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A big part of the problem is that people can't leave their bikes outside due to a lack of secure space. Bikes are often expensive and if left in a shed, they will disappear. Hence they get taken inside. I think there is a lot of fuss out of all proportion to the risk, just to get clicks or sell...

I don't think so. Hypoid 90 is a fairly viscous mineral oil. ATF is very different stuff. If you don't have some, the next nearest thing is power steering fluid.

WD40 isn't that good for freeing up rusted parts. A 50:50 mix of Acetone and automatic transmission fluid works much better.

To do over 40 mph, you need around double 730W, so getting on for 1500W, and that's if you are on a racing bike on the drops in a good aero position, with no head wind and no gradient. For a mountain bike with wide tyres and an upright position, you'd need a lot more than 1500W. Maybe if you...

You'd need a lot more than 729W to do 44 mph on a bike.

And I had visions of you wrapped up in your sleeping bag at night with your batteries :) I am not convinced batteries warm up much in cold weather. With low current demand, heat generation isn't large, while heat loss from wind chill is significant. I think my next build will include an...

Nice to see your report and photos :) Do you notice much drop off in battery performance in the cold? At -5 C I often see at least 30% drop in capacity, especially if the battery gets hammered with high current demand from hill climbing. Do you insulate your packs, or add heating elements? Are...

Hopefully all class L electric vehicles will remain exempt.

Do you know if the speed pedelec or light EV (1kW) class will be also taxed for VED?

My oldest e-bike is essentially single gear. I leave it in top gear all the time. As it is so old, it can have a throttle, so pulling away is not an issue. Getting big chain rings isn't too difficult these days:

That's a load of nonsense and if you drive you ought to retake your test. It doesn't matter if someone is in a car or on a bike, or even riding a horse, all have equal right to use the roads. As for who pays, everyone pays. Road building and maintenance comes out of general taxation. The modest...

Trouble is, it's not just the "odd prick". Cycle just a couple of miles these days and you will get several close passes. There are so many more cars on the road now and since the start of social media, people are less patient and are generally in a bad mood...or just plain distracted trying to...

Ok, so you haven't a clue about what it's like riding a bike in modern day traffic. This is often what it is like:

Never been close passed then?

What can you recommend as good? I've tried some but they tended to wobble around so much, I found myself spending too much time staring at it, trying to figure out what was coming up behind rather than the road ahead.

Ah, but the high resolution does allow us to see if there is anything nesting in there! :)

Sometimes I wonder if you had a paintbrush on the end it would make drivers keep their distance...maybe with a can of paint dangling on the pole with a "WET PAINT" sign :)

It's probably a bit long, but this I'm sure is a first attempt and Trevor will optimise it to find a length that works best. It's easy for things to look ridiculously long, but are in actual fact much shorter than the distance car drivers are supposed to give when overtaking.

Absolutely. Think of it this way, slap your hand on a hammer, the hammer barely notices, then slap the hammer on your hand and see if you notice the difference. It is a massive difference in terms of safety for a cyclist passing a stationary car at low speed with a small separation compared to...

I still use rim brakes and find them completely adequate, even in the wet. However, last year I finally had to change my brake blocks as after many years of use, they had worn out. I used Shimano blocks as replacements as they are well known brand, but was disappointed that although they worked...