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  1. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I was on his list of idiots too. (and probably am still on it but touch wood, he did not bite my head off recently)
  2. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yes, they actually help strengthening her hold on her party. So much so they delivered Copeland to her. The problem for the tories now is inflation begins to bite. Then when Mrs May agrees on the divorce bill, half the brexit voters will want to shout 'treason'. Now is the time to try her luck...
  3. Woosh

    Throttle on Wisper folder

    Hi RobF, We are moving gradually to thumb throttle, not because the half twist or twist grips are less reliable but because we can fit more comfortable leather covered grips.
  4. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I don't think MPs are particularly loyal to their leaders, especially the tory MPs. Mrs May was made MP with one well defined job, after A5 is triggered, who knows what will happen to her in the next two years.
  5. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    diversion tactic? the media stops talking about possibility of concession in parliament in the coming week?
  6. Woosh

    How to choose between 1000w and 1500w

    yes, it is legal to offer high power bikes for sale but if you consider the whole business cycle, provision, marketing, sale, support, on-going spares, the technology moves too fast to make any sensible return on investment. We need to sell at least 500-1,000 units of any model to make the whole...
  7. Woosh

    How to choose between 1000w and 1500w

    I am pro personal choice, but company's policy is to stay on the straight and narrow...
  8. Woosh

    How to choose between 1000w and 1500w

    In the right bottom table (labelled Performance), you see consumption: 49.7WH/m. Your battery has a capacity of 48V 17AH, it is likely built with 13S5P using NCR18650B cells. You get at most 800WH usable before the low voltage cutout kicks in. That's about 16 miles at most. Hence the effective...
  9. Woosh

    How to choose between 1000w and 1500w

    If you use the tool at ebikes.ca, select the Crystalyte 404, with a 35A 48V controller and 48V 20AH battery. This is a typical build for a 30mph bike. The tool will show maximum speed is 31.5mph for this base configuration. Look at the black load (A) curve, it shows the mechanical power needed...
  10. Woosh

    How to choose between 1000w and 1500w

    they did not use the word 'continuously'. In the same way that you can get a road racer and hit 30mph easily and keep it up for 3 minutes. I used to sell this e-bike, powered by a DD motor, for £299, complete with basket. It has a throttle, apparently nobody ever bothered to pedal it.
  11. Woosh

    How to choose between 1000w and 1500w

    it takes time to digest all the info you get given. First, the physics. Air resistance increases very quickly with speed. Almost all ebikes can do 20mph with pedaling when unrestricted, but above that, the increase in air resistance is so fast that for 25mph, you already need heavy artillery...
  12. Woosh

    Which bike to buy?

    sorry, pants = bad as in 'that's totally pants' or pants'd. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pants Beside low yield at low speed, DD motors are heavy and placed far from the centre of gravity, making the bike feel the exact opposite of nimble. It's fine if you roll at 30mph but...
  13. Woosh

    Which bike to buy?

    Yes, with one exception: we sell also the 500W BBS02 kit. The webpage mentioned clearly that the BBS02 is sold with special conditions, that the user must not derestrict it and the warranty is void if the motor is derestricted. In principle, the customer is restricted to 15.5mph + 10%. Crank...
  14. Woosh

    How to choose between 1000w and 1500w

    I am not convinced that you will, if you don't build the bike yourself. Take your Cyclamatic. Can you get someone to build you a better bike for the same money?
  15. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    are we talking about the same immigrants?
  16. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I think people read this all wrong. Successful cities attract immigrants who help them getting even more successful. Unsuccessful cities/towns attract fewer and definitely poorer, less talented immigrants, making them even worse off than before. Clacton has a particularly amiable MP, I suspect...
  17. Woosh

    I need help in identifying my very second hand e-bike

    no, still same 12st. Just look a bit younger. I am thinking of taking a stand at the bike show in September. Are you going?
  18. Woosh

    I need help in identifying my very second hand e-bike

    Hi Dave, it's Tony. We met several times.
  19. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    some unintended consequences of hard brexit are we will be more competitive, restore budget balance etc. it's crazy that the housing demand is so high that your house earns more than you and people spend half of their take home pay on rent or mortgage. So yes, I don't mind the so called 'cost of...
  20. Woosh

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    that may restore the balance of trade with the EU.