Recent content by Stanebike

Thanks sapphire_ad. So now I know it can be done I’ll see if my sister is still willing to let me have a go at it.

Hi sapphire_ad, have you got the Evo all soldered and working now? Does it work on the original peddle sensor or did you need to fit a new one? My sister has a non working Raleigh Stoweway which is the same as the Evo except name and paint colour. I have been watching your progress with a view...

Well it’s clear the figures prove me wrong. Fair enough. The point I was trying to make maybe better put another way. I’m in my 70s and have lived in the same village all my life. When I was a teenager the village was a lot smaller than it is today. A few thousand people by time I’d reached my...

You make a very good point. I think the way we are perceived and treated has a big influence on our attitudes and behaviour. The tendency to do whatever we can get away with is common. With cuts in social spending and policing it is inevitable some will push the boundaries such that illegal...

In response to Saneagle original question, I don’t remember the guy. Don’t believe I’ve ever seen any of his escapades before. But I do think such antics are getting legal e-bikes a bad name with the general public. I know we can tell the difference between an E.A.P.C and their intended use and...

Regarding the Raleigh Motus, I have a Motus Grand Tour step through which I bought in the January sales in 2020. It’s a nice bike to ride and I’m happy with my choice. I’m about 100kg, late sixties when I bought it and mostly unfit. A couple of local hills that were hard work as a teenager...

I have an Abus Sold Secure Gold D lock which came with a bracket to secure to the bike and clip the lock into for carrying. After looking at which bars the bracket would fit on I fixed it to the chain stay, so the lock is held parallel and close to the vertical side of the rear rack. It needed a...

I didn’t know the pigeon was male. But leaving his bits aside I was of course referring to the lead shot that brought him to his fall from the sky. Although in these days of heightened health and safety I expect they no longer use lead but some other less polluting metal instead.

I agree Soundwave pigeon tastes awful. Very strong game bird flavour. And of course those that fall out of the sky often have those horrible lead balls inside. If you hang the bird for a few days it will make taste even stronger. Yuk.

I’ve tried them and think they are better than nothing but not as good as fixed mirrors. Better to have a fixed mirror each side and forget the wrist mirror. Also I wonder if I fell off the bike while wearing one would the wrist mirror make it more likely to injure my wrist? P. S. Are you...

Hi Chris301up, I resisted a smart phone for years as I didn’t need one. Then a mate got a cheap one he couldn’t get to work so gave it to me just when my old phone packed up. The problem was a simple one, he forgot to top up his new sim . Put my sim in and have been using it ever since. I just...

Hi Lara-Jess, I have a Motus step through bike and pondered where to locate my D-lock on the bike. In the end I’ve fitted the holder to the seat stay, the tube from near the centre of the rear wheel that goes diagonally upwards towards the saddle. At first I occasionally rubbed the side of my...

As a seven year old I saw a Blue Peter program where they explained the theory of how to ride a bike. They started with a bucket being swung around and the contents remaining in the bucket due to the centrifugal forces. Then the expert explained that a bicycle stayed up by using the same...

Thanks Saneagle that’s a better price than Raleigh.

Hi Saneagle I have the offer of a Raleigh Stoweway that needs a new battery. They have TranzX electrics. The Raleigh price for the batteries is stupidly high making the bike worthless unless you know of a reasonably priced battery to suit. Any suggestions?