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I've looked at the idea of a kit, but the bike in my garage is a 350€ Decathlon trekking job so it'd be sewing silk onto a pig's ear. To be honest 25km/h is slowww. I'd shake now on US standard 32km/h but since this is not forthcoming in legislation I might get a dongle when I buy my own bike...

s It's 75€ a month. This includes repairs and insurance, so if you were to value these components (which I would have to pay separately if I bought a bike) and deduct you might be talking about 50€ a month for the net rental. It would take over three years to get past 2000€, so there are good...

Is that legal? Cutoff speed? Not judging, just curious. What, on the flats? Past cutoff speed won't those guys have a big weight and rolling resistance advantage over you? Yes, good one, a trailer. I'm currently doing grocery shops with a rucksack and it's a struggle packing it all in...

I'm finally mobile. I have taken a monthly rental on this old crate: Swapfiets ebike No idea what it actually is. The company won't tell me. Would be grateful if anyone could identify. They hinted it was the group that made Gazelles. It weighs 30kg with the battery and you feel the instant...

Maybe we're better off investing this tidy sum into a non-electric roadbike for those group runs and keeping the Giant for the gravel trails. I'm curious as to what a 5 grand racer feels like to ride, but not curious enough to spend that sort of cash to find out!

But none of these suggestions are going to help our colleague keep up, beyond the 15.5mph cutoff. He is with fitter people on lighter bikes. Unless he uses the hills to get ahead of the pack, but then he's no longer 'with' them. We're talking speed pedelecs now aren't we. How about the Cube...

Well you schooled me there. Thanks!

Interesting point about scooters here. They are illegal, but tolerated and as yet unregulated. A kid at the garage where I had my car repaired has a scooter with a 2600W motor, and he wants to upgrade! And obviously he can ride with a throttle, which we, supposedly aren't allowed to do. With...

Hey I like the look of that Cube. I always thought they were out of my budget, but at £2000 they're making an aggressive push with a new model. Thanks, will see how I can test ride it.

Tervuren in Belgium. Halfway between Brussels and Leuven.

Right, did the test ride, got back to the van and said "Right, sign me up". "Oh no", he goes. "There's a waiting list". Arrgghhh. Thought I'd be mobile by today. The wait goes on.

You could be making a valid point but I don't understand a word of it.:)

Yes, see your point. Need to find one 1000€ cheaper than that and I'll do it.

Agreed, that 5mph is a massive difference. I test rode a Qonqer today (Dutch brand not present in UK), which was set to US standard. OMG it was beautiful. Here in Belgium S-pedelecs ARE allowed to use the cycle paths. So my idea now is to get a US standard bike and put a plate on it. It...

Just did the Qonqer test ride and I want one. They gave me one that had a 20mph limit and it was glorious. But if I want one it'll be restricted to 15.5. What a shame. I'm going to go for it anyway.

Ah my normal bike is Decathlon. Bike shop man was very snobby about it when I went in for an accessory but I guess his livelihood depends on people shelling out silly money for a bike. Not my problem. I must have spent 300€ or something five years ago and I've never had an issue with it. What's...

Yes, of course, but I'm just talking about ebikes going a little bit faster. Interesting thing I discovered about s-pedelecs here in Belgium where I live is that they have a separate vehicle classification, rather than being lumped in with mopeds. You have to insure them, but you can ride them...

If we were to adopt the US standard of 20mph max on a 500W motor most people would find this sufficient and the desire for derestriction would die.

Love my car when I don't drive it much - hence my search for an alternative. I'm 56 and semi retired and mainly need an ebike for rides of 8- 10km over hills to my badminton and table tennis clubs. I did a couple of test rides this summer - VanMoof and Cowboy from NL and BE respectively. Both...

I live in Belgium and test rode it a couple of months back. Unfortunately I found the test conditions very unsatisfactory, as I did when I tested the VanMoof in London a few weeks ago. From a city centre store you don't get a good go of a hill. Stopping and starting at lights was fine, but my...