Recent content by GreySpike

Hi Bob, Late to the thread as I have only just registered but I just wanted to say be careful about the pain in your knees, and check out your seat to pedal height. I had to have an operation in my early 20's to remove some of the cartilage in my knees and I have had to be very careful about the...

I'm hoping that the Bafang BPM at 50Nm will be adequate as the XF07 is rated at 42Nm. Of course the DWG22 that Jodel fitting has 60Nm. I am concerned about hill starts, but a couple of people have mentioned the procedure that Jodel mentions so it seems it is not an big issue in practice...

I want to add some assistance to a 2006 Dawes Double Edge tandem, 26"x1.75" MTB style wheels with disk brakes, triple stokers derailleur and 9 speed rear cassette, as my wife and I are approaching 60 and starting to find hills more taxing, especially starting off on a hill. We generally cruise...

Hi there, As we approach our 60's the wife and I are finding the hills on our tandem a little over-demanding, so primarily I'm looking for a hill booster. Starting off on hills is definitely a challenge. The tandem is our local transport of choice; it gets used to get to get us to church, meet...