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I doubt most in their twenties even appreciate what they might be missing. I have got a number of younger teens interested by letting them try my bikes and they do like them, but when they reach 16 or so they buy mopeds and no longer interested. It doesn't help that e-bikes are as dear as...

This forum has always been consistently 20% under 40 years, 80% over. We've always had a few members in their twenties though, so you are not alone, and there are signs that the age profile of e-biking is shifting down. That is certainly true already in much of mainland Europe where there are...

If you have the Panasonic power unit, I'm afraid not Robin. The "walk-alongside" optional low speed throttle also suffers from this lack of power with the torque sensor not in play. The only way to get maximum power is to apply maximum pedal pressure. If it were possible to to dynamically...

Just in case you didn't know, the clue is in the "Dons" name, it was when Wimbledon FC contentiously moved to Milton Keynes. .

In good time to stock up for November the 5th maybe? :eek: .

You're in on page 2 Steve, riding on Sandgate Road: Map Link .

I ran a Samsung laser printer for BW together with an Epson 760 for photos for many years. Since the Epson was confined to photos so the cost was limited I used the genuine inks, and that combination gave no trouble whatsoever until the Samsung eventually started to fail. No longer needing...

Also Trek have discontinued the BionX powered models, switching to other makers motor systems, no doubt due to the problems others have covered. .

Previous years Extra Energy tests have often strongly favoured the Panasonic crank unit and similar setups with rear of seatpost low batteries. The latest test may just be reflecting what they see as a trend. I've never taken much notice of these Extra Energy tests since they are so open to...

That one seems to be covering all bases Allan! With my one that had that reference I remade the insulation on the vulnerable places and never suffered a problem with it after being caught out in heavy rain a few times. I did suffer a problem with a folder that I laid on it's side in the boot...

The dendrite formation problem is mainly one in lithium batteries using cobalt cathodes, still existing in some battery types but not something that has appeared in e-bike batteries for years now. Using compound cathodes and with our better batteries now lasting through a fifth year of service...

One e-bike of a very well known brand I once bought actually had the instruction in the manual, "Do not ride in the rain". I'll spare their blushes by not naming it. .

There's been many wood bicycles made, and wood can be very strong in this application, especially when laminated. They will be far more comfortable to ride than our very rigid modern alloy frames, though probably more likely to flex laterally. Perhaps best in an e-bike where the rider input...

Ouch, that's expensive. Let's hope the content is worth it. .

Not trying to take anything away from the MK Dons, but Man United really are getting into an ever deeper mess since Alex Ferguson retired. Truly how the mighty are fallen, but I think it's good for football overall. It's never good in any sport for one team to dominate as much as they once did. .

What, not even downhill? I do that quite often downhill on my way back from the supermarket, gravity powered by shopping! Here in pedelecs we actually have an unofficial 50 mph club for those who've exceeded that downhill. My best is just fractionally short of that. See this link item .

The Euro Classic is still current Kimmy, so perhaps Thompsons can oblige. Here's their site link. .

They certainly have, sales in The Netherlands and Germany are in hundreds of thousands per annum in each of those countries. In The Netherlands, 1 in 6 bikes sold now are e-bikes and that's been a steadily increasing proportion. In Britain it's mostly been 1 in 100 and peaking at 1 in 67 at...

Inspired won't have been one of the words Mercedes management will have used in their post race private meeting with Rosberg, they were clearly furious with him. If mood means anything Lewis will have a better chance of closing the points gap the weekend after next. Keep that recovery going...

Don't need to check Robin, well aware of it already from owning or riding a wide variety of e-bikes, both crank unit pedelecs including Kalkhoffs and throttle controlled hub motors, plus oddities which were neither. On terrain I've got the lot, hillstarts (I live on a steep hill), congested...