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Sacha

Sun, 27 May 2018 14:58:22 +1200

Thanks for chipping in here.

Tonkin+Taylor

Sun, 27 May 2018 13:16:06 +1200

Hey just wanted to say we didn't delete our post – it's still there but the link is breaking everytime we post a new Q+A.
Which seems rather appropriate given the information that's come forward about the adhoc efficacy/presence of cycle box sensors.
You can still see post/photo at the…

Moz

Fri, 18 May 2018 14:47:06 +1200

I'm seeing a lot of e-assist cargo bikes round here, where the "extra 20kg" is 10kg of power assist and 10kg of bigger bike. It's kinda cool to see the school run done on a bike, but there's no way you could replace that with a road bike to go…

Russell Brown

Thu, 17 May 2018 11:51:54 +1200

I don’t necessarily believe the number should be 25 kph but I do think it’s reasonable to expect e-bikes on bike paths to be going a “reasonable speed”. Figuring out how to achieve a legislation that will achieve that might be fun since the definition of reasonable is variable and…

Russell Brown

Thu, 17 May 2018 11:48:49 +1200

20 kgs sounds awfully high just for the electricals. Even the heavier “Dutch-style” bikes are under 30 kgs total minus panniers, with sportier models at around 60% of that weight.

Yeah, the extra wear is also to do with the additional force. It can mess up the wheels if you're…

linger

Wed, 16 May 2018 23:57:14 +1200

Not impossible if the power is diverted to propellers, though the end result would barely be recognisable as a bicycle, cf. the entirely human-powered Gossamer Albatross in 1979.

Ian Dalziel

Wed, 16 May 2018 22:41:43 +1200

to be going a “reasonable speed”
What speed does one need to be going to create lift on a wing surface?
Hmmm, I guess if the wheels aren't touching the ground there is no forward thrust – damn – there goes my dreams of e-bike powered flight – as you…

Joe Wylie

Wed, 16 May 2018 19:25:48 +1200

As a side note we discovered that one consequence of having the extra 20 kgs of battery and motor on the e-bike is that the disk brakes wear a bit faster than you would normally expect – worth checking the brake pads earlier than you would normally.

20 kgs sounds…

Bart Janssen

Wed, 16 May 2018 17:20:02 +1200

Interestingly if you buy an e-bike designed for Europe it will cut the assist at 25 kph as standard.

Our experience with such a bike is that it really does everything you want from an e-bike, unless of course you really want to go fast in which case a good…

william blake

Wed, 16 May 2018 11:06:04 +1200

Ha, kind of sums up the past decade; just paint.

Russell Brown

Tue, 15 May 2018 18:52:00 +1200

New post from Bazza on what appears to be a bit of a fear campaign by some retailers:

Here is what I believe to be true, from reliable sources:

There is currently no progress on LEV legislation at NZTA (Light electric vehicles include ebikes). This might start up again next…

Alice Ronald

Tue, 15 May 2018 17:07:49 +1200

One reason I like Portland boxes is that you can generally count on them to have a bike sensor loop. A few weeks ago I watched as a pair of cyclists waited patiently on the pedestrian crossing between a Portland box and the car stopping area. It took over a…

Zach Bagnall

Tue, 15 May 2018 15:54:07 +1200

Really wish there was a standard symbol indicating a bike loop. I had to jump a red light for the first time on a dual carriageway last weekend. Waited over a minute for a green light with no effect, no pedestrian button option – and this on a freshly sealed…

James Burnett

Tue, 15 May 2018 07:57:39 +1200

I had my AA membership before I got my learners :)

FletcherB

Mon, 14 May 2018 23:04:18 +1200

Possibly an idiot question, but given what “AA” actually stands for, it’s not immediately obvious: how can one become an AA member if only a cyclist without any driver’s license?

I suspect anyone that pays the fee will get a membership? They don't ask to see your license as far…

linger

Mon, 14 May 2018 17:15:58 +1200

P.S. As it happens, my main bike got stolen from home two weeks ago. Like most mechanical contrivances my father has had a hand in, it was assembled from odd second-hand parts, repurposed materials, and a considerable amount of luck, but somehow it stayed on the road for decades, and…

linger

Mon, 14 May 2018 16:53:22 +1200

Possibly an idiot question, but given what "AA" actually stands for, it's not immediately obvious: how can one become an AA member if only a cyclist without any driver's license?

Zach Bagnall

Mon, 14 May 2018 15:16:58 +1200

AA giddy with excitement at the prospect of more motorized vehicles: It is something other motoring clubs are doing overseas Actually my overseas motoring club covers all bicycles not just electric ones. Why extend benefits to one group of cyclists and exclude others?

A stranded (AA-card-carrying) cyclist is a stranded…

Public Address

Mon, 14 May 2018 15:16:58 +1200

Discussion from blog post.