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1) A bike with a BPM, CST or Ezee powerful hub motor, or a kit using one of those three motors. This is a legal solution. 2) A Bafang BBS 500 or 750 watt kit motor, but these are not legal. Higher voltage batteries are more useful in gaining higher speeds than low speed acceleration, though...

I think Blair's "New Labour" is widely regarded as a middle of the road Conservatism, quite far from Labour political norms. It was Blair's way of getting sufficient of the middle class vote to get into power. .

I'd assessed it that way at the outset, as a light assist system. That roller drive makes it just too limited this side of the world. Although we don't get constant rainfall, damp road surfaces are extremely common, morning dew, mist, even puddles that persist, and any dampness on the tyre...

Yes, still enjoy life and have always welcomed each new age milestone reached. I've never understood those who want to live for ever, what a dreadful prospect. Enough to prompt one to suicide! :) .

Any radar measurement of a cyclist not far above the limit should be no bother to contest anyway. The radar relies upon a hard and stable surface moving at precisely the vehicle's speed for measurement accuracy, and a cyclist's clothing is rarely that. At any one point the clothing could be...

Indeed, that's why I likened it to the Cytronex which is also really a part time system due to it's tiny battery. In my case almost all rides start with a 4.9 mile climb up the North Downs, which doesn't give me a chance to warm up before climbing. :( .

You're absolutely right Dave. The EU followed only the outlines of Japanese law, which in detail did precisely define the speed of commencement and rate of decline of power. But the EU left that completely open, only specifying that power should reduce as it approached the cutoff point...

I hope that widening span of LEDS on the vehicle's approach doesn't prompt an aggressive driver to cut in, yelling "Oi, you calling me fat?" ;) .

Thanks Shemozzle, very interesting set of views. This following sentence is a sobering reminder concerning our Brexit ambitions: "By 2060, none of our Member States will account for even 1% of the world's population – a compelling reason for sticking together to achieve more." .

Welcome to the forum Neil, I think you may already know of Team Hybrid who were pioneers in adding power to wheelchairs and handcycles. Link .

Interesting, assist speed in a slight variant of the regulation which specifies the power should tail off as it approaches the 25 kph assist limit. .

We used to have some that were accommodating. Some Wisper models when derestricted were freed to 18 mph assist, and some Impulse powered Kalkhoffs had about 17 mph assist as standard according to owners. .

But they are not highway speed limits as I posted. They are akin to private land laws as you say. Some of those are even slower, I think the Brighton seafront limit is 10 mph and even 5 mph isn't unknown in some places. .

When a bike can be tweaked to it, luckily we can legally have 17 mph assist cutoff in the UK. That's because we have a universal speed limit tolerance of 10%, this confirmed for e-bikes by the DfT. 25 kph + 10% = 27.5 kph = 17.1 mph Given the police equipment can't accurately measure such low...

But not in Britain due to an accidental loophole. Our highway speed limits have always been written into the Road Traffic Acts which only apply to defined motor vehicles. .

For me too, also not the problems with eye watering in cold air that higher speeds on a bike can bring. I've always thought 18 mph a much better assist limit cutoff speed. .

Possibly only applying when dressed in Victorian clothing appropriate to the 1861 year of that law. .

That's correct, in fact they produced two 36 volt units, the second more compact. You probably remember the 36 volt version had a dongle available from Martin at e-bikeshop. Here's a photo of part of a BH emotion 36 volt Panasonic unit bike using the speed sensing magnet alternative dodge for...

I'd agree with that, very much the same application as the Cytronex bikes, but like those, suiting very few. I still think there's an issue with power and efficiency though, either low power and lowish pressure on the tyre or much higher pressure on the tyre for more normal powers with...