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Thanks Dave, I had a suspicion that was the case. .

Buy one of these Yamahas and fashion a cowling for it: Or the similar Piaggio Yourban:

Unsurprising. However, I sometimes think there's an international agenda to make car ownership ever more difficult, all to promote the green anti-CO2 policies of today's governments. It's working of course, the takeup of car ownership among the young has slumped both sides of the pond, due to...

The exchange rate is very good at the moment, the dollar was about 83p to the pound when I checked that battery price. However, US goods are rarely here at the exchange rate, all too commonly they used to convert 1 to 1, so it may turn out to be far more than that £659. In any case that's...

Not really true, Russell Scott who founded the site in 2006 and is still an administrator was an e-bike commuter on an eZee Torq who has never been in this trade. The advertising was gradually added to fund the maintenance of the site in a way no different from any other website having...

This inclusion has been discussed at length in the past, but we have taken an opposite view due to the considerable technical and other help that business members give to consumer members. The extent of the gain has easily outweighed the odd occasion of friction, the latter often being...

Thanks James. I did also include an explanation of the implications in my email to Gavin, but I don't know if he would be in the house at an appropriate time. He tends to spend a lot of time in the constituency and I've only had an automated reply so far. Can others also email their MPs as...

Dead pixels on panels have long been a problem, so manufacturers set standards that are acceptable for each product type. The number of permitted pixels and their permitted positions depend almost entirely on the price of the product, premium products have higher standards. In today's fiercely...

No, it's a direct transmission from the helical toothed motor shaft onto the large nylon helical gear on the chain sprocket output shaft. In use for over seven years now, wear does not appear to be a problem. .

I think it's as much motor noise due to their system, but I agree the Brose construction is to a much higher standard. .

I've asked Gavin Barwell by email. He's Croydon Central conservative MP who has the ear of government through following their line on key issues. .

True of the Panasonic units too:

Another example existed in consumer electronics a little while ago and may still. Sony in the UK normally gave a one year warranty, but in the USA gave up to 5 years, depending on the product, how much they wanted to promote it and the consumer protection applicable. .

Actually Bikesure could insure a 250 watt pedelec (no throttle) if they were prepared to tough it out in the event of a dispute, since EU law trumps UK law in any such event. Here is the relevant document extract, I've highlighted in bold the relevant parts: The EU Directive 2002/24/EC comes...

So far class L1e-A 1000 watt bikes haven't been produced, perhaps because the position with regard to permitted helmets and insurance are unclear. Higher powers have only appeared in the S class Speed e-bikes which allow up to 500 watts where they are permitted, not here in the UK sadly. .

It is a waiver against police prosecution as posted a number of times. The government no longer claimed the right to prosecute as a breach of the law, thereby effectively nullifying the law on 250 watts. OED: Waive verb refrain from using or insisting on one's right, claim or privilege. Civil...

Further information Hoppy, Freego-Wisper have said their e-bikes will be type approved to have full throttles, adding an estimated £15 per bike which they hope to absorb. However they forecast that smaller suppliers may find the costs prohibitive as I thought, since the cost spread over...

Yes, warranties are a matter for manufacturers, governments and the EU commission use other methods to protect consumers. .

True, but they can hardly be blamed for using the law as it stands, it's ETA who could come unstuck in a civil court action. The 60 kilos was derived from the e-trike category of the old EAPC law. It's now become very relevant since the new law permits quad bikes as well for the first time...

Don't be too quick to condemn Steve, ETA are not bomb proof either, see this statement from them: When you compare cycle insurance for your electric bicycle, it is vitally important to check the small print. Almost every single pedelec or electric bicycle sold and in use in Britain today is...