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Yes, it's definitely the British commuters who are the main drivers of the demand for higher assist speed. And it really is just a British thing, commuting in the European cycling countries being very different in character as all the videos show. I've thought long and hard about the possible...

One major reason for not adopting frets on a violin is that it prevents the essential glissando ability, only the substitute of portamento being possible on fretted instruments which is by no means the same thing since the individual notes can be distinguished in portamento. Have a listen to...

And very sensible of the Italians too, the Arabs also have a reputation for it. What we need now is for all peoples to join in that, leaving their idiotic leaders to actually fight out their differences in person instead of cowardly employing their innocent peoples to do it for them. .

Precisely, what's the point! Since they are cycling anyway, why would a politician not be happy as things stand. Converting to a fast e-bike doesn't in any way ease the roads situation or increase cycling, it only benefits one part of a trade against another part. .

E-bike sales in Britain have been around one percent or a bit less of the total bike sales for about a decade now. In The Netherlands where they are not concerned about the assist speed limit it's typically 12% of total bike sales and has peaked higher. So they have had no difficulty in...

It's nothing to do with the perceptions due to age Twangman. Many of us have been around this scene for a very long time and seen all the previous attempts to raise the speed limit, together with all the same arguments about expanding the market etc. They've not worked in recent times which is...

They don't since it's never going to happen. There are classes for more speed so both the EU and member governments see no reason to alter the present pedelec law on the assist speed limit. The choice is there, leisure/utility cycling with some assistance or change vehicle type accepting the...

No, I don't play and have no natural ability in that respect. I also dislike reading music and cannot understand those who enjoy reading a score during a performance. But when it comes to instrumental differences, playing errors and the like, I'm hypersensitive, so the difference is more in my...

I think I may have heard that particular violin test, I've certainly heard many, but none have convinced me that an "improved" instrument reaches the heights of the best. Many newer instruments I've found horrible sounding at times. I found your account of that disastrous village hall...

Not so sure, Martin did post a "Like" on my OP, so he has taken part! .

Simon is right about many of our concert hall acoustics, London's in particular, the open air doesn't suffer in the same way. The problem with buildings is the way sound bounces around off the walls and other fitments, and since sound is waves of air pressure, when they meet fully out of phase...

Or a deliberate agenda maybe? .

. Story here, quoting "according to a UK dealer", could almost have been written by KTM! ;) .

Ahh, but the Topeak one has the wire gadget in the handle to hold the two loose ends of chain together so they don't escape and unwind from the derailleur or chainrings. :D .

Yes, that's a sound tool, it's fine for any bike chain you might ever have. .

Most small LBS just can't compete, only the few who are close to large residential areas, in low cost premises and are happy to scrape a living from repairs can survive longer term as one man businesses. .

Thanks Schemozzle999, it's good to see a replacement on the market for the old and slow changing SRAM P5 Cargo. I think for most e-bikers a 5 speed at around 250% gives all the gear range needed for powered riding. .

No problem Neal, Aram Ily'ich Khachaturian's name is probably the most often wrongly spelt of all classical composers. It's something I can associate with since my awkward surname is also spelt wrongly far more often than correctly. Given the immense variety of names we now have in Britain...

I most often recommend the eZee but Trex got there first, so I swapped roles! :D .

I can honestly say I don't, since as a very long term cyclist I can see the danger in trying this, but yes, I have seen many drivers doing this and worse in these circumstances. My attitude that I share road space, don't fight for it or demand it, influences my road behaviour, so I do what i...