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Fair enough. One of my paranoias was specifically meeting a police officer who is an ebike enthusiast. Or not even an enthusiast level of interest would be necessary - after a couple of days of internet research I was aware that all of those large-diameter hub motors are overpowered with respect...

I've decided I don't want the headaches of an illegal bike. I'm going to return the item, and at some point in the future get one that complies with the law.

I'm not trying to be a smartass, I'm just paranoid. Or looking to gauge how much my paranoia is justified. Didn't know Guernsey wasn't in the UK, TIL. I ordered the kit kind of impulsively and I guess I didn't think it through. Since only motors with >750W come in those large diameter black...

This is one example I found on this site https://guernseypress.com/news/2017/12/18/electric-bike-rider-is-taken-off-roads/ I had considered that the mid-drive conversion kit style might be more discreet. Maybe I'll give the pancake back, and try to fit something mid-drive instead. Presumably...

I'm hearing a lot of conflicting stances on this matter. Some threads like this https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/do-the-cops-care-about-illegal-ebikes.26541/ essentially say "use it sensibly and nobody will care" while others warn of serious legal consequences. If it's that risky I...

I believe it'll look something like this https://us.voilamart.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/e/b/ebv-48n1000wrc-0-us.jpg

Howdy. Excited to have an ebay kit for my mountain bike. My hope is to use it for my journey to work. Any of you guys ride in London? How have you found police attention? Any tips for keeping out of the way of law enforcement? The motor on the rear wheel is quite physically large - is that too...