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    My favourite two bikes

    Well if we are all coming out..... My first was a Lambretta series 2 TV175 lol, currently have a Fazer 600 sitting in the garage for the past 5 years on SORN, not ridden because the roads up here are too good and I can't be trusted... Counter steering is a life choice Sent from my iPhone...
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    Liquid air, or hot air?

    Just to add, the the three mile island accident / incident / disaster (depending on how you look at it) was caused by pilot error and ended well :cool: Chernoble was due to the design of the pump back up supply issues and fudging on the fly.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster
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    Fat Frank Tyres

    Hahahahah nice one flecc :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Electric cars 'pose environmental threat'

    Problems with our home grown coal 1. It's cheaper to import it to the uk than to dig our own. 2. Our miners have been a troublesome lot, wot with unions, strikes, wanting a fair rate of pay for the job & insisting on safety standards 3. Most of our mines would need a fortune spending on them...
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    Kudos cycles – road shows, 2013

    Since the time that Clive had a go at it, everyone's still scared.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Electric cars 'pose environmental threat'

    One day the common man / woman will wake up (doubt if it will be any time soon) and hopefully make more noise than the pressure groups who can see no further than their green bio toilet... The big picture is that going green only = a darn good excuse to raise taxes, even wind turbines have a...
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    GNG Crank-drive kit

    Its two chains onto 2 separate 'rings'
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    Is a BMS battery suitable for a Smarta bike?

    Don't forget that they are 2 different chemistries , one is more expensive and better than the other, (can't compare the cost of a 4 against a non 4) Bms are ok but allow for being hit for import duty, vat and if parcel force then their charge as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Illegal electric bike fastest in Oxford commuter challenge

    I'd rather say that it's a case of almost certainly being able to pedal very quickly. Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Does anyone know a Redbridge Cycling venue located in the north of England?

    Or maybe even further north into the land of the brave :rolleyes: 7stanes - 7stanes Mountain Biking Scotland l Mountain bike trails l Borders l Dumfries and Galloway Lots of venues (I'd suggest Mabie forest)
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    Brakes on Kudos king

    If the disk distorts from braking then the disk has become soft.... Time for a new one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Fancy this kit?

    After a period of Caveat emptor comes Caveat venditor
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    GNG Crank-drive kit

    Great report d8veh I only hope my 350W 36V kit from the same stable is % wise as nice Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Requiem for an old battery ...

    Mmmmmmmmmmmm .. Don't suppose you do red cross cake parcels for the old and needy :p
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    Requiem for an old battery ...

    P.S What sort of cake ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Requiem for an old battery ...

    Hi Tom Sorry to confirm that batteries are consumable, it's done well but now it's time to be replaced. Providing of course that your chargers working ok Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    OK another technical question

    Lol What Frank was trying to get across* was that the manufacturers rated RPM is achieved at a set number of volts. The RPM of the motor 'can' be increased at an amount which is related to an increased voltage (though it may not be linear but lets pretend it is) = ( rated rpm/rated volts ) *...
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    First delivery from GreenBikeKit

    Hi d8veh The kit will / should be with me on Monday and I'll will try and find a suitable bike this weekend, so work will start (not that there's that much work) as soon as the something suitable / cheap and cheerful gets delivered.
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    First delivery from GreenBikeKit

    Sorry, the correct term is mid drive (but it does drive the crank, lol) http://m.gngebike.com/site/webs_77686808/home?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gngebike.com%2Fapps%2Fwebstore%2Fproducts%2Fshow%2F2847183&dm_package=1 If that link messes up I'll edit it when I get back to the pc Sent from my...
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    First delivery from GreenBikeKit

    Hi d8veh Sorry to disprove the theory.., but I just got hit for vat on my crank motor kit, didn't have to pay a great deal but ho hum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk