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    How not to cross a train track with your bike

    Some people need to grow some patiences it wasn't really long of a wait for the train to pass if i am ever cycling and i have to wait for a train always have look at my text messages or emails always get one ping from something when i am out on the bike heading somewhere. The time i have gone...
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    Help me choose a bike for my commute

    if you are looking for less maintenance which you have stated in your post then i would suggest looking for a e-bike with a belt on it to avoid of oiling chains a lot smoother and low maintenance but be warned this type of bikes do come at a cost maybe more than what you are intending to be...
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    Change from Active to Performance CX

    i would go down to a 16 teeth sprocket and see how you go and and get a 11-40 a new chain is a must When you take your bike to get it sorted out you will need a new lock ring and o ring to put the new front sprocket on you can buy them offline they are not very expensive about £30 quid for...
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    Change from Active to Performance CX

    Try changing your gears i went from a 11-34 to 11-42 and it was a massive difference i live in quite a flat every about 90% of my ride where i live is flat but that slight extra gearing did help me out when doing the hill working and towing Do you know what front crank you have for example i...
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    Total cost of an ebike, around 45p a mile?

    No bike no matter what the bike will last if it no well cleaned and well maintained For example every 20 miles a clean my chain to keep it in good order so when i am using my gears they are going be working in fine order with no problems and of course a nice clean chain means less wear on the...
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    Thoughts on using high intensity flashing red light during day

    Well i hope that they don't have major accident and hurt several people because if the police find out the first thing they would state would be you shouldn't be driven at all The police have everything to work out what has happened to cause the accident there is no such thing as a cover up...
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    Thoughts on using high intensity flashing red light during day

    A couple of years a go a old man said to me when I was coming home from a ride he called me over and he said to me make sure you keep that hi viz jacket on i can just about see you. My reaction was straight away i said to him you shouldn't be on the road driven if you cannot see me with a hi...
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    Thoughts on using high intensity flashing red light during day

    i always ride with a light on in the day just to add as safety feature and i do use a Garmin Varia to so i know when people are behind me. i do travel down lot of c roads so the Garmin Varia comes in handy so you know when something is behind you and able to pull over At the end of the day...
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    Scott e-sub Sport 10

    just thought i would let you know what will happen in time is the chain will struggle to go through the front crank and then in some cases you might snap the chain and be left unable to pedal home. What would happen to is when you put a new chain on the bike you will be unable to pedal at all...
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    Scott e-sub Sport 10

    i do own a sub myself i do like the bike and it does work very well and reliable bike and i do enjoy riding it my bike is my car so it gets me about everywhere i don't like cars at all i don't mind going on the train at a push The best advice i could give you check the chain regularly so...
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    Help me choose please!

    The best thing you do is ride most of the brands on the market cheap ones to expensive ones and then think about what you like and what feels right for you what could be right for someone could be wrong for someone else completely It like a pair of shoes everyone has different size feet and you...
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    Total cost of an ebike, around 45p a mile?

    To be perfectly honest and truthful which ever method of transport you are using it going to cost something to get to the destination
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    Total cost of an ebike, around 45p a mile?

    My bike gets me a wage it would be lot more expensive in a taxi
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    E-joring

    i do enjoy watching your videos i was just wondering do you use a Bluetooth speaker when you are on the bike or do you use something else
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    Total cost of an ebike, around 45p a mile?

    A friend of mine has just paid for his insurance £850 this is for one year and this without putting any fuel into the tank This is before Servicing and MOT the car and for any breakages that need maintaining My bike cost me 3p to charge the battery up from flat which is nothing compared to...
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    Hello everyone, looking forward to learning from your wisdom and experience

    My finest advice would be try everything and see what is right for you something could be perfect for someone might not be for someone else Second hand Ebikes market is not great definitely you won't get what you would like to get for one
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    Anyone ever towed a trailer with either NuVinci or Rolfoff hub

    They do make battery-powered trailers but they are about £4000 and if i was been honest with you i haven't got that sort of money to be throwing around for a bit of towing
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    Help

    if you are like me now the way i am thinking i bought a Scott bike don't get me wrong it a good bike and works well with no problems But before you make a decision have a look at Riese muller and have a look at the charge with dual batteries it is a really fine piece of engineering I'm very...
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    lots of hate out there

    Well these people that criticise e-bike rider like myself they are never haven a go at the yummy mummies that are driven their kids only a half a mile down the road to school but they have go at us on e-bikes because it has a motor pot calling the kettle black me thinks i know man that lives in...
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    Anyone ever towed a trailer with either NuVinci or Rolfoff hub

    i have the Performance line i am towing about 56lbs at the moment at some point it could be anything up too 300lbs of weight