Recent content by Robin Grant

Punchy response from DJI: https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/dji-publishes-statement-in-response-to-eu-motor-limit-proposals-449576 DJI's statement:

Gordon - as I say in my post, this is a recording of Bosch eBike Systems' CEO, Claus Fleischer, talking about the history and reasoning behind the proposed 750W limit at this week's launch of Bosch's new power update for the CX5 motor in Riva del Garda, Italy. Alex doesn't say anything at all in...

A really insightful video from Alex Bike Tester (AKA @notaninfluencer) featuring a recording of Bosch eBike Systems' CEO, Claus Fleischer, talking about the history and reasoning behind the proposed 750W limit at this week's launch of Bosch's new power update for the CX5 motor in Riva del Garda...

Neil Donoghue and Rich Payne cover the debate (without giving much background or even being properly across the facts) on this week's EMBN Show:

Benji Haworth weighs in on the debate over at Singletrack: https://singletrackworld.com/2025/04/who-loses-out-if-new-ebike-rules-are-introduced/

MBR catch-up with the news: https://www.mbr.co.uk/news/dji-announces-1000w-power-boost-for-avinox-motor-turbo-mode-449232 And Tom Marvin and Rob Weaver discuss the issues around more powerful eBike motors on the BikeRadar podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4CPcy4il1kjfFa6DEAmCWa

Obviously, this is all coming from a German bicycle industry association (ZIV) position paper at the moment, not EU-wide law, but this is clearly the end-goal, and I think we can expect ZIV’s members at least to self-regulate the output of their motors in line with the position paper. It will...

My Mastermind TCU has a cracked screen. Any ideas on how I can get it fixed?

Awesome - thank you. Is that all ridable that way around?

Is this the best Helvellyn loop to do? or is there a version with better descents (or easier climbs)? Nice! How is the Sticks Pass descent?

I'm still really confused about which direction to do the Helvellyn loop??? These guys do it anti-clockwise, one of them on an eBike (and he rides the whole route with no pushing): https://www.strava.com/activities/5537996077

Thank you so much Steve! Here's the link for anyone not wanting to use the QR code: https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/djdPZ7QIPOmN

That's amazing Steve - thank you!!! - Any chance of a gpx?

Any other ideas peeps?

Do you know which way around would be best? This one seems to do it in the opposite direction to your link: http://fattyres.co.uk/routes/lake-district/helvellyn-classic-sticks-pass-grisedale/