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Just a quick question on behalf of a friend. His company has just signed up to the Halfords’ Cycle Scheme. Will he be tied to buying his bike from Halfords, or is their scheme just an administrative arm of the company allowing you to buy from elsewhere, in the same way that you can with Cycle to...

Are Magura hydraulic rim brakes (something like the HS11 or HS33) a worthwhile upgrade? I was just wondering what advantages they offer over cable operated V brakes. Thanks Tom

The situation regarding the Pro Connect wheels has now been resolved.

I have been considering a few ideas for a new rear wheel build and come across a gear hub called a Rohlhoff (speedhub 500/14). These seem quite expensive, but have a wide range of gear ratios. Does anyone have experience of this type of gear? Durability, longevity, parts availability / support...

My Pro Connect was new in July 2008. When I arrived home I put the battery on charge and it charged without a problem. I then rode the bike until the battery was exhausted. The charger would not then re-charge the battery. Upon placing the battery on the charger, none of the lights on the...

Pro Connect gears sticking. On the way to work this morning, after about 5 miles, (-4.7 deg C) I found that I could not select a gear lower than 5th. The change cable went slack as I changed to a gear lower than 5th. When I arrived at work, I examined the mechanism on the rear hub and...

I have just been cleaning my Pro C and noticed that the black plastic circular cover on the left hand side of the motor assembly is loose. It looks like it clips onto a black plastic carrier that is bolted to the main motor alloy casting. If I take hold of the cover I can move it around but...

I am going to renew the brake blocks in my Shimano XT V brakes. I have downloaded the data sheet http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/BR/EV-BR-M750-1792_v1_m56577569830611889.pdf Am I correct in thinking that I pull the pins and slide the brake block...

Whilst cleaning my bike (Pro Connect) this lovely afternoon I have just snapped the prop stand whilst wheeling it backwards through a doorway with the stand down. Idiotic thing to do I know. This is very annoying as the stand was a useful feature and I want to replace it ASAP. It is...

I would like to adjust the handlebars on my Pro-C. At present, they are set at their lowest level (0 on the scale) and I feel as though I am reaching a little bit too far forwards. I assume that there is a locking bolt that will allow the handlebars to rotate to a more upright position. I...

Just looking at some of the threads (most actually) the last post seems to have been by someone who I thought had been banned, and all of the dates seem quite old. Very strange.

I have had my Pro-Connect just over a week now and have done over 120 miles on it. I am really pleased with it and the riding experience exceeds my expectations. I am having a few difficulties with the charger / charging and I don’t know if it something that I am doing wrong or if there is a...

I am finding that my Pro Connect is occasionally making a nasty banging noise from the drive system. This is accompanied by a judder on the pedals. It usually happens in the range 3rd to 6th gear. I think it is the gear hub slipping. Also, I sometimes detect that the gear ratio has changed...

After much deliberating and trying of different bikes, I have decided that a 53 cm Kalkhoff Pro-Connect will suit my requirement the best. I ordered it and paid my deposit to a friendly bunch of chaps at 50 Cycles Loughborough just over a week ago. The bike wasn’t in stock, but they said they...

I am going to buy an electrically assisted bike within the next few weeks and have narrowed it down to one of two. The Giant Twist 1.0 or the Kalkhoff Pro-Connect. Which is best? Today I went out for a couple of hours on a friend’s Giant Lafree and was thoroughly impressed with it. I am...