Recent content by Black Dog

I found the page reviewing my bike in the web archive, so I am going to save that. I wish Peter well: he did a good job there.

Thanks for all the info. It sounds like the one I was looking for. I really liked the website (did it exist as a paper publication? never saw that) as it had the most detailed specification lists of anything. I used it as a reference for my own bike (checking weights for buying a car rack...

There was a website a couple of years ago which had reviews and full specifications of a lot of electric bikes. I used to browse round it a lot. It was quite professional-looking, although it had the feel of something run by enthusiasts, mainly youngsters. I didn't keep a link to it, but it...

Sale to forum member now agreed. Thanks for looking.

Now on eBay, item 162239411402. £1250 or best offer. Correction: 93 miles, not 39.

My wife and I bought e-bikes in 2014. Mine has had a lot of use, but sadly due to her health she has hardly used her Motus at all, and we have decided to sell. 39 (thirty-nine) miles only and in virtually as-new condition. Battery has been regularly given a maintenance top-up (as per the...

Je suis Denis Howell :)

No, that was down to me. In the early summer of 76 I was stuck in the garage rebuilding a motorcycle. The day I finished it was a bit late for a test ride, so I promised myself a ride up into the Dales the next day. Guess when the drought broke?

My normal route is 95% country lanes, with a couple of short stretches of A road. I feel quite safe on the lanes - it's the A roads that I don't like. It's not a question of the driver losing control. Near me recently, a young lad was killed outright on his moped where he was positioned...

I'm sure you're right about the statistics, but there is a big difference psychologically. My night riding is on unlit roads and lanes, and I never worry about being hit from the front or side. However, a car coming up behind with a speed differential of perhaps 50-60 mph is a real concern...

I made a mistake - the light I ordered was a Lezyne 1200, not 1500. After one night commute, I am happy with it. On its medium setting it is no brighter than the 250 Moon (which is fairly bright) at the centre of the pattern, but the beam is much, much wider. Two effects of this - 1. it...

Well, the Mirrycle had its first test this morning at 6.30 am. On my way home from work, I skidded on some ice and went down. Very low speed, and no damage to myself or the bike. The Mirrycle took the impact. Knocked out of position, but otherwise not a scratch. I fully expected the stem to...

For dark lanes, a decent light on the bars angled onto the road combined with a helmet-mounted light are a great combination. I have two Moon Meteors - the 200 lm goes on the bars and the 250 lm on the helmet, and between them I can see everything I need to. However, these ultra-bright lights...

Well, Santa didn't take the hint, so I bought myself a Mirrycle after Christmas. It's the MTB model for flat bars. I had to cut the end of the right-hand ergo grip to fit it, but it now looks as if it was born there. No regrets at all - I wonder how I did without it. Easy to adjust and stays...

I have a couple of Moon Meteors (200 and 250 lumen) which are good enough (just) for totally unlit lanes on full power. In this mode, they last about 90 minutes, which is my one-way commute plus a 50% safety margin. While they are not the brightest, they are very convenient (size of a...