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Hi, I live in Scotland, if I worried about rain I would never leave the house. BBS02 owner, used in heavy rain for years

1. You are having a rest day in the bike and recovering from a training day 2. You want to go further than your fitness allows so you pedal half the way, throttle half the way 3. You are carrying a heavy load and don't have the fitness to carry the load 4. You have bad health and want to join...

I have a friend who collects scrap metal on his ebike. He set himself up as a PLC, his wage is £10 a year and anything else he pays himself as a dividend. You play less tax and NI contributions on the dividend. If he wants to buy something he transfers money into the business to cover the...

The internal cable routing is aesthetics, supposedly aero advance and marketing gimmick Press fit bottom brackets are cheaper to make than threaded ones, bike companies are starting to return to threaded ones The advantage of sealed bearings us cleanliness, less grease over tools etc. I would...

I suppose it was a swan crossing instead of a pelican crossing

Try Uber brake pads, might be cheaper for disk pads. https://www.uberbikecomponents.com/category/337/Shimano-Disc-Brake-Pads They also do ebike specific models, I have never used this version. https://www.uberbikecomponents.com/category/514/E-Bike-Endurance-Disc-Brake-Pads I use the standard...

I saw in Road CC website Fiido has a snapping-in-half problem with another of its e-bikes | electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips (road.cc)

This is Whisper website and has brake pads on it. I would contact them directly and ask what ones fit or take your old ones out and see if they are marked. The model number of the brakes calipers and brake pads may help.https://wisperbikes.com/product-category/brakes/

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https://workshoppist.com/best-vegetable-oils-for-bar-chain/

Hi, I came across this eBay site and noticed they sell oil in large bottles. This caught my eye. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394038858848?hash=item5bbe8bd460:g:8t8AAOSws9liX~oK They also do 2 chain oils, one contains black moly 2nd one. The first one might be the same as the lubricating oil...

In the winter I wear 2 thermal wool baselayers, the first one is thinner. A fleece or Alpkit Jura (buffalo copy), a Paramo windproof and / or a Goretex jacket. The key to Goretex and other waterproofs is cleaning and reproofing them often. All waterproofs eventually wet out even after treatment...

I use Exposure Tracer lights. https://www.exposure-use.com/catalogue/results.aspx?search=Tracer On my back rack I made a pattern with hi Viz bands (the eye is attracted to patterns). The light attached to the rack is a free light I got with a none replaceable) battery that will be binned when it...

This says you can buy the crank only. You have to select it from the options...

I have not bought this but looks like it might fit. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125105194793?hash=item1d20d9c729:g:PDAAAOSw~w9h5TxG&var=426165454332

Take the bottom bracket out and spray Plusgas down the seat tube.

Here is a link to their page https://www.schwalbe.com/en/city-tour I find when putting on puncture tyres on my rims adjustable zip ties help. Put the bit the zip tie feeds through against the rim (where the spokes are), it's difficult to undo if it is against the tyre. Putting the zip tie on...

Gaddi inner tubes and puncture proof tyres work for me, you can still punctures with this combination, usually through the sidewall. I carry some adjustable zip ties with me as puncture proof tyres are a pain to get on. Marathon tyres are the Marmite of the tyre world, you either love them or...

I clean my chain and cassette in a ultrasonic cleaner using eco detergent (using manufacturers dilution ratio) and white vinegar -2ml of each in a litre of water. I am currently using thinned motorcycle suspension fork oil (15W) I bought for my MTB suspension forks. This is a good discussion...

I use an adapter (picture in thread) that I got made from a local manufacturer, they used a laser cutter. You could also buy a drill and make the hole bigger in a widely available trailer adapter.