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  1. tommie

    has d8veh left this time for good?

    I`m 99% sure that wasn`t D8 ??
  2. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    What??! Not a bit of it... Ireland will not have to repay a £3.2 billion bailout-era loan to Britain early after Philip Hammond, the UK chancellor, said that the country could stick to the original repayment timeframe. But Ireland’s Finance Minister Pascal Donohoe said a part of the bailout...
  3. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Another company scurrying out of the R.O.I to the UK up north before the drawbridge gets pulled up .... keep `em coming, plenty of room here. Brexit planning sees Shannon firm Eirtech expand in Belfast An Irish company will set up a Belfast base and create 124 jobs to "future-proof" the UK...
  4. tommie

    middrive motor quick release wheel

    This is my bbshd conversion with rear wheel qr, so far no issues with all that torque. But I know what you mean, more strength in a bolt-on.
  5. tommie

    has d8veh left this time for good?

    Could the Admin tell us if this was self-deleted or was there another reason? I seem to remember there was a slight `difference of opinion` with Eddie not so long ago and not been seen since. see bottom of this page...
  6. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .. and your economy presently is propped up by your masters in Brussels,,, Oh, and i seem to remember the British taxpayer (ie N.I. taxes included) bailing you out to the tune of £3.2 bn not so long ago as well .... and not even a hint of a mere `thankyou` from yourselves?? btw any chance of a...
  7. tommie

    More fully electric buses for London

    just hope they don`t start pushing their cars over your way... https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/byd/e6 The biggest drawback — apart from the inexplicably scary £47,000 price Any idea what they`re charging for these buses?
  8. tommie

    torque arm for bsob750w motor

    Never had a problem on the two BBS converted bikes here, and i`ve seen the display on the HD bike pull well over 1400w many times on these hills. All i can think of in your case is possibly the frame material doesn`t grab that first serrated nut as tight enough as other frames. Like i said...
  9. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Are we coming across a tad miffed Mr. ding-dong ?? lol :D It means the 10 DUP votes were crucial. ££££..Kerrrrrr-Ching....£££££ :cool:
  10. tommie

    Upgrade - From Haibike Bosch CX to Cheapo BBS01

    Your `Keep Current` is far too low at 20%, any .el file i`ve seen has it approx 60 - 80%
  11. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    .... Oh, and by the way, we`re building a £15bn bridge ..... Boris says so :cool: Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has given his backing to a proposed £15bn bridge linking Northern Ireland and Scotland. The Telegraph has reported that Mr Johnson said the bridge should be "seriously"...
  12. tommie

    Taking e-Bike on plane

    This was carried by air with FedEx from China as part of my BBS kit. A `11.1v 5500MaH`? No, it`s really a 48v 13Ah battery The chinese playing fast and loose with the air regs with a deceptive label There`s 45 or so 18650 cells in there and it only takes one to go faulty,,,, and that...
  13. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Tad condescending that don`t you think? Care to expand on this `We`ve`?? You`re beginning to sound like the rest of us should be thankful to some charitable institution in london or wherever. So the rest of us in UK don`t contribute to that same treasury, the rest of us exist tax free do we...
  14. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    What`s this `co-payment` `prescription charges` thing?? Never heard of them! No one here has paid for prescriptions for 20 years or more.. What third world country are you living in?? !! :confused:
  15. tommie

    Things I didn't know......and confusion.

    True, but aren`t we all immigrants ourselves? if you go back far enough?
  16. tommie

    Can you software limit a bafang motor to 250w to make it road legal?

    Just buy this, https://eggbikes.com/eggrider/eggrider-v2-display-android-iphone-bluetooth-mobile-app-e-bike-bafang-sondors-kunteng-lishui has a `Road` setting (ie legal 250W/15.5mph etc) and an `Off Road` setting (whatever power/speed you like!) they tell me this will be accessed via a PIN...
  17. tommie

    Can you software limit a bafang motor to 250w to make it road legal?

    Haven`t been following this anti-dumping thing but isn`t this specific only to countries within the EU, ie not UK after 29th March - or is it worldwide?
  18. tommie

    Brexit, for once some facts.

  19. tommie

    Smaller Wheel = Fewer Broken Spokes?

    Don`t think it makes much difference really, the 28" will `roll` slightly easier.
  20. tommie

    How Best to Tackle Hills on a Longer Ride?

    Nope! you still think as you would on an ordinary push-bike. steep hill approaching, be ready to get up to your 28 or 32 cog, then your assist level will need to go up to 4 or 5 maybe (depends on how easy or difficult the hill) you`ll soon get the idea, just don`t let the motor bog down...