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Some use the best possible figure, truthful but not helpful for comparison. For example Tonaro making crank drives have claimed 120 Nm, but that's at the rear wheel measured using the lowest gear available. Hub motor makers don't have that much flexibility. Their torque starts by being at...

We've already had a police blitz of this kind in London following a suden spate of cyclist deaths late last year. This kind of police action often spreads to other forces, possibly influenced by government since uniquely it's the Home Office which is in direct charge of the Metropolitan Police. .

The whole point for the wealthy is that it's a little different from what everyone else drives in the city centre. Those old enough may remember the Radford Mini, a standard Mini basically but tarted up with premium wood and leather by coachbuilders Radford and selling at around £10,000...

No, it only looks like that. In fact it's the environmental world gone mad. The reason for this tarted up Toyota IQ is that all car makers have to meet certain emission standards. Aston Martin can't do that without spoiling some of the performance characteristics of their super sport cars...

If you were unable to catch that early program, there are highlights of the race at 6pm tonight (Saturday) on ITV 4. .

It seems from the announcement that it is only a service centre, not a sales one. Their announced ambition to attack the main EU quality market tends to indicate they will be selling to European manufacturers for incorporation into new bikes rather then for resale as kits. Import duties and...

. 8fun are changing their brand name to Bafang and opening a service centre in Europe: Story on this link .

Apparently not, the whole of the profits on the advertised product are going to the Royal British Legion. On BBC Radio 4 tonight at 8pm, the program "The Moral Maze" will be a discussion on the ethics of this and other such advertising. If that is not convenient, it can be listened to on the...

Flyer make this Panasonic powered one, but it's very expensive. There's also a ladies version without the upper crossbar. .

Females striking to hurt children Hatti! That woud surely never happen. Yes that's right, all Santa's reindeer are female, led by Rebecca the red nose reindeer. How do I know? Well, all male reindeer lose their antlers by the end of November latest, but the females keep them longer...

Cargo bikes are increasingly adopting 20" rear wheels now, quite a few around since it makes perfect sense to keep loads low. Some go 20" both ends like the long established Burrows 8freight. .

The UK's view is a very much a minority one though. The great bulk of the market for our types of e-bike is in mainland Europe, especially the low countries and Germany, and there normal cycling speeds are very different and much slower than in the UK where cycling is commonly seen as a...

The overall voltage of both would still read quite high when off load, but under load the booster pack could have been effectively flat and the main pack a bit lower too, so the actual working voltage then very much lower. Maybe also the main pack was trying to reverse charge the failing...

I'd even amend that, since the circa 500 mph subsonic speed is now the accepted limit of commercial air travel. All thoughts of supersonic are now completely dropped post the unhappy Concorde experience of severe flying space restrictions and unacceptable costs. The fast travel future is...

On the roads it's all about slowing things down though, increasing amounts of 20 mph limit with pressure to extend that to all town and city residential roads. The old 50 limit now rapidly disappearing altogether with all reductions from 60 mph now drastically dropping to 40 mph or even 30 mph...

Yes, about nine ot ten was tops previously. .

Cytronex make such very light e-bikes as you suggest Dave, 4.5 Ah battery with a light Tongxin motor intended for just hill assistance. A reasonable cyclist can get 20 miles range, a strong sport cyclist nearly 40 miles using the battery minimally. .

That isn't in question Michael, rickshaws are far too cumbersome to be used in that fashion. They are used in central city areas over short distances for taxi work. Typically a Lynch powered e-rickshaw weighs 140 kilos or more without anyone on board and has a top speed around 8 mph. They are...

I don't see the weight limit removal as a problem, mainland Europe seem to manage well without problems and they can have e-pedicabs that are actually practical and legal. .

I was speaking of Schwalbe though. ;) But yes, they are certainly big in the quality market. .