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.. mike, I am sounding like a cracked record but the product already exists , any of the Bosch powered Dutch type bikes , fitted with a smaller front sprocket will nearly go up walls. The only downside is a reduced full speed. ...

.... One might expect a trade union to employ their own legal council. If they find an appropriate directive, like the working time directive, they can bring a case against the state e.g the UK government, at the ECJ. While UK is still a member, it is bound by any of the directives. ... Other...

.... A process which was facilitated by both UK and France being part of a common market. I also liked Mr Blair, particularly in the early years where he facilitated the Northern Ireland peace process. That he allowed himself to be seduced into a needless war was and is a tragedy.

Thanks for your considered reply. . My Bosch active 2 constantly monitors the motor speed road speed and torque and I suspect has a better idea than I of when to change gears, it does so by flashing an up or down arrow on the display and I follow it's advice. . This is similar to the...

... Are you not a Frenchman living and working in the UK?

... Absolutely correct.. which brings me to your evident antipathy to crank driven motors. Since a hub motor is only optimum at a single road speed, as an electric motor is only optimised for a narrow band of rotation speed, why do you assert that crank drives will be only of comparable...

.... I wouldn't respond to whether the UK wants or needs a caring leader ... That's internal politics. , What I am responding to is the underlying assumptions made in your first statement about how the EU operates. The EU generates policies and directives. National governments can seek...

... Zatlan, curious about zero hrs contracts .. does an employer pay a standing charge to the employee for the right to call them out as a contingency , and then pay a higher rate when they are actually working for them?. If so I don't see a problem with them if not then it is slavery.

... Are you sure you are in mph not km.hr .. the only time I can achieve 40 + km HR is down hill and in a high gear.

... But what effort was the Yamaha rider putting in. , And whose battery will give a longer duration ride.

... I am fan of the Bosch active 2 crank drive and will recommend both the Motus and it's little brother or sister the Captus. It gives a very refined cycling experience. Some of the hub bikes will give you a whoosh of a start , which can be exciting .(. no trade mark infringement intended. )...

.. actually both yourself and reseg introduced those two terms. I would have found them offensive were they applied to me without evidence or at very least strong suspicions... In his response he indicated that his usage was up and down hills on the roads , . So as this is normal behaviour, why...

..... And this is a bad thing? If Bosch has a slick repair system in operation with satisfied consumers , should that not be a cause for celebration? Most users are interested in riding bikes not repairing them.

... No problem about leaving the battery in situ if it is inside the car. I suspect that he was being lazy about the tyres.. he was possibly afraid that you were asking him to change them. If they were changed then the overall dimensions of the wheel will change a little and the odometer and...

... Have been going in and out of supermarkets here in France over the last week and there is no shortage of these bikes in the likes of eleclerc and intermarch saw some pretty nice ones in carrfour at 700 to 800 euro, although there were cheaper.. Or even Nordauto. my advice would be to buy...

. . In my opinion the Raliegh captus is a good product the Bosch system is very refined . But for a little more you can get their Motus. Bigger battery , hydraulic brakes. I think the underlying frame is the same. I have the Motus and am very pleased with it. These bikes are road bikes, smooth...

... Primer on using a multi meter. The multimeter as the name implies can measure three separate electric properties with its two leads ... But has to be connected up differently for each purpose. The three properties are electric resistance, electric voltage difference and electric current...

... No the computer is continuously calculating your power consumption and your current milage and is estimating that at current consumption what your range would be. This is very similar to the range calculation in a modern car where after travelling a number of miles your estimated range can...

. Don't know about your personal situation, but the story with the EU is different. They said if you really want to go, and we don't want you to go, well we will change the front door key, and there will be no more home comforts, or cookies and by the way we expect you to pay for the new car...

Wind is the single most energy sapping component in biking. The power required to travel increases by the cube (power of 3 ) of the apparant wind speed. Say your wind resistance required 10watts effort at a speed of 5 miles per hour it would become 80 watts at 10 miles per HR.