Recent content by Kalkhoff USA

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    Slime is it any good??

    Slime sealant works really well if you're riding off-road in an area where you're likely to pick up thorns in your tires. It seals up those pinhole leaks really well.
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    Anyone running tubeless?

    It is possible to run tubeless without a UST rim. I've run tubeless road tires on some Mavic Ksyrium wheels for a few years with great results and no problems. You'll need a kit to convert the wheelset (Google "no tubes" and you'll find tubeless kits) The real important thing to the setup...
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    Which Ebike - I am lost/confused.

    Here's a free guide that can answer a lot of your questions: Electric Bike Buyer's Guide | Spencer Ivy
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    Is it safe to fit a motor to carbon forks?

    Probably not a good idea. A quality carbon fork is as strong or stronger than its equivalent in metal, but there's nothing gradual about the failure mode. Metal will bend or crack before separating completely, but carbon will just come apart when pushed too far. The other important thing...
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    Recumbents - why not more popular ?

    These people are doing great work with electric recumbents: EcoSpeed, Worlds Best Electric Assist
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    Pro connect error code

    The upper and lower set alternately flashing usually indicate a torque sensor error, which is usually caused by pressure on a pedal when switching on the power (it doesn't take much) Here's a link to a pedelec manual with error codes on page 9...