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    Anybody use bike rack on their car ?

    Hi...does anybody use bike rack on a small hatchback to carry a 20 kilo plus ebike.? ...which rack do you use ? ....do you feel it's secure and safe ? ....any comments appreciated. ....cheers....Mike
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    Has any other member got a Kalkhoff Sahel i360 Harmony ?

    Hi.....I bought my bike from Loughborough, last August, 6 months ago, At the time, in the forum, another member said that I would find the Kalkhoff harder going than my previous bike, a Woosh Sirocco 2. I thought at the time that this was not a bad thing as I found the Woosh too easy. After 6...
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    Electric bike, battery assisted or motorised ?

    Hi...I've just renewed my household insurance. In the schedule my ebike is listed under specified items as... "mens bike, Kalkhoff sahel harmony battery assisted" The policy booklet states "motorised pedal cycles" are NOT insured. So even though I've paid for it to be insured...It's not...
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    Front suspension forks.

    Hi....I think I made a mistake buying a Kalkhoff with a rigid front fork. I feel every bump in the road. How much would I have to pay to get a pair of decent'ish suspension forks ? Kalkhoff sell unpowered bikes for less than £500 so obviously no need to pay silly money for the forks, just...
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    Cycling jacket wanted

    Hi...I'm looking for a thinnish, chillproof, jacket in yellow or orange.....doesn't have to be waterproof. I thought I'd found one with a "Continental" in XXL . As I unpacked it I thought that it was 'gonna be ideal but too tight under the arms and across the chest. Any suggestions...
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    Tyre sizes so confusing

    Hi....I'm looking to change the tyres on my bike. The original tyres are Schwalbe Big Apple 50-559 / 50-622 I'm looking to change them for .... Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tyre Reflex 26 x 2.00 (picture on Halfords site) Will these be ok on my rims ? Thanks.....Mike
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    Presta valves

    My new Kalkhoff bike has presta valves, in 30 years of adult biking I've never come across this type of valve. Today I got a puncture and I had the devils own job inflating the tyre so when I got home I googled presta valves. The ones demonstrated on Youtube are nothing like the ones on my bike...
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    Kalkhoff Sahel Premium i360 Harmony

    Hi ...I've just bought a new Kalkhoff bike, for the life of me I cannot get to grips with the automatic gears. I'm either pedalling like a madman or riding through treacle. Would someone please explain, if possible in easy to understand words, how do I set the "cadence" The bike I tried at...
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    Kalkhoff Sahel Premium i360 Harmony

    Hi ....I'm looking to buy a new bike, I understand that at 3,600 miles in a year my mileage is quite heavy so I need something that'll stand up to it. Being only 5'6" I need a smaller frame, 50 cycles have very few small size within my budget. I'm going to look at/try out a Kalkhoff Sahel...
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    Photos

    Hi...can someone please tell me how to insert pictures into thread, .....I cannot seem to get them small enough. thanks....Mike
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    Problems with power on Freego Eagle

    Hi...I've been running 3 year old freego for last 2 months with no problems. A few days ago it was out in the rain for half an hour and then it wouldn't start. ...plenty of power in the battery but none getting through to the bike. .....anyone any idea what I could look at ? ....appreciate any...
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    Freego Eagle....ready to hang on the back of a motorhome.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/freego-electric-bike-/151229573125?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1120 ....but where is the battery and charger,,,,maybe it's still in the motorhome
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    New tyres....twisted !

    Hi....I just bought 2 new Swalbe Marathon Plus tyres from a well known internet dealer. I had the devils own job fitting the first one, there was a slight twist in the tyre and a half hour job turned into 3 hours, I looked at the second tyre and this is terribly twisted. I would have difficulty...
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    New tyres...twisted

    Hi....I just bought 2 new Swalbe Marathon Plus tyres from a well known internet dealer. I had the devils own job fitting the first one, there was a slight twist in the tyre and a half hour job turned into 3 hours, I looked at the second tyre and this is terribly twisted. I would have difficulty...
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    Battery on Freego Eagle

    Hi....I'm still looking to sell my Freego Eagle. ....It's 3 weeks since I last put it on charge...I tested it with volt meter it registered 41.6 ....I plugged it into charger and it immediately went to green. Is this a fair indication that the battery is perfect ? ....many thanks....Mike
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    Santa's sleigh is on it's way

    ...just remember it's 200 miles up :)
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    Woosh Sirocco CD..brake pads.

    Hi ...anyone know a code number for the front pads on a Woosh CD . ....save me dismantling 'till I've got the pads. ....thanks....Mike
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    Photo of my Freego as advertised in the classifieds

    I got fed up trying to post it in the Pedalecs forum, so trying this : For information only by MikeRC I'm hoping this works :)
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    Who reads trashy fiction ?

    Hi....I've been an avid reader all my life, from the age of 7 when I started with Just William and Biggles. ....I've tried nearly all the authors, unfortunately not taking to most. My favourites being Michael Connolly, ....Frederick Forsyth, ...Lee Child, ...Peter James, ...John Sandford...
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    Freego still for sale

    ...bumping this up ....I need the cash.... I'll take £500 http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/classifieds/15776-freego-eagle-sale.html ....Mike