[eye30]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21786511

Electric bikes are a common sight in cities from Berlin to Beijing, so why have they failed to catch on in the UK?

[Phil №❶]

Great idea, that guy looked a bit like Dazz though.

There's your new ride to work Dazz. 

[Dazzler]

Great idea, that guy looked a bit like Dazz though.

There's your new ride to work Dazz. 

I assume you mean the fat balding guy 

I've done my sums and would take too long to recoup the cost (even at $400 -$500)

Plus the safety aspect (Lots of Cyclists get skittled down here) 

[The Gonz]

About as sensible as pedals in a car. 
  No wait, there are pedals in a car!
... Well, you know what I mean. 

[steve3643]

in South China there was talk of fitting some form of noise on the electric bikes,as there are a lot of accidents because no one hears them coming,and of course they drive them anywhere

[Dazzler]

It is a shame there is a safety issue down here (and most other places too I suppose) with cycling...

When I was in the Bank (so nearly 20 years ago) I used to ride a pushbike to work (around 4kms, mostly down hill) quite often.

Being in my late 50's now and living 7kms from my work (with some medium hills to negotiate) i would not ride a conventional bike to work but an electric or other motorised bike is quite an appealing option to help me up the hills 

But, there are blind corners on our semi-rural access road and some fairly ordinary drivers that use it  (No I'm not one of them) 

[2i30s]

and they've sold half a million of these bikes already.    $$$$$ 

[Phil №❶]

It is a shame there is a safety issue down here (and most other places too I suppose) with cycling...

When I was in the Bank (so nearly 20 years ago) I used to ride a pushbike to work (around 4kms, mostly down hill) quite often.

Being in my late 50's now and living 7kms from my work (with some medium hills to negotiate) i would not ride a conventional bike to work but an electric or other motorised bike is quite an appealing option to help me up the hills 

But, there are blind corners on our semi-rural access road and some fairly ordinary drivers that use it  (No I'm not one of them) 

And there's Fatboy too. 

[Doggie 1]

It is a shame there is a safety issue down here (and most other places too I suppose) with cycling...

When I was in the Bank (so nearly 20 years ago) I used to ride a pushbike to work (around 4kms, mostly down hill) quite often.

Being in my late 50's now and living 7kms from my work (with some medium hills to negotiate) i would not ride a conventional bike to work but an electric or other motorised bike is quite an appealing option to help me up the hills 

But, there are blind corners on our semi-rural access road and some fairly ordinary drivers that use it  (No I'm not one of them) 

And there's Fatboy too. 

Yes, you might get buzzed from above and pulled off (by the updraught).

[Phil №❶]

I was thinking more of the Pademelons