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The failed part is a separate bolt on component. It's reasonable to give the retailer the opportunity to replace it. Passage of time is the key point. It would be unreasonable to expect the retailer to have the part immediately, but it should be to hand within week or so. That time has...

Nothing to stop you buying a rechargeable bike light if you want a bit extra. I have a couple of Lezynes, which I use mostly on the bikes I have with no lights. The Rose has a Shimano dynohub and B&M, the front is adequate for night riding at my modest pace. I did a night ride with a mate who...

The Busch and Muller light is a proper bike light which throws a well-designed and defined beam pattern. The Cree light is no more than a flood-torch with a bike mount. I'm not trying to be obtuse, but why you would want to change a quality light designed for the purpose to a dodgy electrics...

I have a cheapo Aldi copy of the Oxford lock linked to by d8. They are handy and Oxford is a decent brand so probably worth the extra few quid. Whatever you buy, always carry it locked so you cannot deploy it without the key.

Did it have a Union Jack on it?

Obviously not - the bike that couldn't get up the hill was a Wisper, and the other a Shimano Steps. The Bosch owner on the thread is pleased with his bike. And where have you got this stuff about the Bosch publicity machine? Said machine promotes the system as like ordinary cycling...

Weight, within reason, has no impact on spokes breaking. Your weight is well within that reason. Or put another way, it is irrelevant to the problem you have. Thus you need to look elsewhere for a solution.

A properly built wheel should be able to do the job. The original equipment wheel might not be up to much, but you've had a rebuild. Questions need to be asked of the wheel builder.

The 'concepts' are not generally held on here. A couple of the big beasts on the forum make a lot of noise, as such folk do. But much of what they post is cobblers, and certainly not generally agreed with. Your general point is a good one. A quality crank drive is a good real world solution...

Sus forks, even on a £2K+ ebike, tend to be of relatively poor quality. They add weight, maintenance complication and very little else. A quality rigid fork is just as comfortable, if not more so. But the general public don't know/can't accept that, so they insist on the bike having a pogo...

I managed to grind up Greenhow Hill outside Pateley Bridge in North Yorkshire on my AVE MH7. Ordinary Bosch motor, but the 20" wheels on the bike make it a good climber. I was pulling involuntary wheelies on a couple of the steepest 16 per cent bits. http://cyclinguphill.com/greenhow-hill/

The OP and his brother's bikes make the assessment harder. I've not tried a Wisper torque sensor bike. The other bike to fail the hill - the Scott - has the Shimano Steps system. I've not tried one of those, but my sister-in-law has one, and is a bit disappointed with its power after testing...

One of the good things about a quality torque sensor bike is they ride like an ordinary bicycle. As a cyclist, you should appreciate that. I know I do on my Bosch bikes, although I've not tried a recent Wisper. As you've discovered, with a torque sensor bike you can't go and beast every bank...

Another thing that irritates me is people who do not know the difference between 'your' and the short form of you are - 'you're'.

Am I the only person who finds this tagline at the end of all Phill's posts irritating?

Another Mike on here had a similar spec Kalkhoff/NuVinci bike and had a similar experience. I tried his bike and found it very lacklustre. I wonder if the Impulse system software doesn't like the NuVinci's unique variable gearing. That might explain why the bike pulls a bit to start with, but...

Keeping a bike in a garage can promote surface corrosion due to condensation. Extra ventilation in the garage may help, although I'm surprised the chain has corroded to the point of links becoming stiff and snapping. You need to adopt a chain maintenance regime. We all have our favourite...

For touring, battery range is the top priority. If it is between a Yamaha or Bosch bike, it has to be Bosch for the bigger 500wh battery. The brand of bike is relatively unimportant. Cubes look good value this year, or KTM may have something suitable. You don't need front suspension...

The 29er wheels can make the bike feel big for a shorter person, depending on the frame geometry. However, Cube have you covered, the 16" and 18" frame size have 650b - 27.5" - wheels. I expect an 18" would fit you well...

I would struggle to lift an ebike onto a roof rack with any confidence - one slip and it could be thousands of damage to car and/or bike. If the roof rack is rated to take the weight that shouldn't be a problem, but I wouldn't fancy an upright ebike on top of my car. Up to you, of course.