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Because the EU vehicle class rules have to be adopted by individual governments into national legislation. Only Germany did this originally, but now it appears Holland has followed, not surprising since they are the proportionally the world's largest e-bike market. The UK like most EU...

Oxford Street should be completely pedestrianised, all road vehicles removed. A central low speed small tram-style tracked system could be used to carry people along it's length when longer stretches are to be covered.

We've always had that too Phil, here we call it the Low Powered Moped category, but it's exactly the same EU class. The motor limit is 1000 watts, assist limit 25kph but registration is necessary. That is why few are interested in it The speed pedelecs don't fall into that in Holland since...

The DfT still speak of them as current, but the newer Toucan crossings (bikes and pedestrians) use the conventional cross signals. There is talk of possibly having sensors to detect if anyone is actually crossing, and that would be a big improvement. In my area for pedestrians elsewhere from...

Particularly where noise is concerned, an area which is increasingly important to e-bikers now.

The government's latest intention is to have longer pedestrian crossing phases to allow for the slowness of the elderly. I can see that leading to many itching to cross at red when there's no elderly person crossing, since the "dead" period could become considerable. That will be especially...

BikeEurope brings news that Speed Pedelec sales have doubled in Holland and many are able to register and plate them there. The more they spread into legal use beyond Germany within the EU may soften the attitude of other EU governments towards their adoption: Article Link

I'm not surprised at this in pedicab use where the lowest gears will come into play. The combination of the largest rear sprocket driven by a quite small chainwheel will result in the torque limits of hub gears being exceeded. True of all makes and why Shimano won't make rear sprockets over 24...

Wall-of-Death circus riding! I wonder if we'll ever see an e-bike in one of those "drums".

Now then you two! We get quite enough propaganda on Russia versus Ukraine without having to suffer Tim versus David. :( Anyway Big Tim, if you know your bible you'll know that picking a fight with someone called David could be a problem. ;) .

Although I wouldn't remote charge batteries, since you are prepared to do it there is a way. Just leave the charger and battery plugged into the mains via a GSM switch and remote control it by mobile phone. You could then switch on for a couple of hour charge top-up at the two month point of...

Yes Chris. If the frame doesn't have the mudguard stay fixing holes for it to attach to, there are clip kits you can use. On this link, click Rear Racks to see a large choice of racks, and if fixings are needed, click Rack Spares to see those. .

That's OK, you deserve to have a lie-down before doing that trip. All the best for your projected ride, I hope the weather is perfect for it. :) .

Our just over £1 trillion UK government debt is net debt, what we've borrowed less what we've lent. The borrowing is mostly through the markets from investors in government issued "gilts", safe investment bonds as long as the country doesn't reach bankruptcy. The investors are anyone with...

And of course the even greater madness is that countries in debt lend to others. The USA and Britain with debt levels far beyond any prospect of ever paying them off still lend to other nations to "help" them with their debts! It's a mad out-of-control merry-go-round. .

I think it might be 30 watts or just reach 50 watts per pedal. But of course as I've observed previously, only one pedal is acting at a time (pressure sensors) so the power isn't the sum of the two as Stephen Britt has tried to claim. Whatever it is, it is hopelessly inadequate. Our e-bikes...

I suppose the most apposite use of "does it recharge" applies to Stephen Britt's invention discussed elsewhere ( Link ): "Do the pedals recharge the pedals when pedalling?" .

I must say I have no problem with the lycra clad road bike riders, many of whom are positively friendly. Some show interest in my e-bikes and on occasions when I've been stopped for a breather or to admire the view, one or more of them has paused to check if all's well. Some of the "weekend...

These were discussed at great length in a thread back in October 2010 and the idea was generally thought to be crackpot. That's still my view, I can't see a small motor and tiny battery within a pedal doing anything really useful, and charging at two points will entail much faffing about low...

Indeed, that always applies when I break a law. :) Superficially our UK legal system may appear to be good following the trials of MPs and other notable persons, but the system can no longer withstand a look in depth. In fact our current governments in the UK now not only routinely break laws...