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Tom, have you ridden a derestricted (previously legal) crank drive? I can assure you it does not feel like a motobike.

this argument about the dongle is not new. Previously, I was dead set against the dongle when Martin started to sell them last year. Since, I changed side soon after I converted my current bike with the BBS01. My old SWX motor did not go over 16mph while I can push the BBS01 easily to 20mph, not...

if we put this matter to a poll, we shall see what the majority thinks. What is your opinion about people who ride a bike fitted with a dongle? 1. I report them 2. I don't give a damn

40mm may not be enough. You may need 4 longer bolts: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bellelli-Multi-Fix-42-Childrens-Yellow/dp/B006TXHOG0/

don't assume that a dongle is going to give your bike extra power because it doesn't. The power at you disposal is exactly the same without the dongle. Most legal bikes have a motor typically capable of 250W-350W (eg Bosch), some bikes (eg Panasonic in the KTM P) have a little more poke than...

I bet no one wants to steal it until cwah puts a big motor on it.

did you contact Burisch if they have a replacement fork? it will save you a lot of time, difficult to fit the headset crown race without the right tools to prep a brand new fork. http://www.bicycling.com/change-your-bike-fork

you mean a child seat like this one? I was thinking that JS would put a front child seat on the Big Bear.

why do you think that Tim (@50 cycles) and Martin@e-bikeshop do not take legal advice?

what shield?

there is simply no case to answer if you are not in one of these situations: causing an accident with your bike, drunk while in control of your bike (you don't have to ride it, pushing it is enough), or not in control of your bike while riding, the police won't do a thing. This is practical law...

look at the challenges against the parking fines. It's the same with many other situations where possession isn't criminalized until it's made into proper law, like carrying a knife in the street instead of in your car. What makes a bike legal is the EN15194 certificate, otherwise, you are on...

Tillson, there is no need to insult my intelligence. In the absence of prosecution, there is no way to determine that your way of thinking is more right than mine or for that matter, a bike with EN15194 is a legal bike or not (and there are also lots of bikes with CoCs rather than proper EN15194...

unlike driving a car that has failed MOT, I could not find any traffic offence whose definition matches a derestricted bike. http://www.bikehub.co.uk/featured-articles/cycling-and-the-law/ https://www.gov.uk/highway-code-penalties/penalty-table https://www.gov.uk/rules-for-cyclists-59-to-82...

in the event of an accident, I am sure the question of whether the dongle has a part to play will be examined by experts. I believe there is no need to speculate like you did: or using words like 'criminality' to describe pedelecers who ride a derestricted bike like this post: 99% of us...

in what way do you know that d8veh's bike is illegal? FYI, his xiongda XD motor has EN15194 certificate.

that summary is written by FWG Dave, his stand on the subject is well known. We are not talking about riding irresponsibly here, just the fact that some of us derestrict our otherwise legal bikes. So please, keep this subject within this boundary. Of course if you go over 15mph and cause an...

any kit with an LCD and a throttle can give you that. The LCD sets the assist level, some LCDs have advanced settings, you can tailor fit the amount of assistance you want for pedelec function. When you are on the hill, push the throttle for additional assistance. Alternatively, you can get a...

I've been reading about this subject all morning (sad, I know) and was looking up the net for Court cases involving bikes and electric bikes. I can assure you that if you cause an accident involving a guy riding an illegal e-bike, you are not going to be able to pin the blame on him because his...

yes. front child seats are suitable for 2 year olds or younger and will go on most bikes. How old are your kids?