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Well, Ireland doesn't want cheap electric vehicles. "Approved EVs with a List Price of less than €14,000 will not receive a grant". From the land of the highest paid politicians in Europe! :D https://www.seai.ie/grants/electric-vehicle-grants/grant-amounts/

Mmm, friction drive & appears requires a Pletscher? stand bolt fitting. V.cheap. Like that its stealthy behind chainguard, good for vintage bikes?

Am using a 'Nestling' 7xCree from Amazon, looks same as eBay one below. So bright i only use it on dip and angle it down. Would like it to mechanically dip like interior rear mirror, have a real metal fixing and come on in same mode as it was when i switched it off, and switch rear lights as...

Try Lidl work boots €20, when on sale, waterproof for first year, and spray them after that.

Now thats silly of Woosh, i thought they were more practical than that!:rolleyes: Not very pretty, but how about stainless steel p-clips around the fork?

"As it only for commuting I thought it might be a bit overkill...plus I bet its pricey. .... I'm based in Northern Ireland where ebikes are considered motorbikes I thought a motorbike helmet might be sending the wrong message!! LOL" Im in the south with same weather, so i use Lidl scooter...

Ah, Keyde make some interesting motors, one is 80mm wide, no brake but right width, another has a roller brake but is 100mm wide. http://www.keyde.com/en/Product/motor/Front_motor/2015/0828/123.html Oh well, close but no cigar! Bafang make a Rear Roller brake hub at.. 135mm drat, and a new...

I have a problem with naked chains, i think they're naughty and should be kept covered at all times. ;)

Ok, deep breath. I have 2x Raleigh DL-1's from 1946-1954 period and have a hankering to put an electric conversion on one of them. Trouble is they are an odd size, 635-22 westwood wheels, 110mm horizontal rear Over locknut dimension OLD, 90mm front. The LBS can't true the rear wheel because the...

Yes, Dahon Magnetix best if your bike has the mounting holes in the right place. Brompton spring clip needs drilling and thread tapping to fit. +1 for using a bungee as cheap fix, pick one same colour as bike.

And it looks heavy with the crank genny *and* a hub motor. Now if they made it a combined crank motor/generator doing double duty, if thats even possible, they might have something.

Yes, definitely, just write your complaint on the back of a €50 bank note and it will receive their fullest attention! Or should that be a €500 note?

Still a great looking bike and ticks all the boxes of Auto?, Single-sided fork, swingarm, Fully enclosed drive, 5-spoke mags and Suspension. Maybe the bike looks a little too feminine for masculine taste, or am i being unfair? I lost interest when the G1 at £1500 disappeared and then came back...

Never assume with the EU, they'll take an Assumption Tax on top :D I always thought the 'fair' rate of tax, with One tax take only, was 10% traditionally.:rolleyes:

Amps, agreed, I've always thought that the practice of charging DUTY on VAT is wrong, unfair, and probably technically illegal. Its certainly a nonsense, like a lot of 'law'. But unless challenged with bottomless pockets to b.... , oops I mean 'lobby' politicians it will continue. Does the...

http://www.bike-eu.com/laws-regulations/artikel/2013/10/new-gsp-import-duty-free-bikes-from-philippines-1018238 Maybe not just China, new competition on the block.

http://www.bike-eu.com/laws-regulations/nieuws/2017/10/leva-eu-survey-on-electric-range-test-for-e-bikes-in-type-approval-10131588 ..Just out of curiousity, how does the power get from the box to the wheel? I see only 2 cables, 1x brake and 1x gears?

Strangest thing, on way back from town, and 1 display led, out of 4, actually started going off on inclines and then off altogether after 12mile run. Don't tell me its fixed itself.. Maybe if i wait long enough it'll stop cutting out on bumps and finally get to 15.5mph without a tailwind or...

750w motor but limited to 25km/h, mmm. Seems a waste, only legal there, y, n? Isn't a mechanical connection between the pedals and wheel also required. And an s-pedelec can already go faster, i thought. Generating "300w" from the pedals at 60rpm, mmm, seems optimistic..have to see if its been...

Isnt it that when the hunters see bears, their clothing 'turns' brown? ;)