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Brilliant idea for a promo though...

As the market matures, I would like to see an increasing number of customer customisable options for a basic product (much like what is seen in the auto industry). Whether this should come as differing machines tuned to individual circumstance (eg. a choice of motors favouring hill climbing...

:D That said, I don't envy them having to provide emergency response through London traffic. Maybe the answer is to pedestrianise central London, with an alowance for bikes,buses,cabs, and deliveries (stir-stir :D ).

I think the law is already in existence, given that those with a green light have right of way by default, all that would be required is to say that cycles are allowed to pass the red, but all other regulations remain in force. This way the police could be more discerning about who actually...

:eek: Now that's what I call bike porn - sex on wheels:D

Hmm - very pricey, and I don't think that your average pedelec member really falls into their target market :D but you never know, it's an open forum, and it'd be interesting to hear actual owners' opinions. So if you're one whose lurking - join up and join in the fun :) Diversity is the spice...

When I lived in London, the lights I used to run routinely were the ones on junctions that only had a right turn when I was going ahead, as I considered it to be perfectly safe (being able to skim the kerb and be well out of the way of traffic merging from the right), and occasionally when I was...

The officer's comment may have been genuine though, as you must have experienced the impatience of your average London motorist for bicycles (jealousy?).

If David from Wisper is monitoring this thread, or indeed anyone else with a close relationship with a battery manufacturer, I feel it'd be interesting to get the opinions from the lab on this issue. As an end user, it's been a nagging doubt, and blind spot in my knowledge since taking ownership...

Thank you, food for thought indeed.

Maybe Flecc could answer as to whether the charge cycles he quoted were full discharge, for the purposes of the experiment, or partial as most of us do?

Yes, it'd be interesting to have some real world stats as the received wisdom is to not fully discharge your battery between charges. So if you're using a huge Li-ion battery for runs well within its range, the capacity degradation may not affect you until it's significantly advanced, and at 1/2...

Interestingly, I've found that the reaction of car drivers I've spoken to about my bike has altered depending on the top speed I mention. They are pretty non-plussed when I say that the legal limit is 15.5mph, but when I say my bike is capable of around 20mph they get a lot more interested. My...

What a mess! I find it amusing that the legislators of this country have "managed" to write something so ridiculously ambiguous that even they don't understand it's implications, to the point where they're saying, in effect, 'as long as we don't notice, we won't care' :D No wonder they want to...

From what I understand, you're correct that the gear ratios for your actual pedalling will remain the same, and that changing the motor sprocket will simply change the amount of work that the motor's doing for a given cadence. As I believe that the panasonic system uses a special freewheeling...

I love the fact that cycling gives the unique opportunity for these encounters, I think my favourite is watching the owls hunt at dusk - I once had one flying about 10ft in front of my bike, zipping between the hedgerows for about 1/4mile (got the feeling he was seeing me out of his territory)...

I know :D just kidding. Yes, many theatres still run on 15A, but I'd say that this derogation was made on the basis of the huge cost in refitting a venue to 16A. Some like the Coliseum in London have done so, but this was part of a massive re-fit that was happening at the time. I suspect that...

Ahhhh :) cheers Flecc! :D Hey Mussels - at least you have Pizza delivery!:D

Yep, decent lights are certainly key round here :) .I use a Cateye EL500 on the front, and a TL-LD1100 on the rear. But my new toy, and by far my favourite, is a dynamo powered Schmidt Edelux, expensive but worth every penny IMHO, as it lights up the road incredibly well (it was my Xmas present...

You may very well think that, I couldn't possibly comment....:D