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Just grabbed some new hydraulic brake pads from Uberbike Components at a bargain price, using discount code 'SPING25' at the checkout. Free UK delivery too! Ends midnight 29th May. I've been using Uberbike Component's brake pads for a while, and consider them to be very high quality and...

Didn't realise tungsten carbide was so bloody tough :eek:

Mmmmm, is that another reason to go Yamaha :p

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08rv9r6/secrets-of-the-super-elements

Do try to remember to switch off the bike before you remove the battery, but I wouldn't worry too much if you don't. I highly doubt you'll damage anything. I've done it loads of times on mine ;)

After my little maintenance job on a noisy rear brake (highlighted in another thread), I went on a little jolly to test them out. Half a mile down the road, the motor cut out. The display battery symbol was flashing and it was showing error code 08. Did the usual quick diagnosis, by...

Anyone know if regular use of brake cleaner on organic brake pads is bad for them? I believe they are also called resin pads, so wondering if the cleaner affects the resin. I'm referring to the isopropyl alcohol type cleaners.

For a while, I've had a noise emanating from my rear brake, caused by one, or both of the pads touching the rotor at certain points. Being the cheapest hydraulic system from Tektro, the HD-M300, I kinda lived with it, as I just put it down to manufacturer cheapness. I dialled out most of the...

What's with the fontus gigantus lol?

242 on way, thanks :)

Which Loctite threadlock would be the best for the two slotted collars at the top of this picture?

If you don't want to go to the expense of a torque wrench, then just use a hex key and hand power. That way you won't over tighten it, as your hand will hurt before that happens.

Someone else can hopefully chip in on this, but I think the PAS sensor receiver is attached to the bottom bracket and doesn't move. The sensor disc is attached to the spindle and rotates as the pedal is turned. If the sensor disc isn't close enough to the receiver, then it will either provide an...

Only way of reliably torquing the bolt would be to use a torque wrench. Most people probably just use guesstimation when tightening, but I swear by one when tightening key bolts, such as the crank arm. It prevents smaller bolts from getting snapped off and helps stop bolts loosening over time...

Is the crank arm torqued correctly to the spindle?

The good thing with the Marathons is that they have fairly stiff sidewalls, so you can run them at lower pressures to aid comfort and grip. I run mine at 35psi.

I'm using the MTB version and they're actually pretty good on the trails.

Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres and Slime tube combo, worth their weight in gold ;)

Mmmmm, I'm just wondering if the controller in the listing just lowers the current to the motor in 250w mode, and naturally tops out at 16mph. If I'm correct, the law requires it to cut off the power totally at that speed (well 15.5mph)

How about if I pull the switching wire cable inside the controller casing and leave it connected inside the sealed casing? Then it's not easily switchable on the fly by the rider. Not worried about the efficiency!