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  1. Woosh

    Help! First e-bike Halfords or DIY?

    you can fit an XF08C kit on it - it'll give about the same power as your present Subway. https://wooshbikes.co.uk/cart/#/product/uid-121-xf08c-13ah/xf08c-rear-hub-kit-with-13ah-battery
  2. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    the local authorities can always sub-contract out diversion of flood water to farmers whose farms are upstream to the towns they want to protect.
  3. Woosh

    Help! Electric bike on cycle to work scheme

    I can agree with you on this. You did not bother to look into the argument, standover height, torque sensor versus cadence sensor. Of course I am biased to my products because I know them well but that has no bearing on me saying that the Subway you recommended is not suitable for the OP.
  4. Woosh

    Help! Electric bike on cycle to work scheme

    Bonzo, I have been selling the Big Bears to heavy riders for 7 years, I never have a broken frame. There are maybe 200+ members of the forum who bought the Big Bears for that reason, because the bike suits their needs. Next time you are in Southend, you should pop in to our shop to check for...
  5. Woosh

    Help! First e-bike Halfords or DIY?

    OK, so you have a Subway. Use a bathroom scale, weigh yourself with and without the bike to see how much the bike weighs. It appears lightweight for a 6'2" 16st guy, completely different for someone 5'5" 9.7st. Measure also the height from top of the saddle. On your Subway, he would have to come...
  6. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    All that means is where their priority lies. The difference in spending between one government to the next is usually small, 5% or less. Tony Blair's government spent and John Major's is less than 5%. Similarly, between Jeremy Corbyn's manifesto in 2015 when pitched against TM's manifesto: 6%...
  7. Woosh

    Help! First e-bike Halfords or DIY?

    Bonzo, the OP is a small guy, 5'5". 27.5" wheels are a tad too big for him.
  8. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    government bashing is popular because the majority of voters did not vote for this government, posters on this thread reflects nearly accurately national average. Privatisation is understood not to mean turning the NHS into a quoted company, just sub-contract out juicy low hanging fruits to...
  9. Woosh

    Help! First e-bike Halfords or DIY?

    an alternative to a Kryptonite New York D-lock is to start with a non showy bike.
  10. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    they pretty much set the bar at the lowest in trade negotiation with the EU.
  11. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    the fact that duty and VAT on cigarettes brought in about £7 billions a year while the cost borne by the NHS due to tobacco is about £2 billions may explain why successive government have not banned cigarette sales. On the other hand, the correlation of burning fossil fuel and humidity in the...
  12. Woosh

    Woosh Rio

    thank you Geoff. Tony
  13. Woosh

    Woosh/Radpower/Cyclotricity?

    the test parameters are set to prove that the motor is capable to deliver the 250W on a flat road without increasing the temperature above 25 degrees C. On a flat road, to ride at 25kph on motor, you only need 200W or less - so your usage is well within the 250W band.* On hills, you are allowed...
  14. Woosh

    Help! First e-bike Halfords or DIY?

    You said you weigh 62kg. I imagine the bike weight may be important to you. Keep in mind that e-bikes are much heavier than normal bikes. It's difficult to find an e-bike weighing under 20kgs. The electrics adds about 6-7 kgs to the mechanical bike. So if you set the weight limit at 20kgs, you...
  15. Woosh

    Help! Electric bike on cycle to work scheme

    that Carrera Subway that Bonzo Banana recommended has a lower top tube than a crossbar but is too high to step through for a lot of people. This Woosh Santana is much easier to get on/off: Some other important considerations are: - the sensor type: cadence or torque. If you choose a...
  16. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    it's because tory MP protect cigarette manufacturers. Nothing stops our government to pass a law requiring all companies to be carbon neutral or health neutral.
  17. Woosh

    Woosh/Radpower/Cyclotricity?

    it's because it just works and otherwise does not attract attention. Joking aside, the Camino is very good for your requirement. It has a good battery, a good motor, hydraulic brakes and is fully equipped for all weather riding, reasonably comfortable and lightweight. The throttle on the Camino...
  18. Woosh

    Help! 40k flat commute @ 40k/hr, Direct Drive or Geared?

    at higher than 40kph, I would say direct drive hub, but 40kph is reachable by both crank drives and geared hubs. You pay the penalty of heavier weight if you go for a direct drive kit. no. The difference is minimal. Sinewave gives slightly lower noise. for your distance, 48V 12AH would suffice...
  19. Woosh

    Bike to carry 8 -10 year old

    I would suggest the Rambla but I don't know how tall you are. The Rambla has a strong, unencumbered rack.
  20. Woosh

    How to add a throttle to a Carrera Vengeance E Spec

    there is a technical issue with simulating the torque output with a throttle, you need to have a kill switch in case the throttle is mechanically jammed. You would need a throttle with a switch like this: On design, you only need to replace the SYNC signal with an 18Hz clock when the...