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There is a utube of the 5-star ceo necking a glass of starsan, and the idofors are used neat to paint skin around open surgery and to paint open wounds in some triage situations afaik.. (not a doctor..) Both are sanitisers NOT sterilisers, most (all?) bacteria are killed by starsan but yeast...

You can ebay ally plate, a ruler compass and sharp pencil should be all you need to draw an outline and hole pattern in card to validate first.. a few files a drill and a hacksaw and a few (lot off) winter evenings later ;)

I have built ONE wheel, and as i replaced a damaged rim with one with a significantly different profile and therefore spoke length, i found amazon prime free delivery and no problem distance selling returns a modern day cheat code on zeroing in on the correct size spokes.. Edit - the side...

Just the same as with car insurance, if your vehicle is not in accordance with the regs mot, tax with cars,, any insurance is null and void. with ebikes they NEED to conform with EN19154 the 2 key points being a motor rated 250w or less and a cap on motor assistance at 15.5 mph or 25kmh. Also...

Fwiw i cycled along with nice cream coloured tyres for a couple of years before fitting the conversion kit, It didnt take long post kit fit for the black brake block and rim? debris to stain my once clean looking tyres!! If the usual black colour I would have been oblivious to just how...

Bar-Stewards!!!! Just check the motor for the standard 9 pin connection for a sensored hub drive . And just ensure the ad you buy from explicitly states its a Sine wave controller and not the cheaper square wave option.. (fwiw i didnt, and the squarewave controller woks fine.. but isnt the...

Insurers care if the motor is rated 250w or less and if the speed is limited to 15.5mph. (a kit conversion bike s insurance value is the original bikes replacement cost + cost of the conversion kit, and if professionally fitted any receipted fitting costs too perhaps?) Best VFM is a diy...

Yikes thats an unusual config. what hills terrain do you cover that needs the 2nd motor?? you can run some controllers headless (without a display) by throttle only by shorting the pins #1 (red wire battery voltage), and #2 (blue wire, 'start') to turn it on. if julet(waterproof)...

Aliexpress Search tactics!!! Am i crazy? whenever i search ali express for a specific item the options displayed are often NOT the cheapest?? in order to find the cheaper options an incidental search sometimes works.. For example i wanted some hydraulic brake sensors and magnets, but options...

Why not fill a tube with the 'tubeless slime' ? win win surely, no leaks no seals to make and instant seal of any puncture, but if it were that easy why no wide scale adoption??

Had a w/end cycling the ridgeway planned summer on 89 iirc.. got dropped off at a pub, hit the track and hit hawthorns on the track.. didnt make it a mile befor the puncture repair kit i had was devoid of patches!! got picked up a few hours later shamefaced and bladdered. ..

Why do you think its a faulty controller/display? what battery voltage do you have when fully charged? use a multimeter the bars/leds, on batteries/displays are rough indicators at best.. If @saneagle thinks your controller/display combo is probably ok? He is worth listening to,

which led display stopped working? if a kt brand led any of the KT LCD displays should work and some can reprogram a new compatible KT led display if that aesthetic is more your style. Post pics and detail any numbers/ID markings, including the controller (silver box) label if accessible, to...

Sure beats spending weeks with plans and balsa twigs ;) unless thats your thing ...

Years ago i bought a 'smart' cat flap that would let the cat in if it had a known rf tag chip. Powered by a 12v dc supply and fitted with a 9v backup battery ala smoke alarms.. So what do you think happens when the 9v battery runs out of power?? any beeps?? any flashing leds, any leds at all...

Had to replace hinges in 20 yr old pvc windows circa 12 x sets .. ground floor was ok. 1st floor was nerve wrecking and the very light powered screwdriver was the tool of the day so light that in an awkward position one handed aiming and unscrewing of the screws retaining the hinges was much...

Ali-express - Xtra cheap bargains Charged up via usb-c (nice touch) .. popped on the bike and went to the chippie 4-5 miles away, lights were off with drained batteries before i got home, and were turned off while buying chips.. so far i have failed to break open and check/replace the...

Be mindful very cheap rechargeable lamps may have batteries that last only minutes.. Or perhaps i just buy lemons..

Rim brakes? does the rim appear excessively worn? whats the front wheel condition? how old is the wheel? Not seen the likes myself?? the pics a bit blurey is it stranded wire? or perhaps a more structural piece of the rim itself? If necessary relacing a wheel is a doddle thanks to a...

And in 1891 the discovery that sand is pants for cycling on was confirmed.