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London has greatly improved in this respect, even quite long ago the insulting behaviour towards cyclists was mainly on the fringes rather than the inner areas. Since the huge expansion of cycling in the last decade this seems to have largely disappeared, indicating that the more commonplace...

Thanks for the confirmation, this has been a long time coming, considering that it should have happened by 10th November 2003 latest. Only 11 years, 4 months and 26 days late! Not quite the worst example of slow UK governance, I know of one far worse, but bad enough. Now there's the long...

That's certainly long been a colloquial meaning, with plenty of justification too. :( .

I believe the law allowing 250 watts for pedelecs comes into force at midnight, hence Jonathan's advice. Since our law only allowed 200 watts previously, there could then have been reluctance on the part of insurers to underwrite 250 watt pedelecs. .

All of Michelle's posted choices were fully equipped with these Dave, hence my quoting your Rapide and Sonata models. .

Yes, both our Offroad section and the Endless Sphere forum are the best places for this subject. Due to our restrictive laws there's very little information available on such high powers in the UK and mainland Europe. The ES international forum has appropriately knowledgeable contributors. .

So very true in the magistrate court cases, but unfortunately there have been many instances where even crown court cases have been forwarded for trial by CPS's without proper examination. This appears to result from periods of case overload. In one case I know of the CPS were unwittingly...

I certainly agree on the first two premises John, but it was clear that the post riot sentencing was politically driven. Absolutely that should not have happened and the courts were often a disgrace in those instances. It's what happens when politicians insist on meddling in judicial matters...

Since a number of battery cases are only around three inches wide, depending on how high your saddle is, you could fabricate fastenings and mount a battery in the position I've marked with a blue rectangle on the below photo:

I agree with Rob on the forks, the motor won't affect the way the forks work in the manner you describe. It's high unsprung weight could cause less controlled bounce when coupled with a soft fork action but won't stiffen hard acting forks. It's likely your forks are seizing, a very common...

I bet, but it does happen far more often than many seem to think, as it did in this case. In my experience the majority of the public are very poor judges of what is fair and just, most leaning heavily towards the punitive (for the things they don't do or approve of. :rolleyes:). .

Thanks Rod, I'm attaching a photo of that bike model "unclothed" to help other members. It's a difficult one to add a battery to. I've never owned a rear suspension bike so know little about the suitable rear carriers, but many other members do have that knowledge. I think few are present at...

They are all very similar in motor power and hill climbing Michelle. What you really need is a more capable motor, and of your choice of makers, the Volt Pulse X fits with that. It has the very powerful BPM motor that easily outclasses the others you listed on hills, a good bike but at a...

Indeed the written law often isn't, but the interpretation and judgement of a court is entirely about justice and fairness, as it was in this case. .

Could you let us know the make and model of bike Rod, and if it's not a well known model, perhaps a photograph of it? That will help members to give suitable advice. .

Good to hear Rod, that's the sort of response that is starting to become a norm for good businesses when they make a mistake that affects a customer. A good example to follow for those who lag behind at present. .

I agree, make it motorcycle based. Your input of circa 200 watts will be so puny compared to the 5000 watts from the motor it's not worth having the pedals. .

For the sake of completeness there's also the eZee Carro, an expensive product but superior in that it almost uniquely has a differential with drive to both rear wheels. That plus the very powerful front hub motor makes it an all-wheel drive trike. It uses Lithium batteries in a large choice...

Understood Neal, those are indeed not cross compatible as you said. .

86% of the population live in towns and cities and much of the rest are nearby those locations. So for the vast majority, the private services were always superior. If I lived in a remote spot I wouldn't expect an overnight service, and the Post Office providing that did so at a huge loss for...