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  1. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Chinese e-bikes will get taxed at the same rate as EU made bikes. That's £150 less for Chinese bikes and £70 more for EU bikes.
  2. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    EU made bikes will be hit by 5% import duty in case we don't have a deal.
  3. Woosh

    What's happened to Powacycle?

    Akhter (used to be called Akhter Instruments in Harlow, my old competitors in computers) owns Powacycle.
  4. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    e-bike customers are no match for the DUP. Philip Hammond has joined talks with the DUP over the Prime Minister's Brexit deal, amid suggestions Northern Ireland could be offered more money...
  5. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    the trouble is if we did just so, Leave will be found built on myths.
  6. Woosh

    Eligible Electric Bike Manufacturers and Suppliers Should Have 8 Features

    let me do the math for you: bike + delivery: $490 (source: Aliexpress) Anti-dumping duty: 73.4%, if you are on the list of cooperating companies: 24.2% + 9.2% countervailing duty. For the benefit of doubt, I use the lower tariffs, 24.2% + 9.2%. countervailing duty: $46 anti-dumping duty: $121...
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    Eligible Electric Bike Manufacturers and Suppliers Should Have 8 Features

    you need to add to that price: - import duty - anti dumping duty - anti subsidy duty (countervailing duty) - VAT - guarantee - support - delivery - preparation - dealers margin - marketing cost (eg amazon, ebay, FB, google etc) You need to see that distribution costs are cheap in Europe. From...
  8. Woosh

    Eligible Electric Bike Manufacturers and Suppliers Should Have 8 Features

    How would you compare your e-bike with this one, designed for cities: or this one: or this one:
  9. Woosh

    Newbie question about rear hub drive on singlespeed

    the SWX02 is better if you weigh over 15st. It has a bit more grunt at low revs.
  10. Woosh

    Eligible Electric Bike Manufacturers and Suppliers Should Have 8 Features

    as I said, take away their battery. See how long they want to ride the e-bikes. In Europe, we make the bikes first, then we see how we can flatten the hills next, not the other way round.
  11. Woosh

    Eligible Electric Bike Manufacturers and Suppliers Should Have 8 Features

    turn off the electrics and ride your bike for a mile, you'll see how clumsy your bike is without the throttle.
  12. Woosh

    Newbie question about rear hub drive on singlespeed

    if you convert your existing SS bike with the SWX02 kit, you can flatten moderate hills at 25kph. http://wooshbikes.co.uk/cart/#/product/uid-203-swx02-17ah/swx02-26in-rim-rear-hub-kit-with-17ah-battery
  13. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    coalitions.
  14. Woosh

    Sorry, another "What should I buy?" thread...

    this one might, but I reckon Brompton's lawyers will land on me like a rash:
  15. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    free university tuition fees would cost the government in excess of £8 billions a year. The LibDems were junior partners, they can't do much when the finances were is such parlous state. Their priorities were to increase the tax free earning level and free food for school children of poor...
  16. Woosh

    Epiphany ... Müsing Ladies Rohloff frame

    for the number of times you need it, you can tap on the brakes until they bite a little bit.
  17. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    parliament can order the government to revoke A50 or ask for an extension. If TM refuses, she'll face a vote of no confidence. BTW, parliament will run a number of indicative votes next week to find out if there is a majority on brexit.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    why? other newspapers are not. The information is public and correct though, Nigel Farage has not tried to hide anything. His company collects his speaking fees and pays his expenses and dividend. All under the same legal basis as any ordinary business. The company name has a ring to it: Thorn...
  19. Woosh

    New to pedelecs, wish to convert push bike

    you have already done a lot to help members converting their bikes and in the process, saving half the cost of a factory built bike. Sometimes the pursuit of the cheapest solution comes at some cost to the people you try to help, like warranty and support.
  20. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    her deal is a little in the middle of the road, that's why it got trashed by both sides. If you want brexit, it has to be somewhere in the middle of the road though. The alternative is to revoke A50 and enjoy a few concessions that David Cameron brought back.