Recent content by bhtooefr

It's a bit more complicated than that, as the 250 W limit in Europe is not a 250 W hard limit, unlike our 750 W limit, it's instead given as a "maximum continuous rated power", which is the "maximum 30 minutes power" per UNECE regulation 85. That regulation defines it as the average power the...

Recumbents can have larger diameter wheels, too, although with some major tradeoffs that come to mind which affect the general usability as a bicycle: For LWB recumbents, bottom bracket height can be independent of front wheel size, but overall length is a huge issue even on a 26/20 (I got a...

FWIW, the Dutch manufacturers are doing suspension seat posts and forks too, now, on their newer designs. And, roadsters - including the depicted opafiets - tend to have sprung saddles, which do count as suspension. (However, even the newer Dutch designs do use slacker angles than most comfort...