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Not really. In practice we are talking about an axle stout enough to barely twist at all. We must be careful about the word torque, but any suggestion that you have to pedal harder with the left crank seems fallacious

The bottom bracket consists of an axle with the crank arms on each end. Speaking theoretically, if the chainwheel was in the middle, then applying pressure to one of the cranks causes twist to be applied to the axle. This twist is transmitted along the axle to the chain wheel. Because the chain...

My Tonaro battery is also 4 years old and still going strong

The culprit Because I needed a new tyre today, I went to Halfords, the only ones they had were schwalbe Silento which look similar to MP. I told the mechanic of my problem, not having yet discovered the true cause. He told me that he had never seen a stretched wire. He then went on to say that...

what is 'stans no tubes'?

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but this has happened to me recently. Basically, I have run for years on Kenda, then Schwalbe road cruisers without problem. But I have fitted Marathon Pluses to both wheels, on the rear rim, the tyre will simply not connect the wire bead to the rim shelf and...

What you need is a 24 volt, 1200 watt Minnkota trolling motor. Sorry, I was thinking of electric boats.

Well, what does she say?

Flecc, I think that you have hit the nail on the head. Many voters vote with their hearts not their minds. That Gillian the Bigot woman for instance who was insulted by Gordon Brown. Expensively educated, top of the pile people can never understand or instinctively feel as the man in the street...

If we do revert to primitive conditions, I can eat the carrier pigeons. Try that with a smart phone.

So, if I pay good hard earned money out of my pension, I can find out where all the traffic jams in the country are? Fascinating.

My smart phone. Except for the camera, life is complicated enough without this, and I never need mobile internet etc. Back to the carrier pigeons.

byonggg up to the top!!

How others see us

Before claiming that London makes much of the UK's wealth, you need to go to Dublin and realise that all the embassies, HQ' of industry etc.etc. are there, just like London. You do not see this in Belfast, Edinburgh or Cardiff, or England's regional centres such as Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds...

London? Want to buy some Welsh water? Kostcha.

I vote independence for Scotland........and London!

My Woosh bike specifically said to connect charger to bike first, mains after.

Tony, Having lost my wife, I am right there beside you on your ride. Go for it. Best wishes, Mike

Donated. Keep bumping this thread, it's really worth it. Better than those professional charity muggers at my door. Mike