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It is probably obvious to some readers here, but just in case: where people offer links to software, treat them with utmost caution, and do not run software on your machine unless you absolutely know it is safe. That goes for links even from long-term posters, as they may be passing on malicious...

I might get one of those Martin, I've seen them before but didn't realise what they were. Much better idea! That said, I am not sure it would not have helped in this case. When I took my wheel in, the mechanic used a good quality whip which did not slip, and he simply could not apply the...

Well, that's the question, isn't it? I don't have a simple answer. I've explained already why I think they are different, both in technical terms and in their political ramifications. For clarification: I think the ad hoc operation of cameras with limited storage, which are not networked, and...

Ah, maybe I didn't make my point clear. I'm not suggesting that individual agents of the state are, here or there, doing a bad job. I know both police officers and street wardens of decent and patient character. The issue I was raising that, where they wear a body camera, or operate a street...

Update: I tried another whip from Halford, and the short fixed chain shattered within the first 30 seconds. Don't buy BikeHut is the moral of that story - I should have known! I persisted with the broken device, with a clever (if risky) strategy. Using picture wire, I fashioned a device to pull...

Interesting @selrahc1992, about pedestrians - I have noticed that too. I try to apply @flecc's tolerance approach as much as I can, wondering if I have misinterpreted someone's actions, but the existence of a contempt for cyclists is a view I keep coming back to. I often say that Jeremy...

I see your point, though I remain conflicted. There is a broad difference between a state-controlled, highly organised, networked and permanently recorded usage of cameras versus an ad hoc increase in amateur devices used for the limited purposes of increasing safety. One is tending towards...

Very interesting discussion, folks. I think balancing our fear of a panopticon society with holding bad drivers to account is always going to be difficult. My paradox is that I've wondered if I might buy a camera to deal with bad drivers whilst, on the whole, I still bemoan the sharp increase...

OK, now I've put so much pressure on the chain whip, the chain snapped at the tool body. I've reassembled the link, and it seems to be able to withstand at least non-trivial tension again, but it shows what I am up against. Frustratingly, the whip tool apparently doesn't want to stay parallel...

Thanks d8veh. I've tried that, but will give it another go this evening. At least you've confirmed that I haven't spent half an hour tightening it up. :D My grasp of theoretical mechanics is minimal to say the least, but I had thought the outer cog would give the greatest leverage, as it allows...

I have now taken delivery of a cassette and chain bundle - so far so good. However, I am coming rather unstuck trying to take the old cassette off - can someone advise whether I am doing something daft? I have been following these WikiHow instructions. See the image (it can be clicked on, if...

I have two Bosch-powered bikes, both of which have taken a drenching, and they have been mostly fine. The one hiccup I have had with the Ave XH-3 is that the Classic control panel managed to draw in a fill of water - I think there was water in the recess of the holder, and when I brought it into...

Ah, might give it a go then. Come to think of it, I think I have a crank puller (is it the same as the widget to remove a bottom bracket? it looks the same). Looks like the cog is available in 17 and 18 teeth varieties too.

Ah, thanks kinega. Ordered a cassette/chain bundle from CRC yesterday evening, might get one of those too. I think my current sprocket is OK, but for £13, I think it's worth trying to preserve the chain (and, indirectly, the cassette also). Hmm, I think I might need assistance though: you need...

Thanks - yep, I got a bit of that too! I was wondering though whether I should swap a chain prior to significant stretch, in order to preserve the life of the cassette? This might end up cheaper in the long run, especially if one went for a more expensive cassette model. Well, it's reassuring...

Thanks Rob. An LBS showed me the amount of chain stretch using their tool - I forget what it was in millimetres, but it was convincing enough to know it needs doing. Moreover, the chain has come apart three times, and I've twice fixed it with quick links! The LBS pointed out how battered and...

I've been on my new Action Macina 29 for around 10 months, and it's purring along nicely mostly coping well with the daily use it gets. As usual I could do with fixing problems before they occur, rather than leaving them be: the chain, now having done 2K miles, is really tatty and stretched, and...

Yes Trex, I've always been nervous about long-distance support. It seems to be working out fine for my KTM, but that's only because the UK has a network of Bosch service centres. It can be tricky enough getting return-to-base support in the same country, but if the manufacturer is in China and...

Would you create a new thread, Kev? Generally, one thread per topic here (and anywhere on the web, really). Thanks. There's a recommendations forum you might find useful.

Hmm, yes. I should think that will be possible one day, given a light enough frame/battery. But this one comes in at 25kg or thereabouts (55 pounds), and I should imagine it'll take a very expensive bike to achieve the necessary weight and mechanical efficiencies. I didn't notice first time...