damascase

As is often the case, the topic starter doesn’t seem to be very much interested in the replies..........

double, sorry.

3 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Ours has a plunger also. The plunger works with the 'on/off' switch. But there is also a button for reset (see pic). Most modern units have one. If there is no hole in the case, or access, then the cover has to be removed.

 

 

 

 

 

On 12/9/2019 at 6:11 AM, anchadian said:

Over 12 months since I had this type of hernia.

 

Having experienced no symptoms to date, the doctor advised me that I should defer surgery unless I experience any symptoms and/or the hernia gets any larger.

Exactly the advice I got from my GP!

Perhaps you would get useful replies if you would bother to explain what the complaint is about.......

1 hour ago, eisfeld said:

Correct, which means the electric motor is powering the wheels in addition to your normal power. It's just a question of how much additional force it provides. But the point still stands. It falls under the definition of the old law. That the power output of the electric motor is regulated by your pedalling speeds vs a twist on a throttle is irrelevant.

 

Oh and btw there are definitely e-bicycles that don't require pedalling to make the electric motor output power. I encourage to read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle

 

Note: I'm not saying the law is right or that sensible enforcement wouldn't require most e-bicycles to register, get a plate etc. But I have seen e-bicycles that lets the user reach speeds which are scooter territory and the lines becomes blurry. What if an e-bicycle was created that can reach 100kph? Would you still claim that it's just a normal bicycle because the rider has to pedal? The problem is that when the laws were created, nobody envisioned these new electric bicycles. New laws are required, possibly limiting the peak power that the electric motors are allowed the output before they get classified as scooters. But again I wouldn't even take into consideration if they are operated via a pedal, throttle or like the below.

 

Example regulation that would make more sense:

 

Under 500 W: no registration, license needed

Up to 5 kW: registration, beginner license

Up to 35 kW: registration, intermediate license

Over 35 kW: registration, advanced license

 

In my country of origin, the law considers ebikes on which the electric support cuts out at 25 km/h as a ‘normal’ bicycle, no addition rules etc. The so-called Speed Pedelecs (which, in the case of adequate legpower, can reach 40 - 45 km/h) are under the same rules as mopeds, so need to be registered, insured etc., are banned from certain cycle lanes and the rider must wear a specific type of helmet.

10 minutes ago, jackdd said:

The Thai law is just very broad and to my knowledge they never issued any regulations to narrow it down.

It says something like: Motorbike means a vehicle with two wheels and which is powered by an engine or motor.

An Ebike matches this definition, which means it requires license plate etc.

 

Here in Chiang Mai they have e-scooters, which would also be a motorbike under this definition, but i guess Chiang Mai made an exception specifically for these.

An ebike is not powered by a motor. There is no direct connection between the electric motor and the rear wheel of the bicycle. There is no throttle. You have to pedal and the amount of force you apply on these pedals determines the speed.
E-scooters are a completely different concept.

1 hour ago, jackdd said:

Any vehicle with an engine / motor requires to be registered, have a license plate, insurance and so on.

If these vehicles don't have this they are not street legal.

An ebike is still very much a bicycle. It needs pedaling to activate the supporting role of an electric motor. The motor cuts out at a designated speed. No pedaling, no power from the motor.

11 hours ago, damascase said:

December hasn’t even started and air quality is deteriorating already. Riding around CR I see - and smell - a lot of burning. The smell is quite strong already. I hope it doesn’t mean that March/April 2020 will be as bad as they were this year, or I might be forced to leave for health reasons.......

Waking up on December 1st, opening my doors and the smell of smoke comes in immediately. This is in the city of CR. These months are supposed to be the best, air quality-wise, but not this year, I’m afraid.........

See the numbers, 07am:

December hasn’t even started and air quality is deteriorating already. Riding around CR I see - and smell - a lot of burning. The smell is quite strong already. I hope it doesn’t mean that March/April 2020 will be as bad as they were this year, or I might be forced to leave for health reasons.......

2 hours ago, jackdd said:

Might be because the shaky camera is giving people headaches and the music doesn't make it better

One can’t expect stable camera work on these ‘roads’ - maybe putting the camera in a chest harness instead of on the helmet would help a little,

20 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Have the Chagosians had  a referendum on voted on whether they wanted to leave or not ?

No, the British wouldn’t allow that????.

1 hour ago, StreetCowboy said:

The words UCI and ‘world’ cropped up in the TV titles; but the queries remain valid whether it was UCI world championships or Scunthorpe Cyclocross Municipal Challenge.

 

Surely riding through mud, an adapted road bike is not the solution; but most of us ride a lot more gravel than mud.  And there should be more kerbs and steps (up and down) that you might choose to ride, or choose not to.

So you made the situation up. It is irrelevant whether ‘most of us’ ride a lot more gravel than mud. Local circumstances dictate the kind of track - e.g, in Belgium (where the races attract enormous crowds) where you wouldn’t find any gravel at all, but lots of mud. BMX tracks are completely different.

Are you sure you are watching the UCI Cyclocross World Championships? The 2019 version was in Denmark, in February, and next February the 2020 edition will be held in Switzerland.

An extremely popular and very, very demanding winter sports in some European countries. The bikes are not road bikes, but have been specifically designed for this purpose.