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  1. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    Dave you've been asking me the same question for many years. The only way you'll get the answer your looking for is if a)you figure it out, b) I'm working for you, or c) you're working for me. I think a) is best for both of us for the time being don't you?☺
  2. J

    China & Taiwan Ban E-bikes

    Yep those pesky pedestrians and two wheelers, such a nuisance.
  3. J

    Hire in London - Failure?

    ...only if someone with a few million quid to loose can be found - check out Madrid ebike hire ...on its knees.
  4. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    You're have been misinformed Dave. Speed pedelecs are perfectly legal in the UK.
  5. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    Dave who said you don't need to register an S-Pedelec? I said that they do need to registered BUT DON'T NEED A NUMBER PLATE. This arrangement is not of my invention, it's from VOSA new vehicle dpt.
  6. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    Spaghetti Yeh! ....then you'll know the bat management wont know what capacity cells you're using so long as V remains same, no? ....so take bread knife to std bat and piggyback additional cells.
  7. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    ...have you got a soldering iron?
  8. J

    China & Taiwan Ban E-bikes

    This week China banned electric bikes in major cities and Taiwan introduce regulations requiring e-bikes and their owners to be licensed. China link to news item Taiwan link to new's item What's going on? For many years now car manufacturers in China have been lobbying the government to cap...
  9. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    Yep:) ...a tortoise and hare thing!
  10. J

    Hire in London - Failure?

    Andy Gilligan (London cycling commissioner) wanted to set up public e-bike hire scheme in London. We had lots of discussions on it, I tried hard to steer him away from it but failed. My objection was this: Cyclists ride bikes. They are self selected experienced riders. E-bikes are attractive to...
  11. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    That looks like a lot of fun and love the tech but I'm a flipflops and shorts e-biker so happy at 17mph. I took a BULLS evo 3 to Cannock Chase; way way way more fun and excitement than an F40 round Silverstone, and averaged only 11mph over the day (6 hrs before back to base with near flat bat).
  12. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    ...eMTB racing is gathering support, maybe in time an un restricted class will be established - then we'do know where the limits are!
  13. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    Dunno, but recon the wires and connectors feeding an 'over clocked' motor would be the first to catch fire.
  14. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    Hi Soundwave, the best way to evaluate and compare motor power is to look at their torque figures because motor efficiency varies so much between one make and another. Most makers publish this data, usually in Newton Metres (Nm). 5Nm is equivalent to the turning force at one end of a 1m broom...
  15. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    Hi Dave max speed is not 15.5mph, it's 17.3 (25kmh + 10% margin, which all mnfs I know take advantage of), and last year VOSA confirmed that unlike rest of EU speed pedelcs don't need number plates in the UK. That said I agree with you, to my mind speed pedelecs really arnt worth the extra...
  16. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    Hi Jon, BULLS EVO models use the small LCD toggle switch mounted in easy reach of your left thumb, beneath the same thumb is a small yet clear gold coloured screen giving all info needed. It's a clever design, following the less is more principal. Last year's BROSE display was center handlebar...
  17. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    Hi Wicky you do need to register any and all speed e-bikes to avoid risk of loosing your shirt post 'incident' but there's no requirement to display a number plate (in fact you won't be issued a number to display when you register it). You might think that this is more meddling from our dear...
  18. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    An interesting point of view Eddie. What hassle have you experienced?
  19. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    ...they ship ...wait for it ...2000 bikes a day from their Koln distribution centre ...it's like amazon HQ there, bikes left and right and flying over your head on rails. ZEG, designers builders and owners of BULLS and Hercules (to name two) was founded by 5 humble bike dealers in the 50's...
  20. J

    Bulls electric bikes

    Just off the phone with Martin Cronk from Justebikes Leicester ...needles to say they're all celebrating up there ...to mark the occasion Martin is offering 10% off for all BULLS e-bike orders placed this week!