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.. there are any number of explanations. If they are riding a legal bike above 15mph, they will not be consuming electric power. If they are riding slowly at say 8 mph, they will not have much wind resistance. If the tyres are properly inflated and they are lightweight, then they will have...

... Annoying punctures are just that but can be mitigated by using slime loaded tubes and maybe puncture resistant tyres. ... And by keeping the wheels at the design pressure. If you still have the Claude Butler. The battery pack can be replaced , and maybe with greater capacity. That really...

.. actually electric connectors are more a mechanical engineering problem than an electrical one... The key to good performance is selecting a low cost conductive material for the female connector which does not tarnish, corrode or fatigue and with sufficient spring that it will wipe the other...

... Was the digital multimeter set on reading current or resistances by any chance. I am puzzled about the reference to your mobile phone. Surely it is charged at 5 v from a usb type port?

Xerox two decades ago had a business model whereby they stripped down all returned printers, .. this would for example have included paint removal on panels, and them rebuilt them. Any defective parts or parts subject to wear and fatigue e.g springs, cogs , bearings would be discarded but...

... Exactly the same as your right to purchase, both you and Bosch are free agents and they can set the terms . But think it through logically, a Bosch motor is only suited to a bike frame designed to take it. Bosch would not be happy with botched rebuilt motors bearing their logo. Under the...

... Halfords have cheap panniers at 25euro , these clip on to some carriers and will carry small amounts of luggage ... 4 litres milk etc . Backpacks are a sad idea ... Using a thrumpthinskinism.

... What makes technical sense does not necessarily make commercial sense. Remember the difficulties in getting mobile phone manufacturers to agree to use the usb standard for charging, if a company has enough clout it will create its own standard, just to be different, and to force royalty...

... The beauty about using the obnoxious term terrorist is that it can be used post priori and usually post mortem to describe anyone who is a casualty, irrespective of age, gender religious or other attribute. They are not in a position to give an argument.

.. and replacing clutches, tracking rods, brake cylinders .. these are the items which will be failing a 1500 car. These are not the types of repair and maintence an ordinary punter can do. Again as with others ignoring parking charges, toll road charges which really affect running costs.

Using the term "middle of the road bike" was probably not my best choice. Such bikes are unlikely to last even a month ...well you being professionally associated with the bicycle trade will be more familiar with those statistics than would I a punter and dare I say have a vested interest. Just...

.. well that looks solid enough. ..

.... They will invade the UK on their way to Ireland.. the true promised land... And boy when they get here will they be disappointed!

.... Get a pannier or panniers rather than a rucksack. Let the bike carry the weight not your back. Others will probably discuss actual bikes with you.

.. one of the oddities of the intuvia display is that it does not tell you if the battery gets disconnected. Since it has its own internal battery , the display will still light up and display the last valid battery power

.... Could it be bad contacts on the assist switch changing assistance level?. Or a bad contact on the. Display panel. . If this looses contact, all power is switched off. Or just the battery pack jiggling out of contact. .. I found that using a bungee cord would hold it secure.

Hi sw, If my last posting came across as dismissive, I apologise, . Your ebike might even appreciate in value, similarly to some Porsche models, and for identical reasons. Once one enters the field of hobbies and leisure activities normal rational economic cost benefit analysis becomes...

I do not know.... There are other people on this forum who might.

Look at the two sets of specs. You are getting a lot extra for your 150 extra. Aluminium frame, much more powerful motor 36 versus 24 V , greater range.....

... I would not buy it. It is optimised for mountain trekking and will therefore not be as comfortable on the roads as a standard Dutch framed bike. See it's missing full mudguards. Stuff I would see as essential for touring I am sure it's great fun in its intended location so enjoy!