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  1. Afren

    Are E-Bike "Warranties" Really Warranties?

    Yes, I had a similar experience to yours. The only way to protect yourself seems to be either forgetting about warranties or choose a well established and well respected dealer to buy your bike. I bought my first E-bike from the only authorised dealer in London allowed by Bulls to sell Bulls...
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    Correlation between speed and death

    You see them wearing helmets when on racing bikes but not commuter or recreation and leisure cyclists. Personally, I would never cycle without a helmet no matter whether it's a legal requirement or not.
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    Correlation between speed and death

    My wife and I visited keukenhof gardens in April and used the opportunity to cycle from Lisse to Haarlem which is about 20 miles away. What we found unusual and in fact frightening was the number of motor bikes (scooters and mopeds) using bike lanes. I have no idea whether it's legal for them to...
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    Correlation between speed and death

    The number of super-fast electric bikes in the Netherlands has soared 60% in the past two years to 17,200, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS. The bikes, which can travel at up to 45 kph, are particularly popular with the over-55s and the province of Utrecht has the...
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    Hello from Switzerland

    Bulls UK are simply the worst. The so called UK Bulls dealer doesn't even have a website! You've got to phone him and hope that when you do he's not doing his other day job which is ubbering around the town of Leicester. The main dealership which is located in the big smoke, aka London, has...
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    British Columbia (Canada) Parks rolls out new e-bike policy to protect sensitive ecosystems

    Unable to read the entirety of your loooooong post suffice as to say that you seem to need an electric scooter than an electric BIKE. 1200 W motor on an ebike is absolutely crazy and totally unnecessary. If you disagree, I respect your opinion but believe it to be utter nosense.
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    British Columbia (Canada) Parks rolls out new e-bike policy to protect sensitive ecosystems

    #9 Yes, I can see no harm in allowing the max speed to be say 20 mph but in places that speed limit to be limited to 10 mph AND for pedestrians and horse riders having priority over bicycle riders.
  8. Afren

    British Columbia (Canada) Parks rolls out new e-bike policy to protect sensitive ecosystems

    Yes, I can see no harm in allowing the max speed to be say 20 mph but in places that speed limit to be limited to 10 mph AND for with pedestrians and horse riders having priority over bicycle riders. QUOTE="GregGritton, post: 213787, member: 23027"] It really depends on where you are. If you...
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    British Columbia (Canada) Parks rolls out new e-bike policy to protect sensitive ecosystems

    Everyone can come up with excuses why they need more power than 250 Watts. Having a throttle is not the issue here but rather being able to go faster than 15.5 mph in Europe or 20 mph in the USA and Canada on tracks where there are walkers. Power is not the issue here. Speed is the problem. I am...
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    British Columbia (Canada) Parks rolls out new e-bike policy to protect sensitive ecosystems

    I totally agree with the above approach. Class 2 & 3 e-bikes are more akin to battery powered motorbike than a bike or an e-bike. Here in Europe class 1 e--bikes are only allowed a max of 250 watts of power output and that's more than plenty. So legislators all over the globe should, in my...
  11. Afren

    New Seat!

    I think I'd wait a bit longer than a 15 mile ride before being so sure that it is the best you've tried.
  12. Afren

    Got harrassed on the trail today

    Using your ebike instead of your car when it's feasible to do so is a no brainer. Not all of us believe climate change is mumbo jumbo. Whilst we are on the subject of climate change, for all that's holy, how can people elect a man to be the President of the USA who doesn't believe or acknowledge...
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    Got harrassed on the trail today

    If riding an ebike as opposed to an analogue one is cheating then riding carbon bikes is cheating. Shaving your legs so that you weigh less and can go faster is cheating. Wearing clown outfits so you become more aerodynamic is cheating. Choosing the lightest and latest road bikes is cheating...
  14. Afren

    Ebike is new status symbol

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/25/cargo-bikes-berlin-four-wheels-bad-transport
  15. Afren

    Hello from Maryland

    If you own a Bulls ebike esp one with Brose motor then you need a second bike due to the unreliability of the Brose motor.
  16. Afren

    Are we now looking at 30% tariffs on ebikes ?

    One trick pony President.
  17. Afren

    What Potential Anti-Ebike Law Do You Fear Most?

    Restrict the speed to a level that you rather walk. Max speed on public roads here in the UK is 15.5 mph.
  18. Afren

    Bike racks. What do you use, and why?

    I use Thule made specifically for carrying two ebikes with the combined weight of 135 lb. Expensive and not perfect but the best I could find to safely carry two heavy bikes securely. The concern should not necessarily be bikes coming off and getting damaged but the harm they're likely to cause...
  19. Afren

    Harley Davidson Invests in California Electric Bike Compnay

    Route 66 here I come on my Harley ebike. Nope, it doesn't sound right.
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