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There's bound to be one lurking on this forum. I have a query! I rode my electric bike to Hebden Bridge yesterday in order to deposit used Tassimo coffee pods at the RSPCA charity shop. After marvelling at the new tarmacadam surface on the way into Todmorden my motor starting cutting out, and continued to cut out whenever I switched the fucking (scientific term) thing back on again. After a pleasant latte at The Watergate Cafe the same thing occurred until I reached Gordon Riggs garden centre on the way back. For those unfamiliar with the technology of a Tassimo coffee machine the pods are plastic with an aluminium top. I had a substantial cargo - rear basket stuffed, two rear panniers loaded. I wonder if the aluminium 'shroud' had 'confused' the electric transmission - in much the same way that aircraft squirt out 'chaff' when there's a nasty missile chasing its arse. Or is it that my electric bike doesn't like going to Yorkshire?
 
i'm no Sheldon Cooper but I don't believe the majority of electric bikes use a radar guidance system, so are unlikely to be affected by a profusion of aluminium (coffee stained or otherwise) in the same manner a SAM missile.

It is of course highly likely your selected transport has an in-built dislike of Yorkshire (all them hills, funny accents and such), but I suspect it's more likely your bike is fooked (technical term), possibly over-heating (again, hills) or a loose connection

Hope this helps but don't really expect it too
 
flook said:
i'm no Sheldon Cooper but I don't believe the majority of electric bikes use a radar guidance system, so are unlikely to be affected by a profusion of aluminium (coffee stained or otherwise) in the same manner a SAM missile.

It is of course highly likely your selected transport has an in-built dislike of Yorkshire (all them hills, funny accents and such), but I suspect it's more likely your bike is fooked (technical term), possibly over-heating (again, hills) or a loose connection

Hope this helps but don't really expect it too
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Throughout the return I was thinking loose connection but for last couple of miles it was riding normally! It's an odd 'un! Time to call in the Bike Man!
 
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
There's bound to be one lurking on this forum. I have a query! I rode my electric bike to Hebden Bridge yesterday in order to deposit used Tassimo coffee pods at the RSPCA charity shop. After marvelling at the new tarmacadam surface on the way into Todmorden my motor starting cutting out, and continued to cut out whenever I switched the fucking (scientific term) thing back on again. After a pleasant latte at The Watergate Cafe the same thing occurred until I reached Gordon Riggs garden centre on the way back. For those unfamiliar with the technology of a Tassimo coffee machine the pods are plastic with an aluminium top. I had a substantial cargo - rear basket stuffed, two rear panniers loaded. I wonder if the aluminium 'shroud' had 'confused' the electric transmission - in much the same way that aircraft squirt out 'chaff' when there's a nasty missile chasing its arse. Or is it that my electric bike doesn't like going to Yorkshire?
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I hope the pods are turned into medals and you are given one for heroic recycling efforts. Well done young man!
 
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
There's bound to be one lurking on this forum. I have a query! I rode my electric bike to Hebden Bridge yesterday in order to deposit used Tassimo coffee pods at the RSPCA charity shop. After marvelling at the new tarmacadam surface on the way into Todmorden my motor starting cutting out, and continued to cut out whenever I switched the fucking (scientific term) thing back on again. After a pleasant latte at The Watergate Cafe the same thing occurred until I reached Gordon Riggs garden centre on the way back. For those unfamiliar with the technology of a Tassimo coffee machine the pods are plastic with an aluminium top. I had a substantial cargo - rear basket stuffed, two rear panniers loaded. I wonder if the aluminium 'shroud' had 'confused' the electric transmission - in much the same way that aircraft squirt out 'chaff' when there's a nasty missile chasing its arse. Or is it that my electric bike doesn't like going to Yorkshire?
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Errrrr?...Yeah.

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The problem you have is once you go into Yorkshire everything goes back in time by a minimum of 50 years, this is before the technology that powers your bike was invented and makes it redundant. Top tip, stay the fuck out of Yorkshire. Hope this helps.
 
People should only ride bicycles within the confines of their own garden, this will keep them & pedestrians safe and save us car drivers a whole world of drama avoiding them, cursing them and doubting their parenthood...!!
 
I believe you hit, what in the trade is called, the "maximum calorific volume." A lot of electric bikes come with this problem built in as standard. Your normal primary units appear to have a self correcting volume which, on this occasion, has overloaded the modular capabilities of the bike. This upsets the incremental capability leading to transitional projections thus causing your bike to conk out.
 
Honestly it sounds like a dodgy connection or overheating, that extra bacon butty (see footnote) probably did it, plus the half tonne of tassimo pods.

But I suppose it is possible that under that new shiny tarmac someone may have installed a new HIgh Voltage (HV) cable. If so, depending on the current load on the HV cables they can generate a significant magnetic field which could have cause an issue if the electronics relies on a device called a Hall effect sensor to determine wheel speed/position. All equipment these days should have been tested to electromagnetic compatibility standards but sometimes the limits they are tested to are exceeded leading to interference.

Anyway probably bollocks but that’s my take on it as a Physicist.

Footnote ... barm, muffin or whatever term takes your fancy can be used in place of butty.
 
BimboBob said:
I believe you hit, what in the trade is called, the "maximum calorific volume." A lot of electric bikes come with this problem built in as standard. Your normal primary units appear to have a self correcting volume which, on this occasion, has overloaded the modular capabilities of the bike. This upsets the incremental capability leading to transitional projections thus causing your bike to conk out.
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That is the correct answer although you have clearly made that shit up, who wrote the big words down for you ?
 
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader said:
There's bound to be one lurking on this forum. I have a query! I rode my electric bike to Hebden Bridge yesterday in order to deposit used Tassimo coffee pods at the RSPCA charity shop. After marvelling at the new tarmacadam surface on the way into Todmorden my motor starting cutting out, and continued to cut out whenever I switched the fucking (scientific term) thing back on again. After a pleasant latte at The Watergate Cafe the same thing occurred until I reached Gordon Riggs garden centre on the way back. For those unfamiliar with the technology of a Tassimo coffee machine the pods are plastic with an aluminium top. I had a substantial cargo - rear basket stuffed, two rear panniers loaded. I wonder if the aluminium 'shroud' had 'confused' the electric transmission - in much the same way that aircraft squirt out 'chaff' when there's a nasty missile chasing its arse. Or is it that my electric bike doesn't like going to Yorkshire?
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Bike? Bloody tree hugger. You'll be going to Glastonbury next.
 
BimboBob said:
I believe you hit, what in the trade is called, the "maximum calorific volume." A lot of electric bikes come with this problem built in as standard. Your normal primary units appear to have a self correcting volume which, on this occasion, has overloaded the modular capabilities of the bike. This upsets the incremental capability leading to transitional projections thus causing your bike to conk out.
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You should get into politics!
 
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