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They do, but at that price point they have to use low cost* components. That's fine for a leisure use e-bike, hence the favourable reviews, but every day distance commuting in all conditions is very tough on any bike. The subsequent wear and tear rate will become a considerable inconvenience...

There's only two tubes that can hide such systems, so these "frame hidden" systems all drive the pedal shaft. Therefore instantly and easily detectable exactly as I posted. .

Sorry John, but I find all the conspiracy scenarios impossible to take seriously, they simply don't fit the facts As I posted earlier, the tiny in-frame batteries are too small to be used all the time and there'd be little point in a typical peleton on the flat at well in excess of the EU...

I think that's a very reasonable summary Dave, the £800 bike will show earlier wear and won't have puncture resistant tyres, both being a considerable nuisance to a daily commuter. Sodds law will ensure any breakdown will occur either in the mornings when one's running late for work, or when...

Very true Mike. London's heavily built up and enclosed nature has made it very difficult to exactly follow their example, but the Congestion Charge has been a great alternative for our circumstances. £11.50 a day, nearly £60 a week plus heavy congestion are real deterrents to bringing in a...

The shift down of no more than two or three gears at a time is normal for Shimano trigger shifters, it's what they are designed to do. I agree with the two previous posters who felt that the charge and range problems could well be due to a faulty charger, cutting out early. Raise that with the...

Reported yesterday in the BBC London News that the huge growth in cycle commuting in London means cyclists are now near to parity with car drivers. Within two years it's believed there will be more cyclists than car drivers commuting. Little wonder the authorities are cracking on with...

Choosing the right kind of motor is important. The internally geared hub motors almsot always have an internal freewheel, meaning they are disconnected when cycling without power. Central crank motor systems also have a freewheel and mostly give little added resistance. Direct Drive hub...

I'm not saying that bike didn't have the motor, merely that it wasn't used in an event. As I posted earlier, these motors are far from silent and given how close spectators are in cycling events, they'd be heard. The same applied with the earlier false accusation concerning Cancellara in the...

That Powabyke Euro model has been around for years Cooper, one of the longest lived of all e-bikes. Introduced in 1999, it was only discontinued quite recently. Sample photo:

Or as some might say, they simply have a stupid or disgusting point of view. ;) .

Why? This is the Charging Post forum, for any subject not necessarily connected in any way with e-biking. Since the title of this thread that I started is political, no-one is being tricked into entering it, or even into the Charging Post forum. Free choices for free speech. .

Quite true, while since 1997 our version of democracy has offered us just variations on Conservatism as the only electable possibilities. Such is the confidence with this status quo that as soon as a large section of the public elect a genuine socialist to a position of power and influence as...

In reply to your first sentence, I'm quite sure he knew at the outset that Europe would never agree to what the anti-EU British really wanted and that whatever he did get would have to be spun. But I fully agree with all the rest of your post since he cannot be blamed for the rather negative...

Yes, she looked very unstable on it. Riding alongside the edge of the path with the ocean beyond wasn't a good idea! .

I don't know which model you have. If it's the E-Go with suspension, the controller is the black box under the seatpost mounted battery. If it's the Easy model, the controller would appear to be inside the tiny battery case. Additional Viking Avocet e-bike models page link. .

I think a high proportion of the public have already decided, their decision being that this was always going to be a propaganda exercise by the PM. Being pro-EU, I'm personally annoyed at Cameron since I believe he is very foolishly inadvertantly helping the anti-EU cause. .

Yes, and in any case that hasn't been type approved or SVA as an L1e-B in the EU or UK, some obligatory items not present. .

I'm still strongly in favour of remaining in the EU and am totally opposed to this renegotiation or any referendum on the subject. But you are right that this provisional agreement is worthless, even in its present form, and will probably become more so after all member countries have had their...

That's correct, the pedelec-only control law was introduced on 6th April 2015, bringing us into line with the EU and some other countries around the world. It only applies to new bikes bought after that date, earlier e-bikes with independent throttles have "grandfather rights", permitting their...