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  1. Samcycles

    Hello From The Hills of the North Weald!

    Hi HalsetadHarrier Sorry to hear to you're unhappy with the new bike. I test rode several different Haibike models some with the Yamaha PW motor and some with the Bosch active line and performance line CX motors but I never found any issues on hills so it could be a problem with your bike, I'd...
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    Cracked Head

    Thanks again, when completed I will post some pics of the finished results.
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    Cracked Head

    Thanks Andy, I'll give that method a go and I promise not to drink the meths. o_O
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    Extending arm to reduce chance of been hit by overtaking car

    With some people no amount of high vis and bike attachments will change their behaviour but at least they can't say they couldn't see you. It's not helpful that the highway code rule 163 is only advisory. Cycling UK advocate a minimum distance of 1.5m under 30mph and 2m over 30mph. If I see a...
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    Cracked Head

    I've had contact from the dealer and have an offer of store credit. Which I'm happy to accept. I have a theory that the scratch happened when the bike was being unpacked at the dealers warehouse and probably by someone using a Stanley knife, realising what they had done they must have tried to...
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    Where Do You Live V2.0

    Hi can you put me in Newtownards BT23 Thanks.
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    Possibly the worst cycle accessory i have seen this year

    It's not your computer. Think it must be two pics alternating rather than a vid.
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    Possibly the worst cycle accessory i have seen this year

    Looks like a gimmick, I think I will stick with my arm in a hi viz. I looked at these gloves a while back and reckon they would be a better buy if you want some kind of indicator light. https://pimpmybikeretail.co.uk/product/bike-gloves/
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    Raleigh Array Electric bike

    The picture is of the old model Array which has 25Nm front hub motor and 300wh rear rack battery. The current model is a 40Nm rear hub and 400wh down tube battery. I test rode the old model and quickly dismissed it, just didn't like the feel of it. Funnily I bumped into a couple at the weekend...
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    Ridgeback Arcus 1 2021?

    This looks like a better option and price if the size is ok for you. https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/511358/s/ridgeback-cyclone-2019-electric-bike/category/12530/
  11. Samcycles

    Idiot in a Mercedes

    Glad you are ok but it can really shake you up. The issue is and always will be the individual. I am regularly a motorist, a cyclist, a pedestrian and a van driver. What defines us is our attitude and behaviours. There is a tendency for those with the wrong attitude to drive certain makes of car...
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    Electric bikes discredited

    I've not had any abuse but while stopped in a sea side village I had a guy on a mountain bike tell me it wasn't a real bike so I replied "no it's a real ebike" we chatted for a bit and he had good look round my bike in the end he agreed he'd probably consider one when he got older. I also had a...
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    Cracked Head

    I'm pleased to report that as most of you said it's not a crack. That's the good news. It is a however a deep scrape right down into the metal which has had some type of filler applied, some more was removed from the scrape while being checked. Once the filler had come away the scrape became...
  14. Samcycles

    Cracked Head

    I hope you're right. Although if it is, it's a really deep scratch and I've no idea how it got there. Taking it into the dealer tomorrow for inspection so fingers crossed.
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    Cracked Head

    That was my first thought too and I was going to polish it out then I looked at it under a magnifying glass.
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    Cracked Head

    So I've had my Cube town hybrid SL 500 for just over a month and covered 155 miles and today as I was checking the bike before my ride I discovered a crack in the head tube. Now I've seen head tube cracks before and mostly they start at the top or bottom edge but this crack runs from the weld...
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    Stolen Kalkhoff Agattu 3B

    The very same. Someone has given him their old Raleigh ebike to keep him on the move for now. There are still good people in the world but it seems even a Sold secure gold lock isn't enough to keep the crooks at bay.
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    Stolen Kalkhoff Agattu 3B

    A newer version same as this one.
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    Stolen Raleigh Motus

    Front line workers Raleigh Motus Grand Tour stolen from work Sheffield area.
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    Kalkhoff unreliability

    I suppose it made business sense at the time to use the Daum motor given Derby cycles owned 50% of the company but I'm sure they never imagined the damage it would do to the Kalkhoff brand.