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A 500W motor connected to a 7A controller will only produce 252W with a 36V battery. It would be legal in the spirit of the law but not in the letter of the law which says "nominative" power. Don't read what is written on the motor, read what is on the controller. For beginners education: it...

Short answer: no Long answer: if you have a throttle (heaven forbid :rolleyes:) ease off like when you are riding your motorbike I have SIS gears with a lovely clickety click trigger shifter and do not ease off on the pedals even when changing up. This combination has stopped me even thinking...

I do not worry about my bike getting stolen but about getting on with my life. It is only a bike, even though I have poured my heart and soul into building the thing. Being my only means of transport and me being a member of the working poor, if it did get stolen the consequences would be rather...

Common sense for a speed pedelec would be: - same licence as for mopeds (from 14 yrs old) or at least the road code bit - bike helmet for speed pedelecs without a throttle because it is a push bike after all - an identifying plate of some sort without it being a full sized moped plate -...

You mean that the current EU intention is to kill the S-pedelec class. I mean we can't have cheap, rapid, practical, healthy, green, individual transportation now can we... What would the world come to then? Or a man in tights with a stupid bit of foam and plastic on his head pedaling like...

I am back on this idea as my work season is drawing to an end I will be out on the road looking for a better job and need some range comfort. When you daisy chain like this can you charge all the batteries at the same time by plugging the last in the chain into the charger? Is the charger...

I really have to get back on a road bike to see what I have left in my legs... I am pedalling my 26" MTB/Hybrid to 37+ kph before spinning out because of bad gearing. I can't imagine why I would need a motor on a 700C road bike except for hills. PS I always ride in jeans or ordinary old shorts...

You want a bike you can ride in work clothes without sweating up to 25 kph? Frankly electric assist to 25 kph on a trekking bike I understand but on a road bike? Lots of hills? You are wearing your suit? Please explain

Mine is set to exactly 27 kph (16.777 mph) and power starts to fade at about 25.8 kph to completely disappear at around 26.8 kph, well within the limits of EN 15194... But not within the spirit of the law which says "cut out before 25 kph"

"In fact, there has not been any major or real innovation since its original creation in the 1800s. That is why we invented The Gi-Bike, by carefully challenging every aspect and design of the traditional bike." That might be because a whole heap of things were tried before settling on the bike...

Fit the kit and keep the speed limited to the legal limit. Most "legal" kits put out between 500W and 740W when at the highest assistance level. If you get stopped just show the nice policeman your top speed setting is within the law and all will be well. He doesn't have the time to run off...

It is just an image I guess the text says "site under construction" my German is non existent. Fendt is a huge company with lots of experience with electric motors, I bet this one is straight out of a tractor power steering factory line. It seems that they have the good sense to use a standard...

1000 miles, still going strong Being an older kiwi I lived the change from imperial to metric so party time once again as I passed the thousand mile barrier this weekend! Another 67 km from the full charge I think that I will ask father xmas for a 14.5 Amp 08 battery from BMS. Extra range at...

The ideal muddy farm vehicule:

I saw the non electric version at a bike shop in Irun the other day and immediately thought "there is a folder for a BBS01 or GSM kit". Very nice bike from the USA I think with quality components. No price visible through the window and store closed for lunch...

I have lived in France for quite some time and witnessed the birth, boom and decline of tuning kits for mopeds which is a similar problem - companies selling products that turn a legal vehicle into an illegal one. What really decreased the number of kitted scooters on the road was: 1.the...

I have been toying with the idea of seeing how far I can go on my 10 Ah battery without pedalling (or applying force when pedalling), now I have a challenge - further than 22 km. Will report back later. 65 to 100 km with pedalling so far.

The Smart is one of the most attractive modern frame designs around. I like the nCycle too as well as the gocycle which both have similar approaches for the rear wheel.

I have a thumb throttle you can have for postage fees.

Made in China? :p I ride too fast for a normal cape so have nice breathable fabric waterproof trousers with incorporated shoe covers and a close fitting "cape" with arms which are too long on purpose that keep my leather gloves dry too. All of this is black with reflector strips so I wear a...