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  1. Darren

    Regenerative charging on descent

    This has been discussed several times - the conclusion is always: - too complex for the returned energy, in an environment where simplicity is valued. - too expensive for the returned energy, in an environment where cost is already high. - too heavy for the returned energy, where weight is...
  2. Darren

    Why eMtb? What I've learned...

    Weirdly - weight is lost through expelling carbon dioxide from you nose or mouth - pretty sure you can't poo poo out belly fat.
  3. Darren

    'People who ride eBikes are lazy.'

    :unsure: I've got an ebike and I am lazy....
  4. Darren

    Another 'on the verge of buying' post

    Leisure Lakes @ Daventry have an XL e160 in stock if you wanted to look at one. There is no way back from the state of mind you are in now - all you are doing is wasting time before you buy ;)
  5. Darren

    Found a deal for a GEN3 CX bike, or buy GEN4?

    I've never ridden a gen 3 but one of the stated advantages of the gen 4 was less resistance above the assist speed, the others were reduced weight and size.
  6. Darren

    What is your reply to people commenting about you riding an assisted bike?

    Oh, you have an analogue bike....I used to have one of them.....
  7. Darren

    Critical pre-first ride checks?

    Check your battery alignment (the cover should be flush with the frame) and make sure the battery is secure.
  8. Darren

    When do you finally learn to "look where you want to go"?

    If you take a motorcycle CBT course, you have to pull off a U turn in a narrow road without putting your feet down. Unless you swing your head around over your shoulder to look back up the road before you start to turn you're never going to complete the manoeuvre. Maybe try sharp 180 degree...
  9. Darren

    Cadence range ?

    Looking at the red line on the graphs, 80 rpm is the point where both power and torque are both at maximum, indicating this is the most efficient rpm which would translate to max range.
  10. Darren

    Levo SL Gen 1 Aluminium levo sl lightweight builds

    Atkins or Keto? ;)
  11. Darren

    Range Bosch gen 4 85Nm

    I get 3 rides of 25km and 320m elevation in EMTB before I recharge and there is still a bar left when I do. Unrestricted speed and 70kg.
  12. Darren

    What locks you using

    For "Insurance" get the cheapest Gold lock you can find, break it and take a photo of the broken lock on your garage floor and anywhere else you intend to leave the bike. If it ever gets stolen you have the required evidence to make a claim. You may need to edit the metadata in the photo to...
  13. Darren

    Rail Battery popped out on 1st Ride!

    a known problem - see here
  14. Darren

    So! You're home alone for the week , what film/s y gonna watch?????

    Watched The Dissident on Amazon Prime - a feature length documentary on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul. A shocking account of a journalist killed for questioning the Saudi Royal family as they turn their country into an authoritarian state. Made by Bryan Fogel -...
  15. Darren

    So! You're home alone for the week , what film/s y gonna watch?????

    Lone Survivor - Netflix, 2013 film based on the story of Marcus Luttrell, a Navy Seal ambushed with his crew in Afghanistan - saw him on Joe Rogan recently, also recommended.
  16. Darren

    FULL PROJECT PREVIEW: the PAPERBOY® Light Hybrid eBike with Gaming Roots

    If I were a rich man....tra la la
  17. Darren

    Levo Gen 2 I can't afford a new 22 Carbon Levo

    I won't stand for it! Someone needs to do something about it!
  18. Darren

    What do you wear when washing your bike?

    Kickers, white gloves and glowsticks?
  19. Darren

    Other Whats this then?

    Is it your covid test results?
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