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After actually watching the film footage, (utterly drab and boring), I had a think about what I just watched. Try though I may, I fail to see the point of the exercise. Clearly, the guy doesn't need electrical assistance but if he wants to own and ride an EAPC, of course he's free to do so...

I agree with Trex and John Cade. The technical expertise at the Loughborough branch is excellent so that should be the first port of call. A phone call to Matt Goodes should start the ball rolling but it may well be the case that you need to deliver the bike to them. Loughborough is about...

Seen outside a shop close to Kew Gardens station.... Tom

Ain't that the truth! Tom

Although I haven't always shared the views you have expressed from time to time Flecc, I believe I grasped the spirit of your previous input to this thread. I am disappointed to read the lengthy retort in #42 from jonathan75 which, frankly, while well written, smacks of arrogance, is...

I can't find anything to argue about there. Nicely summed up, John! Tom

Hi firestorm and welcome. From memory, I seem to recall a few posts quite some time ago where users extolled the virtues of the Alfine units as being almost Rolls Royce quality compared to all the Shimano stuff that went before. Again, although my memory is a bit flaky these days, I'm pretty...

Those of us old enough, for example, to remember rationing and when we had a proper rail service over most of the UK, ought to remember bikes as used by butchers, bakers and the like, some of which survived in use till not so long ago. On a recent Danish trip, I happened across this extremely...

I must have missed this thread previously but believe me when I say I'm taking careful note of Alex's cautionary remark about the cable getting loose......really wouldn't want to mess that up! Tom

When some people are prepared to spend as much as 5K or even more on an EAPC, I can't see the point in any forensic analysis of bicycle chains, lubricants and cleaning potions. If it were the case that replacement chains cost £100 or more and only lasted a couple of thousand miles, I could...

I'm glad you asked that Croxden as I thought I must be missing something. This product seems like the ultimate magic potion, able to remove all the gunge from the visible chain parts without encroaching the innards so leaving the manufacturer's grease intact. Brilliant if that's what happens...

An interesting perspective, I'm bound to say. I think some of your remarks in your closing paragraph have merit, for example, the complexity now being added to simple mechanical processes is reminiscent of some motor industry 'progress' introduced over recent years which may have ticked some...

Cheers for that Dave! I have to ask then, what may be a very stupid question: What is it therefore that makes some bikes illegal? Is it only if an attached plate describes the motor as 350w or indeed any number bigger than 250w that it becomes non-compliant? I understand about maximum...

I haven't quite grasped the point of this, (these) procedure(s), I'm afraid. At which point or points, could a motor (or the whole electrical system) fail the test procedure? Would a 180w rated motor be just as ok as a 250w example? If so, how does a higher-rated motor, such as 350w or 500w...

Just this morning at Bank, another female cyclist has been killed by a tipper lorry. How can the message get across to drivers and cyclists? Tom

Good quality screw extractors will not break if used sensibly - like drills, taps and dies, there are crappy ones and there are very high quality ones. Only recently, I had to remove a motor mounting screw from my old lawnmower and because it was sub-surface, cutting a new slot wasn't possible...

If I lived close by a shop selling Kalkhoff bikes, I'd probably buy one of their machines. On the other hand, if that shop sold only KTM bikes, I'd buy a KTM. If it were the case that I lived in the middle of nowhere and had it in mind to spend a couple of grand on an EAPC, I'd take one or two...

Those delightful little Tongxin motors used by Cytronex don't normally cause many problems on smooth roads or light trail use but given that the motor was fine and the bike was running normally when you stored it, I'm inclined to think your problem is not a serious breakage of the motor...

You'll like it. John's comments are spot-on and I have three bikes with the Mirrycle fitted. It's really nicely engineered and the price is fair though you'd do well to shop around. Mine were around £13-14 inc p&p if I remember correctly. Tom

Although I rarely find any argument with your posts Tillson, I find that statement a little contentious. I have to think you are referring to front hub motors as rear motors and the pedaller do have the benefit of gears.....unless I'm missing something. I have always been a big fan of...