Recent content by tonyw

or you're not tightening it correctly https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/information/news/how-to-properly-install-your-shimano-quick-release.html

I think your bike is an untaxed/insured electric motorcycle, no? So moped is probably nearer the mark than bicycle.

I would guess ordinary grease or teflon grease? It looks like water is getting in, so I would look at trying to prevent that if you can.

That seems quite reasonable to me - I think pretty much any product, if you flash it with 3rd party firmware, that would void the warranty. Re the vlcd05, yes the display is pretty basic, just speed, trip, odo etc, and a basic idea of battery charge. But that's been all I've really needed to use...

The sensors are not correctly adjusted, they should be triggered by bikes, so you should report this to the council or whoever is responsible for them.

The biggest factor isn't weight or speed, it's how clean the rims/pads are. If you ride a lot in wet/gritty conditions, and you don't keep the rims clean you can wear out rims pretty quickly, in clean/dry conditions they might last 10x longer. It's worth buying good quality pads too like...

14 years max for death by dangerous driving, only the worst cases get the maximum, assuming the driver is charged at all.

His mistake was hitting someone on a bike. If he'd been driving a car he'd probably have got away with a slap on the wrist.

You shouldn't have a problem patching a modern inner tube, can only assume there is contamination or user error. If you don't want to fix punctures, then sealant in the tubes, marathon plus tyres or similar will reduce the no. of punctures.

Have a read of this https://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html

I suggest you buy a chain wear checking tool or use a ruler to measure wear on the chain, and replace the chain no later than .75% elongation, that way you'll get more life out of the cassette and chainrings. At that mileage there's a good chance the chain is worn out. Your gearchange problems...

there are at least a couple of options https://www.pswpower.com/products/europe-or-china-stock-48v-500w-or-48v-750w-vlcd5-or-vlcd6-or-xh-18-lcd-tsdz2-electric-bicycle-mid-motor-with-torque-sensor-65

As well as brexit and high demand, the price of shipping has gone up dramatically due to covid. Decathlon are usually very competitive on price, I don't think price-gouging is their normal business model.

Not legally, no.

I don't think that's correct - the rules have changed so you can buy accessories too: https://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/the-rules-of-cycle-to-work