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I'd look very favourably on having them. I want good indicators cos: -At night my arm is not always very visible. -Indicating right while going downhill is not always safe -Sometimes hazards (oil\wind\ice) dictate that i need to keep my hands on the handlebars. -I'd also use them a lot in...

The birdy is a very robust little bike as flecc says well suited to touring. Handling is very good compared to other more twitchy folders (because of the rigid frame and handlebar post and full suspension) It also folds as compactly as a brompton , but is about twice the volume due to the bigger...

In this day and age when we are much less active its dangerous not to cycle. PS I dont jump, occupy the middle of the lane and dont feel threatened at lights.

I skidded for the first time in my agattu today, had to overshoot a junction before i gained control, very scary.... I was going downhill and just couldnt get the skid stabilised enough to start breaking. Any tips for regaining control on a skid when going downhill? I was in a bad braking...

One time, I had to drive a battered white company transit as my sole transport for 6 months. I drove like a complete tosser! It was the ultimate commuting machine, everyone gets out of your way!

Maybe but drivers hate BMW drivers too. They are agressive and arrogant in the way they treat other road users. Tailgating is compulsary. This trend is so strong that my wife and i once got totally weirded out by a BMW driver who drove round the M25 behind us at a safe and respectable...

Hi chris, Just saw this article. Wind and aerodynamics are an interesting subject, particularly for the lone commuter\everyday cyclist. Its a given that getting lower on a bike reduces your drag, but there are penalties in the real world for this. The first is that unless your bike is a perfect...

Gotta disagree here. 'The government' doesnt give a flying f##k about cycling. The reasons helmets were not 'compulsed' is precisely because of the groundswell of opposition that came through in all forums. You have to remember the climate back then, the BMA and the press were all saying...

This is such cool random frothing thread. I thought i should stick my 2 pennies in just for the hell of it. 1) re space for cycle lanes in UK cities. Right on man! Theres load of space , but people park their cars on it. Cambridge is making moves to alter this. Also compulsary purchase is...

A couple of comments on weight. I found somewhere on the web and now i cant find it, max weight limits for these stands. They seemed quite low, so watch out for that. I've also seen this discussed on CTC and their have been people reporting frame damage from some of these stands. ie in these...

haha welcome to the UK! You have a few decisions to make. I know cos i went thru them when getting a basket for my agattu. Obviously the position of your front light means you either need a shallow basket that fits on your handlebars or moving the light. You also need to decide if you want...

I tried a couple of mirrors (including mirricyle on my brompton) until i settled on the Cateye BM 500G. I've got through three (i'll try Fleccs re-inforcer, sounds better than the botches i've done) The visibiltiy on the 500G is the best on the market, once you get used to it you cant go...

Am i wrong but doesnt any suspension or flex reduce speed? Be it frame, tyre, fork, handlebar etc? (yes tyre grips do as well) Thats why racing bikes are stiff so that power can be applied efficiently. I notice it most strongly while cornering. I can take a corner very fast with speed...

as i recall it was a £900 extra! Plus it halved your boot space (which isnt a lot on a corsa) You can buy a lot of bike rack for that money! If i knew the one to buy i;d buy it...

This is a nice debate:) I reckon any event like this is a good thing. It does three things: -Publicises ebikes -Tests ebikes under pressure (good for ebike) -Increases competition and innovation All three of those are good for us a ebike users. Of course these events are a bit silly...

thanks Flecc. I'll get me tape measure out. As to those cantilever forks.... well what can you do. The birdy is a superb folding bike (superior to the brommie in all the ways that counted to me) with a great big dumb set of forks. I'm sure there must be a way of supressing them, but i havent...

Hi, I was looking at the extra energy tests and saw the Birdy bionix again. I note its gets a good review and in concept is not too disimilar to the nano brompton (a true star apparently). The obvious flaw in the birdy design is that some fool put the battery on top of the handlebars. Why not...

mmm i have the " Busch & Muller Selectra LED lamp". Its wired up like a dynamo, acts like a dynamo but contains batteries. I got my Agattu in March. So either its masquerading as a dynamo, ie is only on when dynamo is on + 4 minutes or it is a dynamo, but the standlight is powered by the...

Hi Guys, My rear light failed on my agattu. I phoned 50cycles and they said i should try changing the batteries, for new rechargeable ones. This worked first time. This sounds like a common problem for these lights. Mines ~7 months old (running on always on or sensor). Am i daft or...

The advantage of the child trailer over a normal trailer is that its mutlipurpose. You could easily re-inforce the bottom with a bit of plywood for heavy loads. The halfords child trailers seem good uns and fall in the same price bracket. Dont know if you have friends\relatives with young...