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Still has to be submitted for SVA though, since it has to go into a new registration class. .

Because although you aren't seeing it, the London hire bikes are relevant. Most of the rides are on the flat for less than half an hour so are free. No cost is an incentive. They just see an easy uncomplicated option for a shortish easy going run I know your counter argument is that with...

I agree it's completely irrational, but Switzerland, Germany, The Netherlands and soon France seem to think it's ok. As the saying goes, "The law is an ass". .

The existence of the London hire bikes which are free for the first half hour, so most use them free, is real competiton for any paying scheme. I believe some locations also have the "Bromptons in Lockers" scheme which is said to be popular. Much of the central area of London is flat too. All...

Very little in fact, TfL buses are rarely involved in bike accidents, probably because the drivers are so used to bikes with over half a million bike commutes each day. High cab construction trucks were a much bigger problem in recent years. Fortunately we seem to have cracked the deaths...

Not only that, as d8veh said earlier, afterwards confined to the roads, unable to use cyclepaths, shared use paths, bridleways and Sustrans routes. And not much fun on a hot day, cycling in a motorcycling helmet or risking a similar all over design. If we eventually get the S class, possibly...

And there's no rear number plate illumination on some of them. Don't rely on the photo on 50cycles website, note the mirror on the left, clearly a photo of a German S class bike. .

They're SLA in the Euro Benjahmin, 3 x 12 volt lead acid in series, so the 39 volts probably ok. .

Maybe in France, but not in the UK. Here the few S class bikes like the Kalkhoffs have only some of these fitted and until very recently none. The Kalkhoffs have always had a number plate bracket and have recently added a mirror but the headlight doesn't appear to be the right type. The...

Yes, these features can be added if someone has the knowledge, but the point is that as supplied the S class bikes have not been type approved as is being claimed. That will put any prospective owner to a lot of trouble and expense to modify and get SVA. In any case, there is no SVA possible...

Panasonic very long ago set a standard of a two year warranty on their crank drive units, and others have generally followed this since. As for user manual conditions, one bike I had a few years back had in the manual, "Do not ride when it's raining". In Britain!!! .

No chance, as those who've tried and had to jump through hoops to succeed have showed. The problem is the omissions. If an S class bike is presented, it lacks the following mandatory items: Rear View Mirror to spec. Stop light operating from either brake. Rear number plate illumination...

Tamper proof is specified in the full Type Approval Law requirements. .

But odd they are not showing it in that form? Also, why so wrong about the type approval details, see my post just above. I'm satisfied that the bikes shown on their website are not type approved as shown. As the saying goes, seeing is believing, and I'll believe it when they advertise and...

I could do, but I don't want one, I'd get no value from an S class bike, I prefer to be well below 20mph most of the time when cycling. Stromer are clearly confused. The law 2002/2004/EC has never existed, I assume they mean 2002/24/EC. However, being from 2003, that long predates the ST2...

No, I'm speaking of the Labour party's democratic system for electing a leader which elected Jeremy Corbyn. As so often happens, those who claim to be democrats don't like the results it brings. I fully agree about the UKIP position, their lack of fair representation is a disgrace. I look...

This from their site is what still makes me question and disbelieve what they are saying: The ST2 offers motor assistance up to 45 km/h or 28 mph and a continuous rated power of 500 watts. The ST2 is thus legally a light motorcycle in class L1e with regard to Directive 2002/2004/EC. There is an...

Or more fully, it's potentially class L1e-B. Unfortunately it doesn't meet the current requirements to be type approved in that class. .

A history lesson. The smears that are being used against Sadiq now are similar to those that were used against Ken Livingstone and a black assistant to prevent him becoming London Mayor for a third time. The Tories had realised that after Ken's hugely successful record in office, legitimate...

Agreed, I've never used Internet Explorer since it so often causes problems. Microsoft have the odd ability never to solve a problem, instead they replace them. Apart from the occasional hiccup, Mozilla's Firefox has suited me best overall. .