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  1. tillson

    Kalkhoff Batteries

    I have no idea what the quality of these batteries is like or how long they will last, it's a complete unknown and a gamble. They may be very good or you may be wasting your money. Who knows? Initially the prices look very good, but when I enquired the shipping costs were horrendous. The total...
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    It could be a record

    Very well done, that's a good effort. The stats are interesting too and thanks for sharing.
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    It could be a record

    My guess is that it's the biggest anti-climax in history.
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    Seeking clarity on the law

    I didn't know that some exclude liability. I'll be aware of that when renewing.Thanks for the tip.
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    Seeking clarity on the law

    That could be interesting. We all know what insurance companies are like and even though there is a desire not to prosecute, they will not be interested in that. Their question will be, is the bike legal or not? Until April, the answer has to be no. I wonder how it will be viewed after April...
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    Seeking clarity on the law

    I think most home insurance policies cover you for third party liability towards others. For example, if you negligently carry out some act (with certain exclusions) and you injure someone, your home insurance will assist you if the injured person sues for compensation. I am sure that this cover...
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    Just realised another advantage of disc brakes :)

    I recently upgraded my front wheel to disc brakes. They are infinitely better than the rim variety and I wouldn't buy a bike unless it had discs as standard now. I'm looking into buying a road bike and disc brakes are a must for that too.
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    Price Rises on the way

    Luckily the strength of the Pound against the Euro and the forthcoming price reduction which this will bring will cancel out the price rise brought on by a weak Euro to Dollar exchange rate
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    Fast Legal Bike

    If the owner had just elected to have a daylight only MoT, as EddiePJ mentioned, wouldn't the owner be able to present it minus the headlight, indicators and mirrors? I looked into this several years ago (not ebike related) and thought that what EddiePJ said above was correct. My research was...
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    Kalkhoff pro Connect S 300 w parts wanted

    I have purchased parts from here before. They have a good range of components for Panasonic ebikes. Stock varies, so keep checking. Shipping is cheaper if you buy via their ebay shop. http://www.pro-cycling-golla.de/E-Bike_Teile/Panasonic_26V.html
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    Dynamo...

    Thanks for that link. The 2015 catalogue now states that all eBikes (in Germany) can utilise the battery to power the lights. Not just the S Pedelecs.
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    Dynamo...

    It's interesting that Kalkhoff started off using Dynamo lights around 2007 with the Agattu. Later, they changed to powering the lights from the battery, and now they seem to have reverted to a dynamo again on some of their latest models. I wonder why they have done this. Personally, I think it...
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    Helmet camera recommendations please

    http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/gopro_chest_mount_camera_harness/?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=directory&utm_content=GBR&currency=GBP&country=GBR&SelectedBundle=162650&gclid=Cj0KEQiAreilBRDzrNfb6uqX4fwBEiQAk-MRY6NG0Mgmp-uWDs9t5ipqXJ_fi8NHo_fQc9cRJu350Q0aAj-T8P8HAQ Bangood sell a chest harness for £10
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    yet another example of how dangerous cycling can be.m

    My understanding is that the van driver has handed himself in to the police, but the identity of the cyclist is unknown, hence there is no complainant. In these circumstances it is unlikely that any prosecution will take place.
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    Helmet camera recommendations please

    Be careful if you are thinking of buying an SJ4000, there are many copies of this very good camera. The fakes do not have SJCAM written across the front and some of the fakes are rubbish. I would suggest only buying an original SJCAM if you are thinking of buying this style of camera...
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    Helmet camera recommendations please

    The SJ4000 is a GoPro clone which costs many times more. The camera is about the size of a matchbox and is very light, nowhere near 500 g, more like 50g. Battery life is 90 - 120 mins and you can buy spare batteries cheaply. I use a GoPro HERO 4 Black (£370) at work and they produce TV...
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    yet another example of how dangerous cycling can be.m

    The video on Pistoheads tells more of the story. To summaries, the cyclist went looking for trouble, found it, and then got a fat lip. The end.
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    Helmet camera recommendations please

    SJCAM 4000 http://www.banggood.com/SJcam-SJ4000-HD-1_5-Inch-Car-DVR-Camera-Sport-DV-p-942459.html These are very good.
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    Odd Kalkhoff spares offer on eBay

    I believe the model is a Pro-Connect Disc. D8ve, that corroded lump near the back wheel is what used to be a Magura brake calliper. I think that the Pro-Connect Disc is a fairly standard (26 Volt 250 Watt) Panasonic powered ebike. It probably had an Alfine 8 Speed back wheel. The disc brakes...
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    Dynamo...

    I think he's made his mind up that the emergency lights are going to be powered by a dynamo. That's not going to change.