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    Wisper 905 GTS

    Looks good Bob! I use the same set-up - Wisper battery + 10Ah Ping LiFePO4 - for touring and have got up to 60 miles daily range from it.
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    What is Primary Safety?

    I think it is that if there had been any incident, you would have instantly reverted to the 'alert' state. When it happens to me on my bike, a red light or a need to stop at a junction has always brought me back to full consciousness - so far!
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    What is Primary Safety?

    Agreed - I'm a complete convert to mirrors, have put them on all our bikes and feel lost without one. Having a mirror means I look behind me probably not less than ten times as frequently as without one.
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    What is Primary Safety?

    On my daily commuting route I regularly get to a red light or a give way and 'wake up', realising I've no recollection of the previous few minutes of cycling. I don't think that means I've been inattentive when I've been riding, just that there's been nothing to stimulate me from a relaxed...
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    What is Primary Safety?

    Well put, Flecc. I think the moment any of us thinks we know it all is when we are in greatest danger. To help me to learn a bit more I've just read a book on this called Cyclecraft, by John Franklin. I cycle a lot and feel I know a reasonable amount about how to ride safely, but I...
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    Powered pedal cycle in collision

    Let's not turn this into a helmet crusade, please.
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    DIY Halogen Lights

    I suspect the weakness will be battery life. I ordered a cheap eBay one with about 20 LEDs, powered off 3 AAA cells. It was a good light but I had to change the batteries every other day so it is now in the garage on the shelf. Haku and Ian have posted a fair bit on making ultra-bright LED...
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    Wisper Clone on eBay

    I don't know exactly what David pays to advertise Wisper on the forum but I don't think any of us who have read posts on here over a period of time really believe it influences the content of the forum at all, and I don't think David would want it to. I imagine most of the value he gets out of...
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    Fitting an Axa Framelock

    I think these are great locks - secure, quick & easy to use and pleasing in design. I've just bought and fitted an Abus lock to my bike this afternoon. The instructions were hopeless. When I realised what I was supposed to do, it took me 5 minutes, but I'd spent an hour making various...
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    Anyone go touring on an electric bike?

    My wife and I have done three 100 mile + tours this year with her using our Wisper. The most recent was last weekend in Belgium. Our longest daily mileage has been 58 miles, last Saturday, using the Wisper battery + a Ping LiFePO4. Sometimes we've recharged in cafes and pubs when power...
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    Claude Butler Urban Electric

    It's a Tongxin motor. If it's been done well and is reliable, it should be a good bike at a reasonable price. But until someone tries one and writes about it, we won't know!
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    alternative to a dynamo?

    I put them on my wife's Powacycle. They are good as secondary lights and they're 'always on' which is an advantage, making you that bit more visible on dull days when you might not put your normal lights on. I had to bend the bracket to fit on the motor wheel but it wasn't too hard to do.
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    New Powabyke

    I think Powabyke's positioning is very clear; it's aimed at people who want to buy from a local bike shop which they can turn to if anything goes wrong! On that basis they have just about the clearest positioning of any manufacturer in the market. I think the product refresh could have been a...
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    Bendy buses and bikes

    The particular behaviour I'm referring to is when a bus approaches a stop or corner at speed, overtakes the cyclist, then cuts in and brakes sharply to make its stop, or negotiate the bend, or avoid oncoming traffic. Most bus drivers don't do this. In my experience they will normally wait...
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    Bendy buses and bikes

    I think you're right that it is a London thing. I've seen them in Seattle and Vancouver, which have mainly big wide grid-pattern streets and they seem to work fine. They even have bike carriers on the front so passengers can have an integrated travel experience. Beijing also has wide and...
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    cycling in Belgium

    I've just got back from a long weekend cycling in Belgium. It's been said before, but the cycling facilities they have there are so far ahead of ours that it is embarassing. The canals are wonderful. Many great big, tree-lined canals, usually with a wide (6-10 ft) tarmac path on each side...
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    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Anyone?

    Another thing to try is adjusting the angle of the saddle up slightly at the front. This has the effect of tipping more of your weight back onto the saddle and off your hands and wrists. It worked for me. I have had on and off wrist pain for years and felt that cycling was making it worse...
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    Powacycle launches Infineum

    I've just had a look at the Infineum website and I am pretty sure it is using a Tongxin motor. This would make the range claims from a relatively small battery more plausible. Interesting to see how it shapes up!
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    Trek Cytronex - First Impressions.

    John, Go to Exact Editions and log in there - assuming you have had your password emailed to you. I've just been reading it! Frank PS Flecc beat me to it!
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    E-Bike racing is pointless - Discuss

    A good question, Nick - well done for posting it! I believe the point of e-bike races is to generate publicity and hence drive sales. If they do that, they have been a success. If the racers enjoy them, that's also good, and if others enjoy reading about them, that's good too. What they...