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Spencer: you might like the idea of a e—bike, but you may only have a perfectly nice bike already. the good news is you can retrofit your bike to make it electric using a conversion kit like this. switch is a new front wheel with a 250—watt motor in the middle. it also comes with a power pack and a pedal sensor. this isn't cheap, but it is cheaper than an e—bike, and the price you pay is also your time, which will be dependent on how confident you are at taking off wheels, tyres and brake discs. if you think you are going to get stuck then you can pre—book a support video call. obvious...

If you have had enough of video calls, meetings and catchups, there's a new way to get together in microsoft teams. together mode cuts everybody out of their video and put them in a virtual room. microsoft says it makes video calls feel more natural. light upgrades have been used to promote social distancing in south korea. 300 drones were used in this display above seoul, which reminded people to wear a mask, wash their hands and included message to key workers. it was not advertised in advance to avoid drawing a big crowd. here in the uk, things are opening up. but we are still being told to...

Bikes in the uk would be somewhere between 60 and 80%. but the difference between e—bikes is how they are powered. some have hub drive motors which track your pedal rotations and power the bike's wheels. today, though, i am using an even smarter crank drive bike. this uses a torque sensor to respond to how hard i press the pedals, i've got my high—vis, i've got my hat and i have my bike — let's go. wow — i can feel the power. this suddenly feels so light, i can't believe i am going uphill. hitting 15.5 miles per hour — that is the legal speed limit for e—bikes in the uk — was pre...

So many other things into account that a human being can't take into account. brian and millions of other patients who signed up to elective surgery still have many months to wait, but using patient data and powerful computing systems can help the process and get them in and out of hospital faster. here in the uk, things are opening up. but we are still being told to only get public transport when it is essential. and that has led to a surge in sales of e—bikes. the leap has been unprecedented. in may, as an example, we sold more bikes than we did in the entire year in 2018. a decent e—bik...

In the entire year in 2018. a decent e—bike can easily cost well over £1000. and there are hundreds of brands to choose from. but the vast majority of them run on tech from just one manufacturer. the number of bosch powered electric bikes in the uk would be somewhere between 60%. but the difference between e—bikes is how they are powered. some have helped drive motors which track your pedal rotations and power the wheels. today though i am using an even smarter crank drive bike. this uses a torque sensor to respond to how hard i pressed the pedals, and this monster of a battery means it c...