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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2018 23:52:03 GMT
. Not quite sure what I think about that..... Perhaps for Humph or Bromp in a few years?. ceromotors.cl/ficha.php?cod=1002[The website is in Spanish, but it's pretty simple and mostly obvious.] |
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Post by lygonos on Jul 17, 2018 14:54:41 GMT
EU Pedelecs are limited to 25kph (~15.5mph) while assisting pedalling.
Powering above that, or while not pedalling makes them motor vehicles.
Doesn't stop some 'inventors' of course. Apparently this chap rode superbikes in his youth...
Takes him about 2 seconds to cover the 50 metres of road markings at 11:31 which is around 55mph.... and he's still accelerating...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 15:12:06 GMT
Raging nutter!! He's got bigger balls than me.
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Post by bromptonaut on Jul 18, 2018 15:46:49 GMT
Brompton have just announced an electric version - the e brompton www.brompton.com/brompton-electricWe were in the Brompton store in Covent Garden a fortnight or so ago. The demonstrators for the e version were pretty busy. Purpose of visit was to purchase an ordinary B for Mrs B. Took a P6 for a spin with me on another. Suffered the indignity of falling off after my shoe lace got caught in the pedal. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2018 17:37:53 GMT
Brompton describe it as lightweight. 16.6kg! Hardly very portable in a carrying sort of way, surely?
I can't say it holds any attraction for me, if I'm going to cycle I might as well get fitter doing it.
As for the shoelace/embarrassment, surely as a Father you long ago got used to the ignominy of life?
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Post by bromptonaut on Jul 18, 2018 21:25:32 GMT
Brompton describe it as lightweight. 16.6kg! Hardly very portable in a carrying sort of way, surely? I can't say it holds any attraction for me, if I'm going to cycle I might as well get fitter doing it. As for the shoelace/embarrassment, surely as a Father you long ago got used to the ignominy of life? I've no real interest in e-bikes but 16.6kg is pretty light by powered bike standards. As for carrying most users keep it to absolute minimum. Commuting I'd unfold at train door and push along platform - with very little practice it can be controlled with one hand. Only carried it office door to lift and lift to desk. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2018 9:48:51 GMT
Brompton describe it as lightweight. 16.6kg! Hardly very portable in a carrying sort of way, surely? I can't say it holds any attraction for me, if I'm going to cycle I might as well get fitter doing it. As for the shoelace/embarrassment, surely as a Father you long ago got used to the ignominy of life? You still have to pedal e-bikes. They don't proceed on their own, the e bit is assistance only. So great for hills etc. It also means you can cycle further than with an unassisted bike, so might actually encourage more and longer trips, meaning more exercise all round.
I think they're brilliant, it's a just a shame the one we bought got stolen from the Reading Station bike racks after 3 days. So we won't be replacing it. That was a folding e-bike. It was awesome and £200 cheaper than the cheapest ordinary Brompton.
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