would be the first thing to be nicked, but I've never used them.

How do these bikes handle, out of curiosity? I briefly looked at these on the web, but was completely put off by their (iirc) 28kg weight.

No probs. You can always fit a wire-based digital speedo; I expect a cheap one would cost around 10GBP from eBay or a local bike shop.

Do you have a speedo that can tell you how fast you are going when this happens? If it is (approximately) 15.5mph (or 25kph) then it's likely to be the legal limit cutting out until you drop back to a slower speed. Some systems do this cut-out nice and gently, others are a bit clunky; done...

I've been meaning to blog about a home-grown dongle I was working on - didn't quite finish it, but I think the theory is sound. It's basically an Arduino Nano (mini computer on a board) with an electromagnet and a Hall effect sensor. You move your rear-wheel magnet to a new position on the...

Great review, he does indeed sound like a writer. Are there any in-the-wild pics to accompany this? :) I was very taken by the Samedi 29/7 on paper, but there was a substantial wait from my usual supplier, and no demo available.

It's a subjective measure, but I'd add Ave and KTM to the list. Ah, and I recently just tried a Scott e-Aspect 710, very nice bit of engineering.

Gotcha. Well, although I had electrical issues with mine, the Juicy Sport will do this - and I expect the design has been improved since then. I spotted recently you can bump up the guarantee to two years for a small extra sum too, so might be worth a test ride.