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Yes, all three previous versions have been torque sensored pedelecs, but I'm not confident about the torque claim since they've made similar claims of increased power before and failed to deliver. They've run well in a quite sophisticated manner, but have lacked any guts. .

It may be only the bike less battery, a common dodge and it's somewhat worded that way, just specifying the bike. .

Sunstar keep trying, but versions SO1, SO2 and SO3 were all too weak to have much appeal. I hope they've at last got it right, but it looks just like the old motor setup in a more stylish casing. .

Then hard on their heels came Wilkinsons to compete. I seem to remember it was Wilkinsons who first introduced the packets of one individual type of allsort to add to their allsort sales. .

Being teetotal I didn't drink a drop when living in France! I suppose that made me doubly an alien. :) .

To me all the indications are that battery age and possibly cell failure is most likely to be the problem. The best batteries and systems usually suffer very little capacity decline at that age, but earlier failures on low and moderate priced ones are not uncommon. The rapidity of the decline...

I'm tempted to suggest this, but seriously, my extensive experience with heavy towing using bikes and trailers is that 80 kilos is too great for two wheeled trailer towing. That sort of weight seriously wags the tail when on a trailer, leaving the bike and rider almost no control in some...

I think that's too marginal a result, right in the middle of Trex's indications. My opinion is still that the battery is probably the problem, the normal running of the motor supporting that. I would have been more interested in the total number of miles that the charged battery would run...

The trouble is that this is only a part of what is a small e-bike market in the UK, made even smaller by the shortest distances best handled unpowered for weight reasons. The big pedelec markets in such as The Netherlands and Germany are generally happy to buy quite expensive e-bikes, the...

Thanks, looks good on the details they give. .

As long as it's the Plus versions, yes, they are the best there is for puncture resistance, simply because the inner protection layer is so thick and pierce resistance. Most things just won't get through, but as said, long thorns or nails will. My usage is mainly road, but I still got plenty...

Halfords price is steep at almost £28. This link has some much cheaper outlets, but watch out for postage, Rose bikes are especially expensive for that. If you have a local Argos that will avoid postage. .

Flints are a menace for cutting into the tyre surface, but Schwalbe's Marathon Plus greatly reduce the penetration to puncture level. They are as defenceless against long thorns as any other tyre, but flints and glass fragments are generally handled well. After fitting MPs I reduced monthly...

That first one at £299 is free delivery too, real bargain! This kind of e-bike is also popular in The Netherlands, and there the flat conditions favour one with only a three speed hub gear. .

Not being able to charge a battery separately indoors is a major disadvantage with these one wheel systems. Not all outdoor locations have electricity on tap and garages and sheds are often remote from homes. Work locations also usually require any recharge there to be for the battery indoors...

If it's not marked anywhere Nigel, you'll need a multimeter to measure the voltage on the battery terminals. A cheap one like this will be good enough and always useful. This beginners tutorial will tell you how. It's very likely to be a nominal 24 volt system, but that isn't certain. The...

Indeed Steve, a frame and forks with "give" are so much more forgiving on the bike and rider. I much preferred the steel frame bikes we used to have for that reason, nowhere near as harsh on the road as alloy frames. I managed to ride only unpowered to 67 before first buying electric, then...

But I think the point Hoppy and I are making is that a 1000 watt motor nominally rated the same way would peak with 4000 watts, and that is what would happen for the L1e-A low powered moped class. It would give them the same power as many of the electric mopeds. .

Yes, obviously not rim wear with that disc brake in your photo. The only thing I can think of the cause this parting company like that is the possibility of a sudden shock impact on a tyre at quite high pressure. For example, arriving quite fast at a speed calming ramp and maybe braking a bit...

I agree some of them are like that Tony, but not all. Some reach the market on the company's money but just fail to sell. It's an idea that only the creators seem to like, the public clearly don't for some reason. .