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It probably is an expectation that the bike will climb hills with little or no effort, we often get posts in the introduce yourself section asking for recommendations for e-bikes that will climb steep hills with little or no pedalling. One problem is the insistence everywhere of using the...

Try clicking on the page surface just to the right of the posted text and then scroll there. That worked for me after the initial problem, and the area just at the right of the ads works with the mouse wheel too. In fact I found I could scroll just about anywhere after left clicking on the...

Or make up a couple of Vecro straps and strap it onto one side of the carrier and front of crossbar. .

Why not just skip through the opening rubbish though? I skipped 2.50 in chunks in less than 15 secs to get to the interest. .

The Distance Selling Regulations no longer apply in UK law. As of 13 June 2014 the new Consumer Contracts Regulations - which implement the Consumer Rights Directive in UK law - apply to all purchases you make at a distance. .

They are more dangerous than that though, and I don't like the way they take up cyclepath width. In London commuting cyclists are overtaking slower ones all the time. With these cyclists have to conform to the slowest one or they make a potentially dangerous overtake in that confined width...

Bicycles are primarily functional and always have been, simply because their need for efficiency far outweighs any benefit beauty might give. The eZee designs have always emphasised functionality to customer's benefit. Some examples: The standardised battery mounting which enables long term...

There is no way that company will both keep a bike you've paid for and refuse a refund. I'd like to see some more details. Edit: N.B. Crossed with d8veh's post. .

I wonder what fraction of one percent cargo bike deliveries are though? ;) .

For every long established supplier, you will find some examples of negative experiences posted by members, and 50cycles are no exception. With the best will in the world, any supplier will get things wrong on odd occasions, given the wide range of error possibilities. For the most part...

They look very dangerous, I can't see how they can help with anyone's safety, least of all cyclists who under some circumstances might hit them. .

I wonder that too and it saddens me. My attitude is to be tolerant of undoubted misbehaviours in the interests of setting a good behaviour example. That doesn't address the misbehaviour, but it might just install tolerance in others at times. Those of us who are drivers know the classic...

Yes, I think it probably would, but I couldn't be certain of that. I just prefer not to prejudge someone on what they drive, simply because there can be sound reasons for their choice which only they can know. By the same token I am just as critical of drivers who prejudge cyclists, as many...

Peter Eland's influence seem to be strong in the new publication, so it will hopefully continue as before, reporting on and reviewing mainstream market e-bikes. .

It seems to be paper only at present, subscriptions are £25 a year and it's published two monthly. Here's the website Having read this first new issue it has plenty of content. I'm not entirely convinced by the newspaper style format, but hopefully it will be successful enough to revert to...

Yes, some of my latter listed problems are solvable, but the first three are not at present. The effects of those price and availability ones are far more severe than with e-bikes having conventionally mounted batteries. That is to say, using an alternative battery externally loses all of the...

Probably because they have so many disadvantages: 1) Dependence on one supplier, meaning probable higher prices. 2) Dependence on supplier continuing in business. 3) Supplier possibly not bothering to continue making the batteries following disappointing sales, viz IZIP. 4) Restricted...

I don't defend the driving, but the cyclist was not cut off in the way you describe, and the video shows clear evidence of that. The driver did swing in, but the cyclist after an initial braking then pulled forward to shout at the driver, clearly showing plenty of width to do that. Then to...

But this reply is just as irrational. You don't know that man has bought his 4 x 4 as a status symbol, you don't even know if its his. Because a van man has work and time constraints doesn't mean he can drive badly. Also you don't know if that 4 x 4 driver had work and time constraints. You...

That is surely irrational. Your argument means cyclists should also shout at large vans, trucks and buses, since they must be even more threatening. .