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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/engineering/11468735/Dyson-makes-first-external-investment-with-move-into-batteries.html Dyson has shown obvious interest.

I am waiting for James Dyson to step in. He'll show the world how good designs in UK can be.

their website seems to be offline. Does anyone know?

if you sit in front and the motor is in front, you will be safe. When you throttle up, the motor runs, the front chain moves but the front pedals don't move because the front cranks have clutch.The rear pedals move with the front chain. Some body sitting at the rear can't control his feet and...

can you confirm that if you sit at the front, the rear pedals move when you pedal? if this is the case, imagine you sit at the rear and turn on the throttle, your feet will move and your brain does not control them.

@ currymonster: d8veh is right, your sirocco battery is good for the BBS01 15A 250W. It has a 20A BMS inside but is not quite enough to run at 18A. If you still have the old controller and the 780 LED panel in working condition, you can plug their GSM crank motor in, much simpler to install and...

if the rear cranks turn without a sprag clutch, when the motor is engaged, the front chain ring will turn, the rear set of pedals will also turn in sync in order to power the rear wheel. This is dangerous.

the lack of system ventilation forces the designer to leave the motor core exposed to mud and water ingress.

quite the opposite. Push it and the power to the motor is cut. It's for bikes that can't have brake sensors.

you just described Jim @ woosh.

post a picture, we'll suggest something.

the motor will hang from the bottom bracket and be quite close to the ground.

yes, that is possible. I forgot that your front chain ring is on the right.

tandems are not suitable for crank drives because the rear bottom bracket has two chains and your crank drive has only one. For rear hub kits: You can get an oxydrive, d8veh is your guru. If you want a more powerful kit, woosh sell BPM kits. Nealh has one. http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?hubkits

rear BPM hub motor is best for it.

the people who go on kickstarters or indiegogo tend to exagerate the features of their designs when comparing to existing products and that puts me right off. Plus, their backers are offered zero protection against non performance.

you may lose the pedal brakes.

if you want speed, then crank motors or direct drive motors have the edge over hub motors. If you want speed and lightweight, then crank motors are best. An 8-Fun BBS02 18A 500W will give you 120 RPM at the cranks, about 28mph. In view of the high mileage you do, I think a 750W direct drive kit...

most bikes fitted with SWX motors don't need LCDs because they are limited by their construction. You can easily reach 15mph on throttle but the assistance tails off quickly, you can hold to 17mph with a fair amount of pedalling and by time you reach 19mph the motor's efficiency drops to near...

the OP Freego Eagle has a LED panel, not an LCD. The bike is not restricted, that's why he's been getting 16mph on average. There are plenty of bikes that can go faster but he'll have to derestrict. I agree with JohnCade that a good Kalkhoff is the way to go for 30 miles a day, all weather...