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Not only that, but with David riding it, it beat all opposition in the first Presteigne e-bike event race. The following year two more of these took first and second places. A much loved model with many still owning them, in 2006 it was the biggest selling quality e-bike in the UK. The...

He's a lawyer, reason enough! :D However, I wasn't at all offended by Jonathan's post, accepting that I had probably inadvertantly offended him by posting negatively on his intention. We all have different sensibilities and not everyone has skin as thick as mine. ;) .

I'm not surprised and would expect that. Cadence is a very individual thing, each rider having their own preference related to various personal physical factors. There's no reason for that to be changed by any external factor such as added power, hence it feeling more natural to just use the...

I have remarked on that Phill and it's certainly true on the Dutch Polders and our East Coast flat areas. But most of the Dutch e-bikes are their typical utility types used in towns and cities for shopping and other very local journeys. I'm in the hilly North Downs area where a large number of...

I fully agree Jonathan and I don't pretend to know, but those are not the basis of my comment on your case prospects. My comment on you wasting your time was my opinion based on how people actually behave, rather than how they should behave. I wish you luck and genuinely hope you have success...

I've plonked you right on top of the Portland Square name Ferdinand. :) Regarding terrain, e-bikes have perversely always been most popular in the flattest areas, the classic example being almost totally flat Holland with the highest rate of e-bike usage in the world. It's similar in Germany's...

And there's further evidence on the cycling side, including in here and the CTC forum. Frequently when having a rant about car drivers, cyclists have mentioned Clarkson as proof of driver attitudes. Clearly he and Top Gear have promoted ill-feeling between at least two road user classes, but...

The 11 speed did suffer more dissatisfation than the 8 speed Alfine. I'm also a hub gear fan, but agree with Trex that they are not tough enough for cargo bikes, especially with added e-power going through them. As for the only modern Sunrace Sturmey 8 speed I know of, it has the oddity of the...

Yes, and that's always been the case anyway, the Low Powered Moped Class which is about to be called the L1e-A class in the new law. But they are not bureaucracy free pedelecs, the former requires registration, number plates, insurance etc, and though there are indications of some easing in the...

You'll be wasting your time. In 2014 the European Parliament recommended removal of pedelec wattage power limits on the same rational basis, but despite that, after consideration the EU Commission rejected the proposal. They are highly unlikely to now admit being wrong and do a volte-face...

I doubt it, the problem was mainly that the alloy grade and thickness allowed the slot to open out when the wheel nuts were done up tightly. As it opened up and wheel nuts were retightened, the problem steadily got worse. The origin of this was Giant's efforts to achieve minimal bike weight in...

I doubt it's the same as on the Suede model that this thread is about Phil. However, it's nothing to do with the motor wiring, just look at Andrew's first post and he describes and illustrates it, so you could try to see if it works on the Escape. What he's speaking of is the sensor under the...

I can't guarantee that your fitting is the same Tiers, since we never saw a full size bike with that small a capacity battery in the UK, only those from 8Ah upwards. I don't even understand why anyone would even think of fitting battery that small a capacity. Years before in 2003 we had the...

You're in Ronny, riding on the High Street, A420: Map Link .

I've been in here since the forum opened and doubts were not on the grounds of Ah. One member said he been informed the base fit on his 2007 Dutch Gazelle Easy Glider was different, but there's never been any confirmation. That had the second generation Panasonic unit so it seemed unlikely...

Information for anyone interested in buying this, the rear drop-out stretch is a well known fault with these Lafree models. Editor of A to B magazine David Henshaw who is a fan of the Lafree also suffered this and repaired in the way shown on this link to my Lafree website. I just used...

As d8veh says the amperage doesn't matter. Panasonic have made standard fit batteries for the 2007 onwards bikes with ever increasing capacities, starting at 8Ah, then 10Ah, then 12Ah and larger. From late 2007 onwards the 26 volt ones were standard fit for the Panasonic crank unit with the...

The opposite on an e-folder since it's bars were too narrow for good control, longer made it far better. Bar width does need to be right for both the purpose and the individual for the best riding experience. .

Absolutely, 26" for me regardless of purpose, it least it knows what size it is. 700c, aka 27", aka 28" aka 29er is obviously a very mixed up wheel, you just can't depend on something that confused. :confused: It doesn't even know what valve type to use! .

But all the higher animals do the same to amuse themselves when they get the chance, such things as play for example. It isn't in any way wrong, it's called leisure and pleasure as opposed to necessity. If and when the Africans get their act together to spend less time on necessities, they too...