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  1. Gringo

    Bosch question

    If you are able to do the machining or know someone who can do it for you. https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/diy-mechanical-dongle.34683/
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    Winter DIY - Heated grips

    I have Raynaud's and I can be comfortably warm in my house and just by taking stuff out of the fridge or freezer can set it off. it’s an over active nerve reaction that reduces the blood flow too your extremities (fingers and toes normally) So keeping your core temp up doesn’t help everyone...
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    how drivers see you based on the clothes you wear.

    I thought I’d share this picture with you, it was in a recent British Cycling “Christmas gifts for cyclists “email. So the governing body for cycling UK thinks it’s cool wearing all black in poor light conditions !
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    how drivers see you based on the clothes you wear.

    Yes that’s right about green to be seen. As we have evolved from arboreal creatures, being able to distinguish predators in the canopy was a life saver. The human eye has evolved to distinguish more shades of green than all of the other colours put together ! Anywho, in the darkness you can...
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    Battery disposal

    The way I read it. freezing doesn’t kill a battery. Freezing is for safety when transporting the battery, once it’s back to normal temperature it’s still viable with no detrimental effects
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    Lights ( again)

    Just a few words on Halfords 1600 LM rechargeable light. I’ve been an advocate of Chinese lights and separate battery packs for a long time but I’ve been getting fed up of not knowing the state of change without getting my multi meter out. The same goes for my lezyne lite drive 1000. So I...
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    Recommend me some nice gloves

    I’ve already a good variety of gloves but with reynards I thought I’d give these ago https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Mens-Electric-Rechargeable-Battery-Heated-Touchscreen-Winter-Hand-Warm-Gloves/362795792757?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=631949453650&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 they should...
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    STVZO Lights (with lenses)

    You were unfortunate to get nabbed by the vat man, he was probably having a bad day. I usually keep my purchases under £22 without issue. If it’s any more than that with multiple items then I try to buy them individually
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    Woosh Advice requested - powering e-bike lights

    Here’s a thought for the permanently fixed lighting brigade, What happens when you are cycling in the dark on an unlit road and you get a puncture or anything else that requires your attention (chain or gear issues etc) and that’s just as likely to happen as a flat battery. I always have at...
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    Which motors don't feel like riding through treacle above 25kph?

    IMO I think a lot of people new to ebikes tend to forget that under the dreaded cutoff there efforts are multiplied by 200/300 % and then all of a sudden it’s taken away and the reality of riding a 24kg bike with probably fat slow tyres hits home. Try riding with little or no assistance upto and...
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    Electric bikes on The Apprentice next Wednesday

    The human race is adaptive, it will continue whatever the climate. I’ve no first hand experience of this but I’m lead to believe that Britain was once covered in ice and before that it was a sub tropical paradise. Go figure!
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    Electric bikes on The Apprentice next Wednesday

    I wouldn’t give it screen time, mindless pap for the brain dead masses. Stick it with Britain’s got celebrity come dance-off on ice
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    New Crossfire

    Been doing it for years without a problem, someone has either had Some bad luck or been given some bad advice ;) :p
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    Why has the Nexus 8 speed hub gear not caught on?

    I’d rather have hubs on all my bikes but I recently parted with my only hub geared wheel in favour of a 9 speed cassette. purely for convenience mind, I now have two 9 speed bikes and 3 pairs of wheels and tyres that fit either and can be swapped in the blink of an eye (discs and cassettes...
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    For Sale Gtech bike for sale

    He probably put it in the wash with a new red shirt ;) I did something similar last week but it was only an old work shirt that’s looking a bit pink now :D
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    Why has the Nexus 8 speed hub gear not caught on?

    I can ! I just press a little harder on the pedals for one stroke before easing off and changing gear and that not a theory, it’s a fact. simples :p
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    Which Rack for Cube CROSS HYBRID Exc 500 Allroad

    Just a quick look and I found this one for a full suspension bike that would work. (I’ve no idea of the price/value of such things because I would “engineer” my way around problems like this):p;)...
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    Tyre help Cube Acid Hybrid 29er

    Artstu advice based on guess work can be confusing, 35mm rims ? The acid one has 700c rims with an inner width of 19mm. I do agree that 2” is still a big tyre. Medi, , putting too small a tube in is risky but a larger tube will fit a smaller tyre.
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    Tyre help Cube Acid Hybrid 29er

    I have apples in both 2.1 & 2.25 and can’t tell them apart when riding. I recommend green guard for the best protection. A quick search and I found these...