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I very much doubt Epson have updated the installed software without your knowledge, I don't think they have any facility to do that, unless of course you've got unrestricted updating allowed on your computer or a universal driver updating program installed. It may be an electrical connection...

Remember the weight, neither of those have the weight given, but I'd guess that folder is in the 22 to 25 kilo range, a considerable weight to carry up five flights of stairs. I also don't like that locking clip on the folder, I prefer a more positive locking together. Both Byocycles and...

But how do you propose to catch us to do that? :D Signed: 64 kilos :p .

You don't need to have any cutoff button/switch on the Kalkhoff of course. Like all continental pedelecs stopping pedalling cuts the power, which is why none of them have brake cutoff switches and don't need them. The Hall sensor throttles on e-bikes do suffer internal breakages for some, and...

I know where you are coming from, but I'm talking about a magazine proud of it's very long record of reviewing e-bikes and commenting on them, but apparently largely missing the following judging by the content: The new very high torque generation of hub motors like the BPM and Panasonic rear...

I think the very mixed content means many readers are not interested in e-bikes. They cover all forms of eco transport, environmental matters like the latest issue's seven page article on eco energy generation in a Danish island, rail travel here and elsewhere, and related to their origins...

I've only ever heard it pronounced Viles in Britain, which is the correct German pronunciation of course. But of course I live in the south where we pronounce correctly! :p .

They have been overvolted for speed, the one is in the following video includes some pretty quick turns, particularly near the outset: 66 volt 45 mph Tidal Force ride .

Already done, nothing new under the sun, so that wouldn't be the first! Electric bike dealer and mobility vehicle supplier Team Hybrid had an e-bike stunt team under the Team Hybrid name. Using BMX style e-bikes with rear Crystalyte motors and rucksack batteries, I saw them perform at an...

E-bike events in general have only attracted small numbers, but with one notable exception, the Presteigne events, but they had some major differences They were whole weekend, they included a road e-cycling carnival style procession open to everyone, a road race, a hill climb race etc, plus no...

Indeed, continental pedelecs don't need brake cut-offs or kill switches, those are a peculiarly British addition this side of the big pond to cope with having throttles. .

I wouldn't worry too much, I've sat on many canal and river banks, drank water from a variety of unknown sources in the wild, washed in those waters and cooked with them, but have never suffered from any of them. And if rats could speak, they would no doubt tell some even more horrific tales...

Probably salesmanship, but if we ignore the claimed torque figures, gearing matters also. If the 500 watt one was hub-motored and geared internally for high assist speed, and the 250 watt one geared for low assist speed, they could be fairly equal in hill climbing. But of course there are so...

A to B magazine has been reviewing e-bikes far longer than any other publication, but these comments in the editorial of the latest issue concerning readers comments about their recent content raised my eyebrows: - - - And there seems to be general relief that we're not testing so many electric...

Yes, rats certainly get a bad press. Ironically they've made an immense contribution to human health and longevity as near-ideal laboratory animals, so on balance they've probably done us far more good than harm. .

Good idea. The Gazelle Easy Glider Dutch pedelec had instant adjustment of saddle and handlebar stem extension by easy to use long levers which you can just see in the photo below, a step in this direction:

My folder's stem was the other way, too high, so I used some moderate riser bars upside down to correct that:

Yes, Weil's disease, leptospirosis, spread by rats in watery habitats. Anyone getting immersed in dirty or stagnant water should get a checkup afterwards. .

That Tidal Force was very much a straight line bike, felt more like a motorbike but without the throwability. Unsurprisingly they failed, French car company Matra licenced the design and produced this concept e-bike. At least it had great disc brakes, unlike the rim brakes on the fast and very...

Most bicycle like for me was the Giant Lafree Twist with the first Panasonic unit, motor unit and battery in the centre and low. Neither the well weight balanced Torq (front motor and rear of seatpost battery) or the Quando were anywhere near as good at being normal bicycles in handling. For a...