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the twitchy ride reported on a lot of folding bikes is actually due to the teeny tiny flat bars a lot of them have. The teeny tiny bars are obviosuly important to achieve a neat folded package for the bikes that have a very compact fold eg bridy and brompton, but i always think the dahons, which...

well i guess it enables you to buy more than you intended? I know when i go shopping with just panniers + basket i have to be careful on what i'm buying. My waitrose is in town as well, so i shop in town and then buy the rest from the supermarket. That said these days if i know i'm going to...

It is a tough one. I have reported 2 drivers in my life to no effect, but i'm aware it all counts for the reasons that folks say on this forum. I did report a driver in a company vehicle once, we got a nice letter from the company and i like to think the driver got a dressing down. The...

I think the safety angle purely on its own is obviously wrong. An HGV is more dangerous and yet they are allowed. Maybe theres scope for a class between mopeds and bikes, a sort of bike plus class? Some training and an MOT maybe but no tax? Mind in germany i think they have MOT for bikes...

Interesting review. It would make me think twice. The big thing about the pro connect is that its supposed to be a fast commuter bike, but it sounds like a very harsh ride typical of cheap aluminium flat bar bikes. Seems like the front forks and wheels need some upgrading to get a smoother ride...

Your boss is cool!

oops 5000 bikes:) Still, anyone notice the main point of the article seemed to be the big advertising company wanting some government assistance? Anyone think its coincidence that this happens to co-incide with a recession?

bright idea jac! Those tracking chips arent too costly and a bulk order for £5000 shouldnt be too expensive.

Your missing the power of these schemes. The point isnt do they work, (which they appear to in many places) its that they : a) Increase cycling numbers and trips, which means its safer for everyone. eg there was a rise in accidents when the london cycle boom started, but a fall in the rate of...

Basically its too far. Your journey time will be enourmous. even if you mod a bike, get extra batteries and get xtra fit the best you will be looking at it ~20mph. Is there a way you can get public transport to take some of the strain? Can a train do part of the journey for you? Thats what i...

Worth a try! I shout\sing\ring my bell at the bits where i know they lurk , so they know something is coming. I'll add barking to the mix!

I have panasonic drive and steep but short hills. By good use of speed, gears, power and appropriate clothing i can avoid sweating in temps below 25 degrees celsius. When it gets too hot or humid, its harder. I'm a real sweater though. I get sweaty sat still in quite low temps, so its not like...

I see mine as an enabling piece of transport and handy leisure tool for short haul rides in the hiilly area we live. We have touring bikes for when we want to go 'cycling' ie long leisure rides. Others ie my peers seem very interested. Folks on the train are very interested, very few of them...

yup its the muntjac i'm scared of. They are hard to spot and they bolt more than the other deer, which look before crossing the road.

Has anyone tried the Yakkay or Bern ones? or any other helmet that doesnt really look like one? Any thoughts on them? I'm terrified of deer strikes while descending hills (i've scraped one before) Having identified a route specific HAZARD, i have been thinking a helmet might be a lesser of...

This thread just got into the top 10 posted threads (excluding stickies)!!!!! :eek:

Anyway this thread must be some kind of record for most numbers of posts in a timeframe. So congrats Flecc! Were you trying to get some traffic into your site?:D I wonder if posts on helmets show some kind of exponential rise and fall in posting rate? :confused: ....and on a similar...

Thats great! Good on you for saying it!

I totally agree with Flecc, in that the future of ebikes is linked to the future of cycling. So in say holland, denmark etc the market will probably continue to expand and canabilise normal bikes. Parts of the Uk and the US are both having a mini popular cycling rennaissance at the minute...

thin fleece balaclava, muff, hat, glasses. What would be nice would be old style leather flying goggles, but i use a pair of cycling shades costing £9.99