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But I'm betting there won't be any such bust in the Mainland EU. The Dutch who have moved into pedelecs in such a big way commonly cycle unpowered into their 80s and even 90s, and it's that elderly population who are many of the new pedelecers. Although I think the regulations should permit...

It shouldn't be, since even full on all the time the range should be much more than 5 miles, two or three times that would be more reasonable if you have the 12Ah batteries. Difficult to be precise though, since range depends on how much hill climbing is involved and how much effort you put in...

See my reply on your other thread on this link. Your model usually uses three SLA batteries. .

It sounds like your batteries are near end of life and lacking storage capacity. The SLA batteries these use are fortunately much lower priced than the lithium ones, and there's a supplier on this link. Pick the same capacity size as the existing batteries. .

The important word here is "output", rather than the law referring to the motor running. It's clear that output means driving power, and your motor is no longer providing that on your system once the limiter kicks in. Therefore it is compliant with the law. .

Not froth I'm afraid Ken, I wish it were. The problem is that the EU law has primacy in this area. As a result this is the view if the DfT: Extract from Impact Assessment of the EAPC amendment regulation 2015 1.5 The GB Regulations do not prohibit vehicles from being classed as EAPCs if they...

Exactly as I said in my post above, James Dyson's claims were rubbish, now legally proven by the court deciding against him. .

Thanks John. Sometimes it's good to get a break from the forum, especially after long periods of answering large numbers of posts. Dave (d8veh) has taken breaks a couple of times before in 2011 and 2012. .

It's only today that I've coincidentally noticed d8veh isn't posting so ran a search. It seems the last time he posted was 13th September, almost two months ago. What if anything happened? As for me, I only pop in about once each day, mainly to see if anyone wants to go into the members map...

The Third Reich's final move? "Wenn wir können't gewinnen können wir sicherstellen, dass niemand tut". .

Even worse below London, much of the road network now being subject to 40 limits. Those changes prompted me to get rid of my motorcycle some while ago, since it wasn't suitable at such constantly low speeds. I'm not speaking of disobeying laws but of having more sensible and logical ways to...

But these lower limits are pointless since they actually encourage drivers to ignore them. The reason is obvious of course, the more inappropriate a rule is, the more it's ignored. Add to that the near certainly of not being caught on those country roads and the limit has no beneficial effect...

We have those motorway systems here too John, on the M25 for example and widely popular too. I've often benefited from it. And cost doesn't always rule out better solutions, the school speed limit I had in mind could be better dealt with while making a big cost saving. At present there's a...

And the A to B link is no longer relevant since almost all the makers listed as using them in their BionX listing have dropped them due to unreliability. See this post .

I don't think this is necessarily connected with the reliability problems though. The original 350 watt unit was very reliable, but their troubles seem to have largely been with software since they made them programmable for anything from 250 to 500 watt ratings, plus a 250H high torque...

I have a big problem with UK speed limits which only fit a tiny amount of the time. At least the Germans have the sense to try to fit them to circumstances. For example the speed limit past my local primary school is 20 mph, but when the 4 to 20 year olds are pouring out and with them and...

What actually happened was that the EU followed what the Japanese had done. The Japanese had decided on pedelec control of 250 watts on the basis of rough equallity with average fit human ability, and 25 kph assist limit with specified phase down above 15 kph, which they considered normal...

They don't all have to be restricted, some use a motor that on battery voltage tops out at about 15 mph. You're quite right that the chances of being caught riding an over powered or over speed bike are practically zero, but the problem comes if an accident occurs. In at least two previous...

That's just a Smart embossed casing, it's all BionX-SRAM inside. .

Absolutely, and many of us in here enjoy our leisurely rides in exactly the same way, so why are you being so offensive which doesn't seem to match that attitude to riding. I think the way you've assessed your e-bike costs is thoroughly sensible and your bike is clearly a great bargain at the...