Small snippet on electric bikes BBC Click 13/06/15

[Fordulike]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05y0fk1/click-cars

Skip along to around 11:40 for a small snippet on a chainless city electric bike and for afters, the Stealth Fighter

 

[trex]

The clip does not help the IM in the slightest.
Now who is going to buy that bike?

 

[dinger19]

Thanks for posting .

 

[flecc]

I'm convinced the Mando Footloose IM is illegal anyway, as stated the motor alone drives the rear wheel so it clearly doesn't comply with EU law, which now applies here too.

It's not electric assist as the law requires, pedalling only topping up the battery.
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[Martin@e-bikeshop]

Not the best representation to public of eBikes for national TV.

A bike that does not actually pedal anywhere off power and is clearly on throttle without pedalling at one point & another bike that can be more compared to a off road motorcycle than a push/electric bike.

Great! No wonder the UK as a nation is skeptical!

 

[Fordulike]

I do find it amusing, that when you run out of power on the Footloose IM, the rider ends up spinning the pedals like a lunatic, with zero drive to the wheels.

In this situation, they have a high chance of falling off, as Spencer kindly demonstrated in the clip

 

[Croxden]

Shame, I really fancied one.

 

[Scott clarke]

I do find it amusing, that when you run out of power on the Footloose IM, the rider ends up spinning the pedals like a lunatic, with zero drive to the wheels.

In this situation, they have a high chance of falling off, as Spencer kindly demonstrated in the clip

You will need to scoot it home like an adult balance bike lol

 

[flecc]

You will need to scoot it home like an adult balance bike lol

Yes, drop the saddle and use it like the original hobby horse bicycle:

 

[Fordulike]

Thought I'd post the link for the discussion that's started over on Endless Sphere about the Mando Footloose:

http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=70424