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Thanks flecc - knew there'd be an answer :) .

Hope you're OK in the morning. I also had my first RTA yesterday, cycling along at a peaceful 10 - 12 mph on road into Wimborne Dorset enjoying the last of the summer sunshine when BANG! I was knocked off my bike and ended up in the road with my shoulder taking most of the impact. It was some...

Hi all Sure someone will be able to answer my query re the lighting used on the Kalkoff Pro Connect. I've the diamond frame and Mrs 'O' has the step thru' both just over 2 years old. I've read before on this forum about some contact/water ingress problems on the rear lights - bared wire ends...

Hi Tilson Great review. Mrs 'O' and I both have ProConnects of the same vintage. Mine's a daimond frame 24 spoker whilst hers is a 45cm step thru' which has 26" wheels and many more spokes. No problems (YET!) with the 24 spoker despite 4,500 miles. VERY interested in your drive train results...

50cycles despatch are not infallible. I ordered two ProConnect chains, one for me and one for Mrs 'O'. As Flecc says check they've not sent you a 3/32 chain. Initially I was only sent one chain despite ordering two, and then when they did send the second chain it was indeed a 3/32 chain!!! In...

Here! Here!!! I and other forum members excepted of course!!

Yep - I've fitted an Airzound horn - it certainly has a surprise element to it. Whether or not it has any effect on inconsiderate motorists I don't know but it certainly makes me feel better. You did well with an apology from a beamer driver - I normally find them some of the worst. Had an...

Even worse than these cycle gates are the ones Bournemouth/Poole council seem to use a lot - These are the circular type. where you open the gate and push your bike around an enclosed circle, jiggle out of the way, swing the gate across and get out (haven't taken a piccy yet!). There's hardly...

Me too - I hate any clicking/clunking from the crank. My recent worn chain caused a feeling like I was stirring porridge with my feet. As Overlander says ... keep us informed. Flecc - what a fantastic breakdown of the internals of the crank. Mike

Hi SuperPad I like the 19T rear sprocket and the higher gearing it achieves. This means when cycling on flat/downhill it means I can still be putting effort into the pedals at 20+mph without too high a cadence (when Mrs 'O' not with me of course!!!). The motor assistance also keeps going to a...

Thanks for a useful table - just changed from a 23T to 19T on my Pro Connect but kept 9T motor sprocket. Changing Mrs 'O' to a 22T/11T combination, she's less of a speed merchant! Can you explain what 'gear inches' are? Never quite understood the term but can see the effects? Mike

Thanks to all the excellent 'support' provided by this forum I managed to complete the change of rear sprocket/chain and motor sprocket on my bike yesterday and have been out on it today (38 miles up the Wylye Valley near Salisbury). Thankfully the 'drive train' is behaving like new again from...

Thanks to you all,particularly JamesC's informative compilation, it's instilled some confidence in me to tackle it over the weekend, rear sprocket due from Petra Cycles in the morning. James - Mrs O fancies some cycling in Norfolk - any good ride suggestions? Mike

James/Flecc How easy is it to replace the rear sprocket - can you point me in the right direction for info - I'm a bit 'nervous' with all that gear change mechanism etc? What the assembled wisdom on best sprocket size (teeth). As I've got to change should I stay as is or change to 19/18T...

Meassage to James Hi James How about getting that spring circlip back on if it 'pings off' sounds like it's lively? Any tips or is it easy? Thanks Mike

Thanks for the helpful replies - I've been on a long weekend down Torquay (mainly walking) - now there's an area that needs pedelecs!! but great countryside. Mike

It had to come!! Hi all (and c elder in particular) Back in April you did an excellent review of 2 years and 8000 miles experience of a Pro Connect. You outlined your chain cleaning/replacement regime. I reported at that time that after some 3500 miles each my wife and my Pro Connects were...

Having read the latest A2B magazine I had already decided that it seemed to be going a bit off topic for me in recent editions and that perhaps after a couple of years or so this year's will be my last subscription. In the early days there seemed much more technical assessment of pedelecs and...

Thanks for the heads up on this one. I've been waiting for them to have their summer biking special. Just hope we get a summer this year!

Thanks for info. What's the gizmo on the cross bar - GPS? Mike