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Riding along a combined cycle/pedestrian path today in Swansea, I came to one of those constructions presumably intended to keep motor bikes off the path. Trouble was , there was a disabled person in one of those new pavement/road scooters which are quite big and heavy and he could not get...

No, I don't mean the local cops. What I mean is instead of using the approved method of putting the ball of the foot on the pedals, put the pedal more towards the heel so that the centre part of the foot is pushing downwards. It all started when digging the garden and I realised that I was...

Yet again, a passer-by has asked me about my bike. Nearly all of them are over 60. Today, this man owned an e-bike that he paid £500 for. Swansea is very hilly and he complained that this bike of his will not go up the hills. He stated that his friends German bike (presumably a crank driver)...

Law Pulls Plug on Electric Bikes - WSJ.com

the understatement: “It’s A Brick” – Tesla Motors’ Devastating Design Problem

BBC News - Bristol bus driver Gavin Hill who drove into cyclist jailed

So many posters on this forum obviously know all about electrics and electronics. Unfortunately, they only air their knowledge in direct response to someone's problems. What I would like is a book that tells me how everything works, just the same as you can get car and motorcycle books. I can...

At the moment I am on holiday at Ypres in Belgium. As the area is very flat there a lot of bikes about, so naturally I have been taking notice of them. The Belgians at Ypres use their bikes almost solely as transport, of the hundreds that I have seen in the past 3 days, only 4 had dropped...

Last weekend, driving through Mid-Wales. The road, although an A road was no wider than a suburban side street. On a straight stretch, I saw a cycle approaching me from about half a mile. He was wearing dark clothing and was difficult to spot. At this moment, the car behind overtook me. It was...

I am thinking of putting a hub motor in my old bike for my son. Looking at the adverts, they all seem to rely on special nuts in the drop out to stop the axle turning backwards. This does not seem a good idea to me. Now and again, posters refer to torque arms but I have never seen a picture of...

I was concerned about over charging my battery if I forgot about it. Screwfix sell a plug in 24 hour timer that is simple to set. Product code 44241 £3.99 It is very small and plugs into the socket, it has a socket on its front so you plug the charger in there. I just dial 6 hours because...

I have Schwalbe City jets, 26x1.95 fitted. Simply because the side walls say 'Max Pressure 65 lb' I have always put 65lb into them. However, this makes them feel as though you are almost riding on iron tyres. The smallest stones shoot out sideways with a ping. Yesterday, I let them down to 40...

The long dreaded ominous tapping from the front wheel began, as I stopped I prayed that it was just something caught in the spokes. No such luck. There it was, Satan's dart, plumb on the centre line of the tyre. Not just a common or garden thorn, but a roofing felt clout. Looking just like...

This afternoon, whilst riding along the sea front in Swansea, I saw what I took to be a recumbent with a fairing, rather like those Dutch ones coming towards me. It was only as it passed that I recognised it as a Sinclair C5. Unfortunately, I did not have a chance to turn around and speak to...

I have always worn a woolly hat when riding, but now that I am getting on a bit in years, my children insist on me wearing a helmet. (Strange, it seems only yesterday that I was insisting that my then 6 year old daughter wear gloves when learning a two wheeler!) So, I have a helmet...

Maplin's are selling a bike hoist for £15. It is a rope and a couple of pulleys that you attach to the ceiling, enabling you to pull the bike up in the air to work on it, give more space etc.

My daughter lives only a few hundred yards away from me, but there are two hills between us. I use my e-bike mainly as simple transport and think nothing of popping over to see her on it. Yesterday, my son in law asked me to electrify the old bike that I gave him when I gave up unassisted...

These 'P' clips, made in stainless with rubber coating are available from www.westfield fasteners.

Any recommendations re books on maintenance and repair? Any books about repairs to e-bikes? Thank you Mike

Simple question Do the new 8 speed hub gears allow you to change down from top to bottom when stationary? The old Sturmey Archer 3 speeds would do this without any problem. I am attracted to a modern 8 speed hub gear, because on engineering terms alone, a derailleur is a horror. (Albeit a...