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    Partial settlement in Rad Power fatal e-bike crash case

    https://ebiketips.road.cc/content/news/partial-settlement-in-rad-power-fatal-e-bike-crash-case-4233
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    Tannus Aither 1.1 "Razor Blade" First Impressions...

    This is another company that hat recently had a Kickstarter campaign https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gecko-rubber-tyres/100-puncture-proof-100-recyclable-bicycle-tyre Schwable airless urban https://www.schwalbe.com/en/tour-reader/schwalbe-airless-urban
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    Bafang mid drive mod

    A mod on endless sphere, zip tie your rear freewheel / cassette to your wheel. https://electricbike.com/forum/forum/main-forum/diy-discussion/155141-does-a-mid-drive-really-need-a-freewheel
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    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    I don't understand why we don't invest in wave power more. We have inaccessible coastlines that are constantly battered by waves and also small islands that nobody lives on. Surround these coastlines with wave power generators, put a power station in the land and feed the cables along the ocean...
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    Mornin all, Happy new year from Cambridgeshire

    Happy New Year from Glasgow.
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    Connecting blue booth speaker to BBS,02 battery

    Hi, I was wondering if I can connect a Bluetooth speaker to my BBS02 battery The reason for this is I am thinking of downloading a section of Queens bicycle race song (the bit with the bicycle bells) and using my phone / Bluetooth speaker as a bell Thanks for reading.
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    Taxi changes direction at traffic lights

    I put phone zombies and people wearing earphones on cycle paths (cyclists included) above taxis
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    Clothing in colder weather?

    Any particular make of wellies you would recommend. Thanks
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    Clothing in colder weather?

    Another recommendation is Alpkit Jura weatherproof smock, it's a buffalo copy but has the advantage of pit zips. Not as warm as a heavyweight buffalo jacket If you can afford it Buffalo jackets are worth looking into, they do a cycling specific jacket A lot of people use Paramo jackets...
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    Clothing in colder weather?

    Top - lightweight thermal, then a thicker thermal, fleece (thickness depending on weather), jacket. I use either or both together a windproof / waterproof jacket Bottoms - cycling shorts, cycling winter tights, MTB loose cycling trousers, waterproof trousers. Hands - liner gloves, thermal gloves...
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    trend towards concealed cable on newer bikes

    I just had a conversation with a bike shop mechanic about this, he thinks it is a bad move as it is more time consuming and more expensive to fix bikes
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    Chrisrmas presents?

    I am not buying for any children so I am buying nothing for friends and family. We have all decided that the money is better spent paying for the current and future price increases in food etc
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    Accessories please?

    Small pump and C02 cartridge tyre inflator, saves a lot time, get one that does both type of valves
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    Slime.

    I find continental top contact plus is better in the wet than the marathon plus, more expensive though.
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    Hoping to increase driver passing distance at night, I've glued front and rear reflectors to my wing mirrors.

    Super glue mixed with sand A German eco protester used this combination to stick his hand to the road. The police had to dig up the road despite failed attempts to dissolve the mixture to free him. He left the scene with a piece of road still stuck to his hand.
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    Winter Tyres

    If the road is not too bad then a non spiked winter tyre will do, they have a softer compound which grips the road better. An example of this is the continental top contact winter tyre https://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/commuting-touring/top-contact-ii-winter-premium I think continental gatorskin...
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    Winter Tyres

    This is from their website. This is how it's done: Ride approximately 40 kilometres on asphalt without accelerating powerfully or braking abruptly. The spikes are then more firmly seated! I put a little bit of washing up liquid on the spike tyre end and a vice when installing new spikes. Any...
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    Winter Tyres

    I have been using them for the last couple of years, due to the pain getting them on I fitted them to a dedicated cheap pair of wheels, It's worth running them in before the winter comes, this compresses the studs into the tyre. I run them at 50psi (26" X 1 75), my full size mudguards just fit...
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    Prices have gone crazy for bare hubs + shipping + VAT - anyone know a good source?

    My friend collects electrical cable, copper, aluminium and brass, he avoids steel where possible (to heavy and lower value I e. 17p per kg). To find most aluminium, brass and copper you have to take stuff apart Electrical cable (appliances) is £1.50 per kg, don't bother stripping it, not worth...