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I've already mentioned 10mph is fine for me. I manage 8-9mph average speeds off-road. I go out for exercise, I don't race, but I'd like to be be out for longer periods. I've mentioned a canal (path) trip that might be 17 miles + 17 miles in and out of North London. I'd like to start further...

After some 12+ miles of what seemed like nothing but hill climbs, with my chunky mud grade tyres literally full of mud, I had to get off my bike and push it up what might have been the 15th steep hill we had gone up that day. There is no way I need a mid-drive for the off-roading I do. Maybe in...

Let me repeat this once again .... Let me repeat a recent remark: In 25 years of off-road cycling I have never seen a uniformed person while out. So even if there was a need for 'plausible deniability' fitting a 48v battery in lieu of a 36v one, I don't expect to be challenged. Not the case...

My preference is not to fly under the radar, but.... If 250w x 36v won't do the job, I might be pushed into making an uncomfortable choice, hence the over-volting a 250w hub motor query. I'm no racer, and during most of my off road trips I seldom see anyone else, so someone checking the voltage...

I had mistakenly thought private land with 'rights of access' meant all options were open. Maybe not. However, I have been riding on private land with 'rights of access' for over 25 years. I have yet to see a uniformed person during those journeys. Unlike places where there are public roads, or...

I have no understanding of how they work.... o_O Well that's not completely true, but there is merit in what might appear to be an 'idiot' question .... Borrowed from another thread...... I suppose 'in theory' undervolting a 350w (48v tolerant motor) with a 36v battery, is just as bad? I...

Perhaps I haven't made it clear, a throttle, legal/not useful/not will not be part of this build. I don't need one for starters. I don't ride on the road and won't be riding on the road in future. My eyesight isn't so poor I can't see a steep hill, and I want help not "full-power" climbing a...

Why would I (or anyone else) fit a throttle, if it needs pedalling to activate it? I don't need the attention one might draw, and don't want yet another cable cluttering up the cockpit. I really could do with some guidance (and tutoring) with my queries though.... ;) :cool:

I'm not buying, but did I miss the details about the bike size? Or anything else other than rear brake is a rim brake? You might want to explain why the back wheel is black and the front one is white. I've more bikes than I need and when I've sold one, I've always included as much detail as...

My second project (trike was first) is to convert a cheap (to me) 700c wheeled Triban bike to something I can use with long trips on fairly flat ground, or short trips on hilly offroad tracks. Although I'm not young, I can can cycle a fair distance still, unaided. However, two situations have...

Yeah, not great news for me. I am on the point of buying a tiny ground floor flat, as a bolt hole for my 'smarter' half. There was a queue of buyers, but we had cash so we were moved to the front of the queue. Possibly, some time in the future it might be a renter, but it wasn't bought for...

Do they? My first purchase had me with a mortgage for 3 years. Two of the three groups I know well as renters, have been in their respective properties for 30+ years. One couple, closer to 50 years. If they moved, they'd be compelled to give up their 3 bed council house for a 1 bed council...

Of course, investing in stocks and shares can be more profitable than investing in property. Those that know what they are doing, can also make more profitable investments at a race track or a casino too. There are nearly always better returns, where risk is greater. Should a family man/woman...

There's a spot I can ride, where the pavement runs alongside a road. It wouldn't be a big deal to do some footage to demonstrate what can and can't be done with the Osmo. I just need advance warning of some dry weather. I didn't like the registration aspect of the DJI setup either. It was a...

Unless something drastic happens (my car gets stolen) I'm never going to try, as I don't use roads. The two rear red lights I bought have never been fitted for that reason. I'm happy to demonstrate its capabilities, but I not wholly sure how I can accurately, since I don't ride on the roads. I...

From the limited information published so far, it would seem "imported" chargers used on equipment that is left unattended. Lithium batteries can be fairly dangerous given they are energy storage mediums, like petrol and other hydrocarbons. Almost certainly, poorly (electrically) regulated...

I hope that incident was reported. The registration number of the Black Berlingo was plainly visible [LK63 WSO] and that driver made an extremely unsafe manoeuvre. As to cameras, I would have thought having one back and front was a minimum. Dashcams are notoriously useless, and why wouldn't...

Most of us on two wheels are also car drivers too, so I'm aware of the 'pot and kettle' situation. I won't ride a bicycle on roads for this /\ very reason. During my time as a motorcyclist, I had car drivers pull out in front of me a few times, was once overtaken on a blind hill and nearly...

First question you might answer is, "Do you want to keep it?" Hopefully you've bought it from Ebay and used PayPal. That being the case, if you decide the answer is "No" you can get a resolution in your favour. If the answer is "Yes", try to get as much rebate as you can, and start fixing it...

I rest my case ...... :confused: If private landlords increase rents, it opens the door to councils asking for increases to keep their rents 'competitive' to the market. Typically with newer dwellings, that is 80% of the private/association rent charging rates. From April 2023, councils were...