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    SIMPLES

    RANT J**** is there no simple GPS for a BIKE, I don't want my heart rate known, my average speed, my fastest speed how I compare to Wiggins,I JUST want to know where I am GPS, and a map.to help me know where I am going.I used to use Ordance survey , But at 80 I cannot see the bloody things...
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    Cycling Undercrackers

    No help here sorry, back in '55 you were 'king, if you could spell derailleur. and if you had one you used Vaseline round the bits,.Sturmey Archer, magic thing 3 gears .Brexit a bit late for them.
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    Strome e-bikes!

    oldosc for what it's worth 1st bike at 11 (1949) halfords.Next Fieorelli at 17.then Harleys and Nortons till 1960 (Australian bush not kind to 2 wheels)Mountain bikes me built till 2007, move to Cornwall at 67 made biking a bit endurance not fun. Learned a lot from this forum...bought a...
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    New Gtech ebike

    PS, We (Lady J and I are off to Spain, or Portugal, or somewhere next week for a few month, will write a proper review if any one is interested, on our return near Xmas.
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    New Gtech ebike

    Old Osc posted stuff before, Swopped my mountain bike in 2008 because Cornwall killed me (at 70)bought a Kalkhoff after joining Pedelacs. brilliant for 8 years 2500 miles, then at 78 and after some surgery, found my Beauty could not hack it. (bit heavy to put onto the bike rack, on the Hymer)...
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    Any disadvantage with a front wheel hub ?

    My first bike was at age 13, a Halfords (this was 1951) I was measured at the Halfords shop in Bristol on a mock up Bike..My feet must be flat on floor and the cross bar to be 1 inch below my "privates" (not called that in those days for children, only girls had privates). the saddle height was...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Lordy lordy Oppenheimer changed History, what a gift that was.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    PS WE also did for the Armada, Stuffed Napoleon, and caused a bit of grief for Wilhelm 11(not to mention a bit of demolition of France Germany, Holland ect bout 1940s)
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Was this a biblical source " two bald men fighting to the death over a comb" Brexit IS..(to my sorrow). We have to now lie on the bed we have made. Some may have noticed , the 'English' are not much loved abroad (or even in some places of our isle) , does the word 'sais' have resonance here...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

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    whoosh..maybe

    Interested in buying used whoosh zepher cdn must be good con (for my lady) live Kernow (cornwall) so collection problomatic will pay delevery.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Hi flecc Olodosc, been away a bit..combination of Years .too many visits to the surgeon, and inertia, amused by coming cold to this forum..have been surfing forums a while, but Having a Kalhkoff and spending half time abroad seemed to have little to offer, when so many able bikers were doing...
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    For sale Panasonic 26V / 10Ah battery inclusive charger

    Hi Oldosc here, I see that this is a long time ago, but is this still on offer. I have a kalkof aggatu and use it but due to some health problems with Lady J (posts passem) have not used bikes since Portugal last year. went out yesterday with charged battery, 8 miles out battery died, long...
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    How many people are using there e-bike off-road?

    Oldosc this is probably going to be a bit snarky ((look it up) probably had too much of my home brew)) i am of the old (77 years old) who when young thought BIKES were the answer to really wild adventure.there were' bike clubs' who did things like cycling, racing, maintainance sessions and...
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    silverado greenedge bikes

    Hi Bought a Silverado greenedge bike for Lady J some year ago, went well, then last year bought new battery £350, have not been cycling for a while, battery well, no power to bike, There is a mess of wires (to controller) cannot find anything on the web reference to wiring schedule, or...
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    kalkhof aggatu cable

    Old osc Feel a bit guilty for not posting had a lot of help and fun here, but things got a bit out of hand. Been away for a while, half a year being stiched up by the nhs (marvellous people) then travel in The Balklans and Ukrane. Warning cycling there is rather scary. Albania roads...
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    Silverado

    HI peeps Have been a little busy with non bike stuff lately (finishing new kitchen, \drive to Portugal, Nad amp packed up and I had to renew a lot of capacators etc)((is that too much guff)) SILVERADO.. took the bike on the Motor home to France Spain Portugal. did a fair bit of Biking..(rem...
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    E-bike Of The Year

    Sod it, it's christmas As I cycle along the strand With my Aggatu under my hand The people turn and stare Say he must be a millionair To ride a Bike like that He must have robbed the Bank at Monte Carlo