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Would it fit in a mini skip, or would you need to hire a full size one?

Your requirement for a minimum 16ah seatpost battery does limit your choice. However, a LifeCycle Mountain Sport has a 17ah battery, rear drive and a cross bar. http://www.lifecycle-electricbikes.co.uk/?product=lifecycle-mountain-sport-electric-bike

Yes and no. Some of the latest dynos don't require anything to be undone to remove the wheel, other than the quick release skewer.

There is a deluxe flange nut in which the flange is a rotating washer. When the serrations grip on the fixing, the washer stops turning while you continue to tighten the nut. The advantage is the serrations are pushed onto the fixing, rather than being dragged across it, meaning they grip...

As a general point, a serrated flange nut is good when tightness/locking is important. A drop of light oil on either thread will enable you to nip up any nut tighter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flange_nut

I have a 2009 six speed Brompton with a 2012 Nano kit installed by Nano. It was my first ebike, and while I'm not actively trying to sell it, I have two other ebikes - and another one on loan - so I would sell it, particularly in circumstances such as this where I don't have to go through the...

Chris, I can't help with your kit question, but you seem keen on a Brompton. Having told you a Nano lacks the grunt for your needs, if you happen to try one and find it suitable, my excellent condition example might be available for an appropriate consideration. Just sayin' like.

I agree with much of what you say - a dongle user needs to know the risks they are running. Where we don't agree is the level of that risk. But, assuming this round of dongle wars has largely run its course, I'd like to mention something else KTM related. I had a go on a KTM 1964 unpowered...

Very wise. There are people on here who can install kits to factory quality. But it's all too easy for a novice to produce a lashed-up looking bike. That's OK if looks are genuinely not important, but you have mentioned several times that looks are important to you.

As an experienced ebike user and buyer, I agree with much of what you say. But I think most of your target market will not have that experience. After all, an in-depth knowledge of ebikes is hardly going to make someone a hit at dinner parties. I also think your are being a bit harsh on the...

So you accept your doomsday scenario has yet to happen? I agree, it probably has not, although we can never be certain about that. The reason it hasn't happened is because it is vanishingly unlikely. Your risk as a retailer is entirely different. You may have noticed I have not commented...

A high torque motor in the front of a Brommie is not a good prospect. The dropouts need to be filed to fit any motor, thus weakening them, and I expect wheelspin might be a problem. The bike shop C H White specialise in folding ebikes, and last time I was in, they were working on their own...

I have a Brompton Nano and I like it. But it actively does not meet your spec. As trex says, it's expensive and the motor is comparatively weedy.

Practically, the chances of liability being reversed are very low, not least because the dongle will likely be never seen or be smashed/lost in all the kerfuffle. As d8 posted, a wise dongle owner might whip the thing off in the aftermath if the opportunity arose. Even if it remains, there are...

'Yes' is the short answer. No reason not to have a basket on an ebike. A lot come with rear racks already, so pannier bags are rarely a problem. More capacity in a large pair of panniers than in a basket.

The Cyclezee Sprint has the same or similar motor for about the same price. http://www.cyclezee.com/ezee-sprint-primo.html

Of course, we've no idea what the underwriters dealt with on behalf of Andrew Wilson. From what I can gather, most cyclists sign up for British Cycling or CTC insurance for access to the legal helpline after some clot motorist wipes them out and refuses to pay. That scenario, sadly, is much...

If I break a pedestrian's leg, his damages claim is the same, no matter what I am riding when I did it. The claim could be substantial, but he is not off work for longer/has longer term injuries, just because I am riding a dongled ebike.

Mike, Insurance companies do need to show the error/omission on the proposal contributed to the claim before they can redraw. Plenty of examples of insurance companies having to pay a theft claim on a car that's been modded without their knowledge. As regards 'no win no fee' lawyers, they are...

Col, Cyclists get sued all the time do they? Let's have some examples, should be dead easy, you are in the trade and it happens all the time. I've done thousands of miles and never hit anyone, let alone come close to causing injury or serious injury. You've done more miles than me, I think...