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A friend knocked a cyclist off a few years ago. Cyclist was coming across a roundabout, my friend (a ex-motorcyclist and very vocal about car drivers who don't look for bikes) approched the roundabout - looked but didn't see the cyclist - and pulled onto the roundabout where the cyclist went...

Cramlington in Northumberland expanded a lot in the 1960s, part of the growth included cycle tracks (with footpath alongside) that link all areas of the town. The system works well as the routes are away from the roads & cars, so are safe for cyclists of all ages & abilities. Surfaces are...

Spring is here! Another nice day and I'm still trying to find what setup suits me best. Today I tried mixing my Yose 26" rear with the 29" front that was on the bike originally. It rides very well off road but the MTB tyres are not so nice on the B-roads I normally ride on, expect the Curio...

Just back after trying @Sturmey 69er suggestion, it works nice off-road but I’ve had to remove both Curio tyres so on my usual B-road routes it’s a backwards step. A fun day out though

@Battenhall I had thought of it but the 29 rim I have has a different spoke count to the 26 hub motor. If local shops were open I might have taken gamble and bought their cheapest 29 wheel just to strip for parts but all shops are closed. Post here goes missing so is Ebay etc is my last resort...

Hi, I'm still learning but looked into throttles when I got my KT controller, more experienced folk will be along soon. There are several settings in the KT controller that let you change how it behaves, these are in the P and C menus (search the forum for guides if you've not used them before)...

@vfr400 - I had thought of ordering a rim and spokes but local bike shops are shut and getting post here is a problem (my last bulk order of 2 controllers + bits went missing and has never turned up), I might give it another go if I can't think of an alternative. @Sturmey - I didn't know 26/29...

Which thumb switch? Not sure if you're talking about a thumb-throttle on the handlebars or one of the buttons on the display? I was using a system with the same display as a commuter for most of last year (mine is badged as "Y02 - Yose Power" but looks identical), never had any problems and it...

I bought a complete kit for my first conversion and it made things a lot simpler and has been great. A friend bought a complete "cheap and cheerful" kit from Ebay - it's was also very simple to fit but it's been a big disappointment as it's very basic. I've also done a conversion using parts...

Not sure if you're agreeing with me or not, my point was I respect the advice from Sheldon Brown but it contradicts my personal experience. He says only steel frames can be cold set - my experiences tells me otherwise. Apologies if my answer was confusing, reading it back I can see how my point...

I moved house last year and have no car here and have been avoiding public transport since February. A cheap non-electic bike was my only transport until June when I converted it to electric. I used to cycle a lot as a youngster but have been using a car for many years so my leg muscles were...

In the link Sheldon Brown states alloy is not suitable for cold setting, and everything I've read from him has been correct. Both my mtb's have alloy frames, I "sprung" one to suit the wider rear hub, the other is still standard but I will "spring" it (5mm-10mm) sometime so it matches the new...

@Yak - just realised the "Rebound" photo is obvious only when you know the answer. Yep - it's fork adjustment - the dial is recessed at the bottom of the forks. I made a point of only looking at bikes with decent forks when I bought this, I checked online recently and even the handbook doesn't...

I'm looking for suggestions as I have a very clean 29er mtb, and a complete 26" rear wheel kit (Yose). For now, I've removed the 29" wheels and have fitted the 26" rear hub motor and matching 26" front wheel. The 29" wheels have been kept so I can put the bike back to original in the future...

This is now in the nice position of just needing minor tidy up jobs, today it was wheels as I had robbed the cassette and disks from my Mondraker to get this bike finished. Shame the 29er disks are Shimano splined fitting and won't fit the 6-bolt 26" wheels I'm using, it would have been a lot...

I'm still learning but had the same problem as you, to get the wheel out I used to hold the dropouts and put my thumb on the end of the axle - then apply pressure to spread the frame and pull the axle out on that side. repeat for the other side if needed. Eventually I used leverage to open up...

A new scheme will soon start a 2 year trial at Coventry: "Drivers who GIVE UP their cars will be offered £3,000 in 'credit' to spend on public transport, electric scooters and taxis under new green plans."...

^ good point by @cannon - keeping the windchill off your hands is a big help, either muffs or good winter gloves. A lot has changed since I was last looking, gloves are now available with gel heatpads, usb powered (from ebike battery or portable powerbank), etc choices...

I found heated grips on a motorbike made a huge difference in winter, a quick search for 36v versions found: https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/winter-diy-heated-grips.36302/ Halfrauds 2019 Carrera has them, available as an aftermarke kit "next winter" (ie 2020)...

This thread seem quiet but still the best place for https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/15/paperboy-80-postpones-retirement-after-being-given-electric-bike-14081633/ :)