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A500leroy

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Friday 17th January 2020
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Ok not a subject i know a lot about so, I currently have a cheap halfords folding e bike, cheapest i could get which is lovely. The power cutting out does seems a bit abrupt and its not quite as powerful as id like but thats the only fault.

Ideal world id have a speed pedelec but unfortunately these arent road legal so its a non starter. Is there a happy medium where its a little more powerful than my current cheap bike but still legal? What wattage do i need?, Also would larger wheels make things easier for me? This is a commuting tool so im not interested in getting fit or having proper pedal power, i need the laziest way to pedal possible.

A500leroy

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Friday 17th January 2020
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Barchettaman said:
A mid-mounted motor will whip you up to 25kmh and then fade out the assistance before you hit 26kmh.

The only legal hack is to input the lowest radius in the display settings for the tyres and then run the fattest tyres that’ll fit in the frame.

There are various ways round the assistance cut-out limit, none are particularly legal, all of them are enormously prevalent here in DE.
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A500leroy

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Friday 17th January 2020
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i bet its a pig insuring them tho.

A500leroy

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Saturday 18th January 2020
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spyder dryver said:
What's your budget and what is the length of your commute? Can you recharge a battery at work?
1700, 15 miles, nope.

A500leroy

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Sunday 19th January 2020
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super advice guys thanks