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It looks like the ebike market has another company ready to market its offerings. Heres the Diamant. Under 22Kgs according to the company website John

Hi Guys just wondering if it was me, but yesterday I was riding home with panniers in the wet, one pannier heavier than the other. I applied my rear brake which seemed at first not to slow me down and then suddenly locked, and the whole bike skidded to one side !!! Is that normal? Would...

Hi Guys Just wondering your thoughts on the new Quando from ... erm ... 50C ???. It looks like an inspired design :rolleyes: Looks pretty utilitarian too. John link

hi guys, Riding home tonight, weather damp/wet/rainy. Put on my water proof jacket and trousers, overshoes and gloves. 15 minutes in and I am smokin'...or steamin' might be more accurate. I find that in mild warm sticky weather there is simply no way of keeping cool with this lot on, but...

Hi Guys Given all of the recent debate over what is and is not safety apparel or equipment, and with the autumn drawing on, I thought I'd start this thread for the benefit of all for people to list, suggest and debate what they regard as Primary Safety for our cycling fraternaty. So what...

Hi Guys Just started trying to fit an Axa Defender (new SL7) lock to my Pro-Connect and the instructions are simply hopeless. They are those picure only international ones that ensre that noone understands them. I had thought I could attach it to the holes in the back two down pipes but...

Hi Guys Just thought I'd ask a brake question. Yesterday on my way home, I was really motoring in top gear on my 18T pro-connect with a reasonable cadence, say 80 (I'd guess about 20 - 22mph - no comp yet), when a young lady deep in conversation with her friend decided to trust the eyes in...

Hi Guys, A friend has asked me to post this since he tried my Pro-Connect. He is experiencing very little in the way of pedelec mode from his derestriced Torq 1, throttle is fine, so much so that he is not sure if its even there at all. How does pedelec mode work on the Torq 1, is there a...

Hi Guys Not sure if anyone is familiar with these but they cold be an answer to the 'rack light mounting' issue. John link to 8mm rack light mount at SJS

Hi Guys I picked up my bike last friday with my wife (great service btw:)), and we went out for a very very gentle ride around the parks on the Sunday (nice sunny day) with my wife having the child seat on hers. We probably did about 10 miles tops, 1 light gone on the battery. Due to...

Does anyone know if these batteries need to be conditioned or come ready conditioned?? John

Hi all I just thought that I would share my experiences in an as unbiased way as I can, for members information. I was after 2 bikes, one for me at 5'11", one for my wife at 4'11" (not many to chose from with both height capacities). And the critical thing was 2 interchangeable batteries, and...

Well some people have all the luck they say, unfortunately not me then (amongst others I know). "Enjoyed" my 5th puncture in 12 months on my second set of Marathon+. This time it was a 2" nail, stuck so well into the tyre/wheel that it interfered with the mudguards and knocked them out too...

Hello everyone :D Can anyone advise on something odd that is happening with my Twists Charhe Battery? Its unilaterally decided that it will not do the refresh cycle. Press the green button and ... nothing. It is however still working perfectly fine at charging the battery (thus far)...

Just wondering if anyone has come up with good reflective ideas. I found this black reflective material on Wiggle which seems to light up in the dark, and am wondering what others have come up with (if anything) to improve visability. John

I too became the proud owner of a Dinotte 140L rear light. Without doubt this is the brightest rear light for a bike I have ever seen. I recall Russ saying he had one last year, but was too cautious to spend the £100 for 'a bike light'. Now, a year on, its probably the best money I have...

This morning it was -3 degrees C apparently, so I put on my normal socks, then my waterproof thermal socks, then my trainers, and went to work. 15 minutes later my feet were like lumps of ice on the bottom of my legs. My hands were fine, I had put on my 'Lobsters', really toasty. Nose...

Just a question. Does anyone on the forum change their tyres for winter? I found the Marathon Plus a bit slippy when using them off road after rain (which I why I stopped going off-road - as well as speed and maintenance), and wonder what they will be like on icy mornings. What sort of...

Does anyone have any tips for chain cleaning on the Twist. I bought one of those 'attach to chain and turn the wheel' types, it didnt quite fit, and I ended up covered in the cleaning fluid. Also, what other parts should be greased/oiled, should I put grease on the hub bearings for example...

Hi everyone Does anyone have any tips for tightening Hub gears, specifically the SRAM P5. Over the last few months, I have changed the rear sprocket 4 times, first a 13 tooth, then a 14, then back to a 17, then a 16 2 weeks ago, and tonight a 15 tooth. Took it for a test drive and the...