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Hope everyone is well and enjoying the good weather. It's been 6 months since I first took to the road on my self-build electric bike.. I thought I would do a quick update to let everyone know the bike, and in particular, the two Chinese 36v 5Ah LiFePo4 batteries I ordered via eBay, are still...

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6 months update on self-build electric bike Hope everyone is well and enjoying the good weather. It's been 6 months since I first took to the road on my self-build electric bike.. I thought I would do a quick update to let everyone know the bike, and in particular, the two Chinese 36v 5Ah...

Just spotted this disturbing news story on Channel 4 News from a week ago showing a rise in fatal cyclist accidents: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuyVZMGDhPo Interestingly they said a major factor is accidents involving cyclists over taking lorries. How many do that on the forum? I never...

Thanks Alan! I kind of like my trailer :D My knee is nearly better now so I'm hoping to go on some long exploration rides and do some filming again. The weather is nice at the moment for it.

Looks like a nice Sunday morning ride! Good results from your camera there Chris, hardly any camera shake. Wish I could get it results like that from frame mounting! I suppose having the tiny camera helps.

Hi all, Haven't posted for a while as haven't been on the bike much due to a knee injury.. I purchased a new rear rack last month (£15 delivered, from SJS Cycles on eBay) so this is kind of a review and also a little incident I had... I wanted a rack for carrying my bulky parcels to the Royal...

I spotted a gadget not on my list that might be ideal for use as an electronic rear view mirror.. The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet. I just purchased one today, at £45 delivered I couldn't resist it. It has 4.1" screen a Linux OS, WiFi and the icing on the cake, Sat Nav built-in, and slide-away...

Glad this story had a happy ending, was lucky your work mate turned up!

Last Tuesday evening I had to do an emergency pigeon rescue from the roadside. I was riding along a buses-only lane heading home after my daily post drop at the Sorting office when I saw this injured wood pigeon in the middle of the road with bloodied wings and clearly unable to fly. Looked like...

That's an excellent idea Steve. I bet insurance companies might give more favourite premiums if you had a device like that.. I wonder if a "GPS Satellite Tracking Protection" label would put any would-be thieves off.

I have no chain guard still on my bike and I was always getting oil on my best jeans so I prefer to wear the combat-style trousers now in darker colours, specifically for riding. They are cheap, comfortable and warm, and the bottoms don't flap about or need clipping down. I also prefer to wear...

If you put this one on with the camera facing opposite way, you would quite literally have eyes in the back of your head :D

4) Wireless rear-view parking monitor wide angle camera - £53 2.5" LCD monitor (doesn't record) and a weather-proof wide angle camera (no info on type). Camera is wireless. Both the LCD monitor and camera require 12v and are obviously designed for a car, but you could use a cheap voltage...

My bike approx is 21.5kg (19kg without battery+controller). I would liked it a bit lighter, as I have to carry it up and down 2 flights of stairs every day, but it's not too bad for a full size mountain bike. I don't think weight on the road matters too much really for most bikes when using...

:D That's it!

Hear hear, I totally share your sentiments Indalo. I think it's a disgusting idea of justice. Really a prison sentence would be more appropriate for dangerous driving. Fair enough, the prisons are full to capacity, but I think an 18 month driving ban is a bloody insult to the victim. Perhaps...

Good idea about the 7dayshop camera, we know from other reviews it's a good cheap camera for filming bike rides so should work well for rear view providing you can get a live stream via the USB (Webcam style) into some tablet device... maybe yourself or Kitchenman could test this on a PC with...

Useful info Steve, thanks, liked the video too :) Many of these devices look great on paper but when you come to use them for a specific set up like rear view cam, might be different story...your comment about the cam and limited angle / blind spots is a good point to consider. I suspect a...

More gadgets...gadgets galore!! 1) 7" LCD + Camera + Remote Control - £76 Comes with a tiny waterproof CMOS PAL wide-angle camera and a remote control. No recording capability, just a rear view. Bit big and tricky to mount for a bicycle handlebar? 2) High Definition Mini Pinhole Spy...