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I don't doubt you know a million times more than me about pedelecs, but on EU law, there are plenty of reasons why the UK stances are very vulnerable to challenge :) The Cassis de Dijon rule which mandates that goods held safe in one member state must be accepted by all, requires that we accept...

Any recommendations for cameras? I'm a bit nervous after what happened to Michael Schumacher (the doctors blame his gopro).

Flecc, do you have a link to minutes of that meeting, please? There are good EU law reasons why that stance might not withstand a court challenge. Thanks.

I've been looking at the 48v 11.6Ah battery from eclipse for myself, £285 and it comes with a 1 year warranty as long as you follow the usage guidelines.

a couple of things, I know v little (just bought a kit which hasn't arrived yet), but 1) that bike weighs about 13kg apparently, that's pretty good. 2) oxydrive do a bafang cst 250w with an 11ah battery, which - you'll want to check if this is true - may be essentially the same motor (the...

Just as we're on the subject of batteries, I'm a bit confused between getting a 15ah 36v and a 13ah 36v which is a LOT cheaper (both have samsung or panasonic cells). This for a Bafang CST 250w kit at 201rpm (allegedly) on a 700c 13kg mtb. Am I going to get serious couloumb (drainage/battery...

Interesting. I think you'd need the exact legal instruments in front of you to decide what the wording could reasonably support. After all, if it says "250-350" what it means is not "this motor only runs between 250 and 350 watts", surely it means "this motor has a nominal maximum of 250 or 350...

Thanks. I would add to the distinction you drew between the UK EPAC and EN15194 requirements, that a number of EU law doctrines fundamentally prohibit the UK enforcing the 200w requirement (instead of the forthcoming 250w) - which I'll spare everyone the full detail of (unless anyone's really...

Nice - I would love a setup like that. Everyone is selling 350w but are they legal? Can they even be made legal? I'm forking out a fortune at the moment for the privilege of buying a 350w which apparently has merely had "250w" painted on it at the factory, i.e. the Bafang CST 36v250w, double...

Thanks. From what everyone's been saying I'm pretty decided on the Bafang CST 250w in kit form (partly as it seems to be a 350w in disguise). It doesn't come with an LCD meter though, and it looks like buying one means buying a new controller. I've emailed elifebike to ask but wanted to...

Thanks. From what you say, the 18a crank drive model sounds like the most flexible among those I'm reading about - allows gentle input as you say, has thumb throttle, and allows for controlled exercise for those times when I'm feeling well, too. I read that Custom Ebikes can reprogram the 250w...

Thanks Dave. I'm warming to the idea of the Woosh BPM. Do you know is there a minimum "cadence" which one must pedal to make it work, please? It would be nice to be able to use it when legs are only feeling like doing 20 or 30 rpm. The Woosh BPM says it's a "code 13" which I read means...

Yes, thanks for replying, I think you're right it does come with the option of throttle only, I just don't like the idea of spending all that money on something which isn't as well suited as possible - the BBS01 unfortunately seeming to act as either a moped on one hand, or on the other hand...

Hi, I need a bit of advice on which kit to buy, and hope you all don't mind me borrowing your knowledge, please. I thought I would go ahead and buy the BBS01 from Woosh but have discovered you have to pedal a lot with it. This is a problem for me frequently, I suffer from a difficult to treat...

You just don't want to innovate, lead, and embrace technological revolution! You people are the enemies of progress! Just because you have closed minds shouldn't make you try to deprive the consumers of the future of Falco's plutonium-decay-powered silent 100 mile weightless electric bike kit...

I was thinking maybe the thread should be deleted because - I realise after posting the link - I'm inadvertently encouraging ultra-cheapskateness which beyond a certain point is not helpful for the British ebike retail business.

Thanks. Is it possible that the motor in question is somehow not geared? Oh dear - I've just discovered High Barnet (first geographical point between myself and day job) is the highest point between London and York :-( #hills

Hi all, There's a cheapo kit on eBay I've seen, here, and I was wondering, if the hilly conditions near me in North London/Hertfordshire kill the motor (as I've heard it can), then, will one of the stronger 250w motors from e.g. BMSBattery or elsewhere, work with the kit without modification...

Thanks. Is the 350 always a considerably greater power drain or can you run it at the lower wattage eg by selecting lesser assistance levels ? I guess I'm thinking range.

While we're talking bbs01, can I check with folk if a) say, weak knees mean the '250 -350'w /18 a (rather than 250 w/15 a) version is recommended, and b)whether that then means no cycling on parts of mainland EU due to the ban on greater than 250 watts? Planning my conversion, also non techy...