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At first it looks difficult to see how they can do it nation wide, but they can if using an existing car recovery firm like Green Flag or National Breakdown to do the work. If only 1 in 7 use it each year, it's break even, less using it and they make a profit. Given the intrinsic reliablity of...

. Very neat, the e-bikes with the most flexible battery systems on the market just got even more flexible. .

The crank drives came from Japan at first and later from Europe, and in both places the law only allows pedelec control, no independent throttle control. The purpose of that law is to keep e-bikes as close to being a bicycle as possible, rather than being motor vehicles. There's a Chinese made...

Since criminals swappeed from coshing them to stabbing or shooting them, they've swapped those for bullet proof vests. .

My hobby too Chris, but I like working light with consumer cameras only, treating it as a challenge. Over the last couple of years engaged in cataloging and photographing all the life forms in the local nature reserve for a reserve support group project to get everything onto their website...

Don't worry too much about the power Chris, all the e-bikes on the market are capable of far greater maximum power than the 250 watt legal limit. Most have a maximum of about double, and 250 watts only is near to useless as you will find out by dialling that in. Our almost defunct UK...

You've spent so much on security you've nothing else worth nicking so they'll nick the cameras? .

You should be proud of that James. Considering that humans in general do far more harm than they ever do good, one of the best legacies one can have is to have had no effect at all. Far better than the millions slaughtered over the millenia in the name of JC and his legacy. .

True, but clearly the 15 degrees advice is nonsense, whether Centigrade or Fahrenheit, storage or use. I'm quite sure Bosch wouldn't support it, given that 15 degrees C and less is normal in Germany for much of the year. One doesn't need to be a battery expert to know the truth, simply because...

That explains much John, it's probably where these dealers are getting this from, given the huge range of e-bikes using the Bosch unit. But there's very sources that agree with them. Thats fine if one isn't interested in maximising battery life in storage, but storing at near to zero degrees C...

I've long thought these a good idea and wish one was installed each side the one very steep hill that prevents people in my very large (130,000 +) residential area commuting into Croydon by bike. Though I think it wouldn't take long for kids to twig they could mount low tow loops on soap-box...

I can assure you they are very wrong John, who would you rather trust, a dealer or the industry expert who runs the Battery University site. Make sure they mean Centigrade though, if they are using Fahrenheit the 15 degree lower limit will be too low! Matt's advice, if he's referring to...

The state of charge can make less difference to battery ageing in storage than temperature, it's the temperature that is important. Have a look at the link below and scroll down a short way to the temperatures chart. There you'll see how for lithium how little the loss of capacity differs when...

I understand your argument Jonathon, and appreciate the significance. However, it's the EU's law that are in conflict, one not due to any specific country exclusion, Transport matter policy belongs to the EU according to numerous treaties agreed by member countries, and the mandatory two and...

But not the class of bike for road use Jonathon. Accepting the product is not the same as permission to use it on the road, which requires the necessary legal approval. Almost all of the EU countries, including the UK, have refused to pass laws allowing S class e-bikes to be used on their roads. .

E-bikes are completely safe, no matter what anyone says against them. The EU doesn't have these problems with overpowered bikes, their main cycling countries being largely contented with the pedelec law as it stands. So since it's the EU that makes Europe wide transport policy and law, it will...

That's only Federal law though as the article points out. Those states with variant law generally allow a bit more power and sometimes more speed, while some have other restrictions that we don't have in the UK, even requiring driving licence and/or insurance in some cases. In general though...

And much more costly. .

And Funeral Directors, they wear hats and they drive too slowly to knock cyclists off! I'm sure I could think of many other examples, but it could end up like Monty Python's "What have the Romans ever done for us?". .

I agree with you Phill, and even here in London we can experience kindness and consideration from many drivers, especially when riding responsibly and sensibly. And as you say, this is an improving situation, probably as a result of both the rise in cycling and the goverment propaganda on the...