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The 250Watt Maximum Continuous Power Rating what is it? The simple answer to this question is it is a CODE an understanding of which enables Motor Builders/ Manufactures to be able to build a motor within the guidelines laid down by European Government(s)( EU) and other individual buyers. It is...

Been reading a lot lately after lurking on this site and keep seeing 'Mopeds' mentioned. I remember them from my youth, small engine and pedals to get the engine started. Haven't seen one for must be close on 40 years. So if they are such a factor in defining 'ebike' law where are they all...

During the debate on the introduction of Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (EAPC’s)into Law the then Under-Secretary of State for the Environment Mr Kenneth Marks voiced his concerns that if the proposer Mr William Whitlock MP was successful then it wouldn’t be long before various people...

I am writing this as other people may find it of interest. The Kudos King’s trip computer has five bars on it that correspond in some way to the amount of power in the battery. It is how they correspond that is interesting. I noticed on one of my long jogs (35-40 miles) that the first...

The other day, puff, as I rode my bike, puff, up my usual steep hill with poor rolling assistance, puff, I thought that there were the odd occasions when an extra 50-100Watts of extra motor power wouldn’t come amiss and so I got to thinking why the legal limit in this country had been set at...

Living in Kirklees I went to a Local Bike Shop (lbs) who happened to sell the odd electric bike namely a Stork Radar and I asked him if I could try one out. “I’ll let you have ago around the car park” said he to which I replied “that won’t be any good I want a bike that can climb the local...

Garage Compressors one of which I have got have got to be able to start when the pressure in the air tank drops below a set level. This means that a standard electric motor unless of a large size would not be up to overcoming the initial force needed to kick-start the compressor process. This...

Hard won easy lost. Why the Government allowed a bike with a motor on to escape the Road Traffic Act. Answer: Government had decided that Cycling was a healthy pursuit with knock-on benefits to the Health Service and so were keen to promote it. They would support the opening up for...

Ebikes and The Law I remember reading in the ‘Times’ newspaper a judgement on the working of the Law, unfortunately as I have lost the original transcript I will have to resort to memory to give you the gist as to how it went. The statement went like this: “It was not up to Parliament...

My Kudos King review. I am in my 68th year 5ft 8-9 tall with a BMI index of 31. Pulse at rest 57 and when pushing hard 164. You can see the type of area in which I live if you input HD7 5QQ into Streetmap.UK and select the magnification that shows the topography lines showing height in...

I am a new member to this site although I have been a ‘guest’ for quite some time. I have decided to join so as to try to be of assistance to all those new members who want information as to what is the best bike for them. I have also written it for all the guests who are watching this site...