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I struggle with bike pumps for some reason. It's a right comedy trying to get air in tyres! If I do manage to get the tyres inflated I seem to let the air out trying to remove pump. Ha.. Honest it's a nightmare.. I had 4 different bike pumps going trying to get air in my tyres. One own brand...

I've ordered a suspension seat post to try out on my MTB bike. Who knew it was a thing because I never. I tried a bigger saddle but that never helped the comfort, but the bigger 2.00 tyres have made a massive difference. Anyone fitted and rode with a suspension saddle post? Just asking for interest.

I decided to buy new peddles from Halfords a few weeks ago and tried to fit them at weekend but one was seized up. I took back to Halfords right on closing and swapped (cost £1.60) don't ask! Lads couldn't swap only refund and I had to pay ticket price Vs original online discount price...

Update After taking a look I decided to take to local bike shop. Guy said it was made wrong and took a while to centre it and get it correct. Was way out from new. I'm well happy with it. Tbh its well worth the money getting it done especially being a hub motor wheel. I then swapped tyres from...

I'm interested in having ago,but I wonder If I'd really need some good kit and practice a bit on old wheels Vs jumping in the deep end

My front wheel is way out having bought a cheap stand to try to straighten myself. Bottled out tbh as and will take the wheel to my local bike shop tomorrow. Seems mixed advice online regarding DIY. What do most people do? Guess if it's a small adjustment then worth trying..

Electric cars and e-bikes both use 18650 cell batteries. So does my power tools.

I listened to a lithium Ion talk on a podcast. Cut to the end. Do what you want regarding charging. No two batteries are the same and why some last longer than others is a mystery. The charger and circuits will protect battery. I can back this up. I bought 2 phones 6 years ago. One got that it...

Just looked at local Freecycle and wanted MTB adverts up already. 3 mountain bikes for £40 local on eBay but no suspension. Would be useful for parts I guess especially v brakes plus wheels

Just noticed rust on new chain and freewheel after last weeks downpour. I used 3 in 1 oil and rag over the surface then rag take off excess today. I wonder If I should of sprayed with WD 40 or other when I got home? Any advice? Leashed it down here Friday.

@FastFreddy2 I've been looking for another bike but they fetch too much money or not what I want. Couple of Carrera bikes local to me for £185 and £195 but both medium frames but I want a large. Another old hardtail about 15 miles from me for £125 that is a large, but it's not looking good to...

Thanks They look almost identical to the original zoom suspension forks I took off. The problem is the motor rubs against the forks. I need the fixing to be inline with the inside of forks to take hub motor without rubbing

Need a new rear wheel I decided after the new axel I bought never fitted correctly on my 26inch wheel MTB. 6 speed freewheel with 135 o l d (135mm distance across axel) Most adverts don't mention o.l.d size so I guess you assume it's 135mm? Is it worth getting a double rim wheel? Any...

Wonder if I could get them with switches to cut hub motor? I have ebike

Front wheel is disc ready hub motor fortunately

Forks are for a 26 Inch wheel. 1 Inch steerer threaded that's 175mm long, although they can be cut. I could not find one online that size that would take a disc

Forks don't have disc mounts. Could not find any online either that would fit

Think I need a wheel truing stand then. I know the back axel is not right having swapped it for a new one that didn't fit properly, so I used one old cone and some washers to get it to fit. Think I need a new back wheel and true that and the test the front wheel Any recommendations for stand to...

New inner cable fitted and new brake leavers with motor cutout switches built in. The bike was left in a garden for 3 years so I've replaced many rusty parts. The adjustment screws on the actual brakes don't seem to do much and I feel even with new grease applied they don't move for adjustment...

My 10+ year old V-brakes are grabbing on both the front and back wheels giving uneven braking? Worth replacing levers and blocks or other problem? Front wheel is a new 250w hub . Current breaks are unbranded and low quality I guess, based on everything else ok on bike. For £15 I could replace...