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E-bike power may double despite deadly threat from battery fires Government proposal aimed at boosting uptake despite widespread concerns over ‘huge safety risk’ Gareth Corfield29 February 2024 • 6:09pm 3 Sofia Duarte died in her flat when the lithium-ion batteries on her e-bike (pictured)...

Hi, this is a bike I bought second hand from the classified pedelec ads. Its a Oxygen Emate bike from around 2011 vintage. It had 500 miles on it when I bought it and had reached 3536 when the speedometer stopped working as well as the odometer. The electrical components are generic Chinese I...

I saw this in today's Torygraph online. Countryside riders targeted by bike thieves amid record lows in police detection rates Cycling UK said increasing evidence of criminals targeting cyclists travelling out of London to Kent and the Surrey Hills. Cyclists taking rides into the countryside...

Fast ebikes getting noticed.

The £5 bell I bought from Halfords around the time I bought my bike in the Spring of 2015 had the temerity to break the other day. I returned to Halfords in Guildford where I had bought the first bell to buy a new one. The stock levels seemed quite depleted, perhaps due to the general supply...

Close to home this, as I live in Surrey. To be honest I thought quite a few 60 limit roads around me had been reduced. The B road I used to commute to work on had been reduced from 60mph to 40mph.

New ‘death by dangerous cycling’ law could punish killer riders Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, wants to replace ‘archaic’ laws that limit maximum sentence for dangerous behaviour on the road ByCharles Hymas, HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR5 August 2022 • 8:41pm Killer cyclists will be prosecuted...

E-scooters and bikes may pose a fire risk – if you don’t follow these rules Experts reveal what causes lithium-ion batteries to catch fire, and how to safely store, charge and use e-vehicles ByVicky Parrott27 June 2022 • 12:45pm Sales of e-Bikes and e-Scooters are on the rise, but concerns...

I saw this story about a bus depot fire but had not realized it was being blamed on an electric bus bursting into flames while being charged. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/05/22/eight-fire-crews-battle-inferno-hertfordshire-bus-depot/

Saw this splendid self build parked at my local Sainsbury's. I thought it might put the thread "Parallel batteries", into perspective. There would appear to be two direct drive motors, one in each wheel, and numerous batteries. I lost count.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/riding-e-bike-actually-does-health/ Are you an e-bike owner? Tell us about your experience in the comments section below Comments brian 3 DAYS AGO I have had an Obea gain for several months. Despite the long wait for delivery, I am...

My son drew my attention to this spoof news report. Warning, strong language is used, so do not open the link if you are easily offended, or drive an Audi / Electric scooter. https://newsthump.com/2019/05/29/electric-scooters-overtake-audis-as-vehicle-of-choice-for-utter-pricks/

Cake Box Range Test....... Now that I am not using my 2015 Yamaha Haibike to commute to work, I need to find other ways I can regularly use it to benefit from the exercise and fun of riding the bike. The excuse today was to return a cake box to a caterer who had supplied food for my retirement...

The lazy approach to extending drive train service life on a crank drive bike.... I have managed to make my rear cassette last a year and 1,868 miles. I use my 2015 Haibike Yamaha to commute to work and back, generally 14 miles cross country to work and then 10 miles back home again. This...

Haibike crank drive Yamaha and £100 second hand rear hub Oxygen This should have been five days of going 14 miles to work cross country on my Yamaha Haibike, and then back 10 miles home on the road. However before my third trip to work I noticed my front tyre needed some air and pumped it...

14.000 Miles After 15 days not riding my 2015 Haibike Yamaha while on my summer staycation holiday in Devon it was back to work on Friday for a late shift duty allowing me to charge the battery and set off at 15:00 for a lovely 14 mile cross country ride to work, and 10 mile road ride home...

Ebike commuting in the Heat Wave I have just had a perfect four days commuting to work and back on my 2015 Haibike Yamaha. 14 miles cross country to work in the afternoon through beautiful countryside and on great tracks. Then 10 miles back home on the road in the evening. I have enjoyed...

Old Nag / Triggers Broom How long does an electric bike last? I am still getting excellent use out of my Oxygen Emate City that was my first electric bike that I bought at the beginning of June 2011. To be frank it looks very second hand now, and needs a new rear rack and a set of front forks...

First off road ride to work after a couple of weeks off. Rather embarrassingly although I had changed the worn out brake pads I had forgotten to wash the bike and it was covered in dried mud. However it was a great 12 mile ride on a beautiful if very hot day. The tracks were mostly dry and...

Today will be the last of three late shift cross country rides to work on my 2015 Haibike Yamaha. Almost because rather than despite of the weather they have been fantastic. Some spitting rain and blustery wind in beautiful countryside, what more could you ask for. My job involves different...