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    Winter riding

    Yes we are going to get a winter........and soon. I think my bike will stay under wraps for the winter and my MTB will come out on those bright, crisp sunny weekend mornings. Steve
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    Ice warning?

    Ive been there already this year. St Moritz in September. I didn`t need a sensor to tell me it was icy. A metre of snow and no feelings from my feet to my knees give the game away. Steve
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    Bike ride filming

    Dear oh dear. I could think of lots of things to say but I won`t. I am a sailmaker and am an ex army boxing champion. I work with some of the worlds largest sewing machines. Steve
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    Ebike ready schwalbe tyres

    I never knew there was a speed limit on Schwalbe tyres and I have had them on all my bikes for years. There are some, but not many bikes that get over 50mph. Plenty that get between 30-40mph, including all of mine. E bike tyres is that just a gimmick or is there more to it? Steve
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    Bloody hell its COOOOLD

    Don`t get too smug because the current weather patterns you could well be up to your neck in water before too long. At least we would be able to skate over the top of it. Quite wet in Denmark over the past few days. It is that misty, fine rain wet that I don`t like. Steve
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    Winter riding

    Being new to electric bikes this summer, I would like to know if any of the members ride their electric bikes through the winter and what problems, if any arise with the bike itself. I usually ride my street bike through the winter and so am used to the cold and snow etc but a non electric...
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    Handlebar change

    What about twisting the handlebars around? The reason I say that is Jannie did not like the way the handlebars sat on her Tonaro Compy and so I turned them round and she loves then. Probably won`t work with yours but it an idea. Steve
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    Trip to Chartham, Canterbury, Kent

    Thanks for the write up and the photos Jerry. I like to see where people are travelling to on their bikes. Like you, Jannie and I are out on our bikes as often as we can. It won`t be long before winter drops on us. Next time sneak yourself into a picture. Self timers on cameras are a wonderful...
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    Handlebar change

    Have you considered taking a hacksaw to them, or would you need to take too much off? Steve
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    Purchase advice please

    After some considerable time considering the purchase of an e-bike I've decided to treat myself for Xmas. I'm a lifelong off-road motorcyclist (ridden in Europe, Greece, S Africa, the Himalayas, Cambodia, and again in the Himalayas in August this year) but have now decided to move to...
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    Pedals, Cleats and straps

    I also use Shimano SPds with a flat pedal on the other side. Usually I ride in Shimano Mtb boots as they are also good hiking boots in the summer. You can adjust the tension on the cleats so it is easy to unclip. I prefer to ride in SPDs because it keeps your feet in one place and does not let...
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    What do quoted number of battery charge cycles really mean?

    There are never any dumb questions, just dumb answers. I hope this is not one of them. Personally I cannot be bothered to try to work out or understand how many times I can charge my battery. If it failed after 6 months or lost power significantly then I would want it replacing under...
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    Tonaros on the road - Making the best of the autumn

    I know we are not officially into autumn just yet but it is cold enough in Denmark to be called autumn. We had a wonderful Spring a very wet Summer and now we appear to be having a very nice Autumn, which is bound to be followed by a long, hard winter. Jannie and I are making the most of the...
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    Tonaro Eagle and Insurance

    You can always trust a Tonaro Ian. I might suggest that you use level 2 assist unless you want to get somewhere in a hurry. I find that the effort you need in assist 2 and 3 are about the same but it goes a bit quicker on 3. On the downside you will run the battery down quicker on 3. I flick...
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    Cycle death near my home

    Being an advanced police driver observing what is going on around you does not just apply to ten feet in front of the car ;Ø). Steve
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    Cycle death near my home

    With regards to mobile phones, and you may find this quite ridiculous, because I do. I was driving in the car and I said to Jannie that every time I saw a driver using a phone in a car I would make a noise like an alarm and award myself a "Virtual" £50 as a fine from the driver. I carry this...
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    Powerpedals...Great service

    Just a mention about Phil at Powerpedals and his great customer care. The ratchet went on my Tonaro Enduro and I contacted Phil at Powerpedals and told him. 3 days later I was in my shed with an idiots guide of how to fix it and 2 ratchets. Phil sent an extra one as a "Just in case" for...
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    Cycle death near my home

    A cyclist was hit from behind and killed yesterday, not far from my home. The car driver stated that he was travelling in the same direction as the cyclist but did not see him because of the low sun. I think it is a good idea to ride with your lights on all the time at this time of the...
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    Tonaro Esprit update

    I removed the magnet on Jannies Compy as we were having a problem. I contacted Phil and informed him and he informed Tonaro who said removing the magnet would not do any damage. Steve
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    Tonaro Esprit update

    I have a Tonaro Enduro and my parter Jannie has the Tonaro Compy. We live in an up and down landscape and the bikes are great and are very solidly made. I cannot fault them. I ride 22km to work every day and the Tonaro makes the ride so much easier. Either on the road or along country tracks the...