Recent content by vidtek

My 2 bob's worth. I was new to all bikes not having been on one for over 50 years after giving up on my beloved Yammy due to constant nagging by the lovely Jane. I knew nothing of the terminology and hadn't a clue what a bottom bracket was, let alone a crank. This forum has been helpful to...

I had a similar noise on mine, sent the motor back to Whoosh, nothing wrong with it. In the end it turned out to be a bent rear axle, only apparent under load. The noise seemed for all the world as though it came from the motor, I would have sworn that's where it came from, but replaced the...

I think it's a good article, but the fact is the politicians know where their bread is buttered, and it's not the 2% of bike riders. I can't see proper infrastructure for bikes happening in my lifetime. Without proper infrastructure, the appetite for cycling is diminished, it's just too damn...

M4 14mm (according to my dodgy measurements...)

Anybody? Bump.

Come on AJ lets see some piccies!

I need to pull my motor apart as I inadvertently submerged most of the motor the other day while riding through the New Forest. Turned a corner of the forest trail and bam! Straight into a deep puddle. Many on here have had issues with the screws so I wanted to know exactly which screws I...

I've found a combination of daily exercises, riding the bike 2-3 times a week and copious amounts of co-codamol keep me mobile and relatively pain-free until I stand too long or sit on a hard chair for more than 10 mins. The physiotherapist showed me the correct way to do the exercises and I...

GP? what GP? Ours are missing in inaction. 8 weeks for a telephone consultation if you're lucky, 12 weeks for in person. Since the accident I've been shipped all over the country to various NHS and private clinics, MRI's two of them, one CAT scan, numerous x-rays and in the end they all said...

I have literally spent more on saddles and seat posts than on my bike over the years. Must be getting on for close to £1000 now. @egroover - Your enthusiastic support for this tempts me to try yet another....

You can't see from the 'photos but that is choc-a-block too!

Not even that I'm afraid. I have downsized so many times now. When we emigrated, everything just fitted inside a 40ft container. 1/2 of that was stolen by aussie dockers, so that was downsize no 1. Then we moved from a large property in Perth with lots of outbuildings to a villa in town...

Ahh, but the Citroen is my son's. I live in a grandad/granny flat in his house. The Leaf is mine and that ain't going anywhere. There is so much crap in this garage I really couldn't fit anything else. Useless tins of paint over 10 years old, mowers, 3 other bikes, dehumidifiers, portable...

Not a lot of room in here.....

No room in my garage for a trike, and I'm not sure about safety on a trike, your visibility is very poor, and other road users cannot see you so well either.