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That's not my experience at all. I've found that cheap gears, cranks, chains, wheels, steering bearings, forks to be extremely robust and never need adjustment or anything like that, while as the expensive ones all wear very quickly and need more maintenance. The only exception is the cable disc...

There are a number of different ones that you can get from Topbikekit directly or from their Aliexpress listings. You can get them with the waterproof connectors or block connectors. You should get the block connectors for several reasons: Firstly, you have a box to enclose the controller...

There's no defect in the test. The test is there to make sure that manufacturers don't over-rate their motors, which could cause fires. It's your understanding that's deficient, nothing to do with the public. The rating is there to protect the public from a wrongly described product. Think...

It'll be very soon.

I was very disappointed about the lack of progress after the consultation about raising the power limit to 500w and allowing throttles, but it's not over. A little bird flew in my window and told me that new regulations are coming very soon. The 250w power limit will be removed because it's...

It's all moot because I have it on good authority that they're going to remove the power limit shortly. You'll be able to use any motor you want as long as the bike is limited to 15.5 mph. Effectively, we already have that when you see those Amazon delivery vans that are legal 250w EAPCs. This...

I have a Lightspeed titanium road bike. I don't know where you get the idea of flexibility from because mine is too stiff. It's exceptionally fast, but you feel every bump. My Giant carbon fibre road bike is the exact opposite. It's very comfortable and it absorbs the bumps, but it can't match...

Nearly there. What about the motor connector? What about your soldering skills? Where does the controller normally sit? Does it have its own box on the seat tube?

That reminds me. Adjustable and lockout forks have been around for ages. Nobody ever adjusts them or uses the lockout, except people on high-end MTBs, who do serious off-roading., so I'd be more dismissive of them rather than making out that it's some sort of desirable feature. Better still, do...

It's not compliant if it overheats in the test. You're still letting the paradigm in your head control your thoughts. The paradigm is that low power is OK and high power isn't, but that's not what the law says. The law says it mustn't overheat and the motor can't be used if it's rated at more...

In the 15 years I've been on this forum, nobody has ever had their battery nicked. Loads of people have had their bikes nicked.

When people don't like you, they tend to say bad things about you. The side that owns the press and the mainstream media can write hit pieces on the other side all day long, which is a tactic that's been used for years. These stories are then laundered around using their own biased fact checkers...

In principle, all motor controllers work the same, so virtually any controller can be made to work your motor, but if you have a specially fitting LCD or any special electrical functions, like brake lights, you normally have to say goodbye to them. Your controller has a long cable to the motor...

If a motor can only handle 200w before it overheats, it'll fail the 250w test. Any motor that can handle 250w without overheating will pass. It's pretty simple really. The test involves a trial run to determine the RPM at which the motor has maximum efficiency (least heat), then the actual...

You still have this weird idea in your head that there's some sort of power limit. there isn't. We already have weird dinner plate motors that can drag 500kg up a 14% hill, and they're perfectly legal and certified OK to use under EN15194.

What's the 4-pin connector with the blue insert for?

Much better than before. I have a couple of comments about what you did and what you might want to think about. 1. The police are clamping down on illegal bikes You said that this bike is legal and went through a couple of points, which was good, but I think it might be better if you start with...

Lots of things to think about because there are so many choices.

Can you show the whole thing in one shot that includes the cables?

We know what you're up to. A girlfriend is a bit more expensive, but they can do much more than a robot if you treat them right. It's all about the way you service them.