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Totally agree, there's some great deals over the pond and the strength of the pound gives us a lot of buying power..But the thing which always kills any deal is the damn US shipping charges, I always wondered why they used UPS and other couriers over Airmail. Now I know why.

Hehe. I passed some lyrca's today, a group of them all clad out cycling together..I was going down hill as they were coming in opposite direction up it. All middle aged they were, friendly bunch too gave a wave.

Thanks Streethawk for sharing your findings and recommendations..these cameras are a bit out of my price range budget, but I'm still curious. How do you mount your camera on a helmet or? And do you have any videos you uploaded we can see?

Absolutely. It's surely better for the environment too to have these old batteries recycled like you say by firms rather than being thrown away. I hope you manage to find your cells. If you can successfully do it, it would lead the way for other owners to follow suit.. if this type of thing was...

Thanks very much for that Lloyd. I will have a look at it, sounds worth checking out.

Just got back from an hour long ride in the countryside exploring new places.. the more I ride my bike the more I love it, I just don't want to get off it! I discovered an old pub tucked away in the countryside and would of loved to stop there for lunch but I hadn't got my bike lock. Passed a...

I think a lot of it comes from the need to guarantee batteries for 12 months or more and perhaps some uncertainty over the newer technology and how well it perform/last? Perhaps the retail price level is a protection against cost of replacing.. Also some batteries are obviously custom made to...

Keep up the good work David, maybe the penny will drop sooner or later.

Tisk! Typical of EU. No difference here in the UK though is it. Cars are now acknowledged as the single biggest cause of Co2 emissions. Combine that with the overcrowded roads and major transport infrastructure problems and costs the UK is facing.. The answer is staring them in the face...

I've found two mic's which are suitable.. there's the generic lapel mic with a mono 3.5mm jack plug (with a windshield) which clips to the collar... and then there's the stereo condenser mic.. The basic lapel mic's cost around a fiver and the stereo mic's usually more but I found a cheap one...

Steve you have a point there..the whole business environment is screwed up in the UK, it pushes business overseas where taxes and manufacturing costs are lower. We either have to accept that reality and accept we can't compete with these overseas factories, or just reject the free open market...

I agree Jerry, but I think certain goods which promote a cleaner environment and economy and in which the UK doesn't have any real manufacturing presence, should be given special low-tax treatment. Also the ebike industry is still an emerging industry in the UK with many small businesses who...

Yes you're right Steve it's a bummer to get hit with what is basically a 30% extra cost on your purchase. As you said, for small items like this the best thing to do is to ask the seller to mark it as a "gift" or "sample" of no commercial value, if they're willing. It's quite ridiculous that...

Although still quite high, I think that's not too bad considering the price of some batteries costing £400-500+ which I think bears little relation to the manufacturing cost. This is one of the reasons why I went the self-build route as I didn't want to be locked into dealer prices for future...

You will often find on small import purchases that most of the charge goes to the courier as their "fee" for collecting tax..from experience I know DHL and Fedex both charge a £15 customs clearance/VAT deferment fee. When importing goods you will sometimes get charged Duty (usually around 6.5%...

Quick update... After watching several test videos by owners of the 3 cams mentioned, I've decided to go with the Vado HD and ordered one from Amazon today for £71 delivered... the wide angle lens and the smoother video puts it above the Kodak Zi8 for me.. I'm now about to order an external...

Sorry to hear about your frustrating experience Vectra.. I went through a similar experience looking for the perfect ebike.. that's why I decided in the end the best option was to build my own. Finding the ideal unpowered bike is a lot easier than finding the ideal electric bike that comes...

Hi Allen, yes by "throttle mode" I meant exactly as you referred, moving by using just the throttle on it's own, although I do usually pedal a bit still.. on my bike, I have an LCD console and I have to choose between throttle mode (auto) or pedal assist (assist), selecting one disables the other.

I've been doing some research over the past few days into video cameras, and basically trying to find the perfect camera for recording bike rides.. The main problems I personally have experienced when trying to shoot video while riding are as follows: #1 Jerky picture / Camera shake #2...

Choosing the perfect bike camera... Ok I've been doing some research into cameras over the past 3 days and I'm gonna start a new thread I think to try and get some more ideas and opinions on my findings so far..