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  1. Gringo

    Rear lights: which is best, continuous or flashing?

    Flashing every time, mine just happen to be irregular/random flash
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    Bosch Active Line Plus - no torque

    Is it possible that one motor is the “Active Line” motor (40n torque) and the other is the more powerful “Active Line Plus” motor (50n torque) I was looking online for the spec on each bike but it was all a bit vague! I did however find these images of bikes , I believe they are the same years...
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    Cycle Lanes blamed for Urban congestion

    I didn’t open the link because it’s not relevant to where I ride congestion free cycling :p
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    Battery storage box/bag

    I’ve been keeping my battery‘s in the house since i started Ebiking back in 2008 and I’ve not burned my house down :p For charging, I use a countdown timer so the battery/charger hasn’t got mains voltage going to it any longer than necessary...
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    Anyone use AliExpress regularly, what's your thoughts please?

    Just PayPal on my iPad, like I’ve always done. Anywho after another failed attempt (the error message code says I should contact my card issuers) I just used my credit card instead;):cool:
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    Anyone use AliExpress regularly, what's your thoughts please?

    I’m back on Ali trying to buy some handlebars, as I have always paid with PayPal I was surprised to find that after several attempts I keep getting the same message saying “payment failed” I’m yet to try an alternative payment method because like to stick to just one payment method when buying...
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    Consider Before You Buy Your First E-Bike

    It’s not just me then :rolleyes: and it’s not just this post that seams pointless. I figured the poster was just a trader trying to get his name out there in the pedelec community ;)
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    The brilliant (IMHO) Lidl saddles are back.

    3 1/2 year old thread and Trevormonty Was Last on the forum Mar 13, 2019 ! all posts are dated :rolleyes: and a click on the posters avatar will tell you how prolific they are and when they last posted.
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    Saddles

    I Agree, two of my bikes have the trekking saddle from Lidl (£8ish) also available elsewhere for a lot more £’s, look for the name “medicus”or”wittkop”. The thinner one I haven’t used and the widest type went back to the store after only 1mile o_O on a third bike I have an Electra cruiser...
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    Anyone use AliExpress regularly, what's your thoughts please?

    I’ve made 11 Ali purchases this year, from grips to stems and frame bags etc, all small stuff really. I paid via PayPal and all items arrived safely, most came in about 8 to 10 days but two took 4 weeks to arrive. Just like eBay I've found the same item from multiple sellers at different prices...
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    RE: Bosch Active-Line motors - a cautionary tale:

    Back in the distance past (70’s) My dad would say “don’t ever buy a Ford car” his logic was “you see a lot more fords broken down than any other make” a true statement but there were a lot more Fords on the road in the first place. o_O :D
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    Punture

    I agree with Jokskot regarding Smart Sam’s, I had a thorn through a Smart Sam Plus two weeks ago and it was the first time I’d been proper off road in months. Most of this year I’ve been using Big Apples mostly on the road (fitted to a different set of rims) they have also been ok on dry trails.
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    RE: Bosch Active-Line motors - a cautionary tale:

    Back on topic Heres a quote from “the bearing man” on another forum It is my business to fix ebike motors. I eat sleep and breath motors and that's all I do! I supply parts and fix Bosch, Brose, Yamaha, Impulse, Panasonic etc. I can tell you that they all do what they do and they do it well. I...
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    Buying 2nd hand.

    I’m on my 3rd mid-drive bike (2nd Bosch) and I covered 5,000 miles on this one, it’s on its 3rd chain and 2nd cassette and chainring. ive never had a chain failure on any ebike but I have had one go on my analog mtb :confused: should the worst happen, I carry a chain breaker and a quick link, so...
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    Cycle Carrier overhang

    Go for it, As a retired mechanical engineer, I’d knock something up in my shed and not give it a second thought. I’m always reluctant to suggest that other people make stuff themselves as some of the people I know struggle t make a cup of tea :D
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    Cycle Carrier overhang

    If you can do 3D printing why print a wheel ? You can print a bracket that fits the rack better (maybe a permanent fit) and takes a Q R skewer :cool:
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    Cycle Carrier overhang

    I can’t answer your question but here’s a crazy thought o_O If you’re going to remove the front wheel anyway, you could possibly fit a very small wheel from a child’s bike, then it would still fit a standard tow bar carrier ;)
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    Shelsley Hill climb on my Cube

    My sister is on holiday in the Malvern hills and I popped over to join her for a few days so we could do a few rides together while her chap was fishing. She just happened to be stopping in a cottage next to the start line for Shelley Walsh Speed Hill Climb ! It’s legally classified as a...
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    Carrera Crossfuse

    from memory ? my sisters crossfuse has Shimano brakes with 160mm dia discs front and back. I believe it’s this type...