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Well, Throttle Jockeys Evening, Throttle Jockeys! I got my Fly Cobra 'snake' inner tube last Friday, wondering if I would ever need to use it. Well, on Sunday I got a puncture! It was a strange, remote-control sort of puncture, as my fellow e-pal and I had stopped for a rest on a rideout...

Ta, alex! I'll have a look at those! Wonder if they do them in 20in? My pal's mentioned kevlar tyres. I'll investigate those too. Blimey, all these ideas! Maybe the best solution is my trusty 'Network of Girlfriends, Each 20 Miles Apart' idea. As well as providing battery-charging, they...

Ta for info, Flecc! I imagined that in the event of a puncture, if not patchable, I'd cut the old tube and pull it out, then replace with a Cobra. The Cobra ones I've found have a perforation hole at one end of the tube, which slips over the valve at the other end, to secure it as a loop...

Evening, Throttle Jockeys! Been reading about rear-wheel puncture repairs, and think I'll try a Cobra inner tube for £11.99. They're like a straight snake that you link together with out having to remove zee dreaded wheel! Anyone tried 'em? Johnny

Hi, Throttle Jockeys! Interesting thread! I dread getting a rear-wheel puncture, as I'm about as adept as the Chuckle Brothers. Just wonder if anyone has experience of Cobra inner tubes. They're like a straight snake, and you simply link the ends together without having to remove the wheel...

Hi, Throttle Jockeys! I've been feeling grumpy and grotty due to the weather lately and have looked into the idea making a SAD lamp with superbright LEDS. Apparently, a certain shade of BLUE has the necessary wavelength of light for good results. (I think it's about 453 nanometres) Seems...

Ta for that info, Scimitar. I'm probably worrying too much about it. And, yes, Zebb, it must be about that distance. Sand dune-flanked road from St Anne's, then Blackpool's Golden Mile (with stop-off for chippy, bingo game, a pipeful of St Bruno and a paddle) then on through Bispham...

Hi, Throttle Jockeys! Am still whizzing around on my Pro Rider e-Wayfarer and am so pleased I got into e-biking. Have been all over the shop with it, having tremendous fun. Next trip will be along the prom from St. Anne's to Fleetwood, and maybe back on the tram if I get too c-cold! The...

Hi,throttle jockeys! :) Still having loads of fun on my trusty new eWayfarer. It seems to fly along the canal towpath. I think there's extra phlogisten in the air near water, which enhances the magnetic flux of the motor. Or maybe it's just the narrowness of the pathway ahead that makes you...

Ta, Indalo and Barry! Yes, Pro Rider also sell mobility scoots, wheelchairs and golfcarts, and have a service department, so we should be fine for back-up suupport. My pal and I like old motorsickles but have wanted electric bikes for years - long before they became popular. We used to google...

Hi, Throttles Jockeys! My pal and I (we're codgers) bought a brace of Pro Rider e-Wayfarers a couple of weeks ago, and have had tons of fun already. Blinking marvellous! Took 'em camping on Anglesey and whizzed around all over the shop, then back to the tent & electric hook-up for tea and a...

A couple of months ago I broke down, phoneless, in the middle of nowhere on my old BSA Goldflash plunger. Not a car in sight, but what d'you think was the next vehicle to come along? An Ariel combination! The chap towed me slowly to his house and fed me on coffee and butties whilst I waited for...

I've always liked Excelsior bikes, Flecc. Lovely styling, just like a lightweight motorsickle should look! And it's good to see you remember your first number-plate! KEL 444 is a smart number and probably worth a few bob now! Mine was PBA 738, then it was 5976 KW. Strange, isn't it, how things...

Great picture, BlewIt! Good to hear you had an autocycle! They're brill, aren't they? My pal's got an old New Hudson with a Villiers 98cc engine. It just has a clutch and just a single gear, yet it goes like billio. Yes, on those coast-to-coast runs, the autocycles streak away and leave the...

Glad you like the links, Blew It (the original throttle-jockey!) and Red Sky Walker! These old bikes are terrific fun, aren't they? I've got a dusty Cyclemaster and an old post office bike still waiting to be united. But remember, one day in the distant future this forum's electric bikes...