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  1. Gringo

    Battery air pump

    2 minuets :confused: Put the kettle on and I'll come back when it's done ;) CO2 inflater in a couple of seconds, hand pump well under a minute.
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    time for a change, what's it worth

    Thanks mr Woosh, I'd sort of figured £700 ish so I'm not disappointed by your estimate. Nice concept but sooner rather than later my bulging discs wood pop :( Unfortunatel I have to fit high bars and a ncx seat-post on my bikes. Going Dutch would probably work off the shelf but I'm not inspired...
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    time for a change, what's it worth

    Short story. What's my 2014 Bosch powered Cube reaction with the active motor and a 400wh battery worth ? Longer version. Current bike is a 2014 Cube reaction / Bosch I've done 4400 miles on the cube but recently I've been riding an ordinary bike for short trips and enjoying the feel of a...
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    Wheel ticks intermittently

    Been there, done that & know how you feal ;) it sounded like a nail or pebble stuck to the tyre just ticking against the ground once per revolution :mad: I swaped front & back tyres/tubes and even made small PTFE (plastic) discs too go between the spokes where they cross each other, no luck :(...
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    Rides illegal machine - kills pedestrian & blames her........

    Not relevant to the court case topic directly but I neede to vent a little steam. A work colleague ride 5 miles along country lanes to work on his BMX bike, in fact he rides it everywhere, mostly standing as the saddle is too low o_O and using his foot on the front wheel as a brake :eek: Anywho...
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    Hiya guys

    I'm not familiar with kit options, as yet I've been buying off the peg ;) Maybe when my knees give out completely I'll kit build and have a throttle.
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    50 Miles on the non electric bike tonite

    I agree with all the above comments, having just built an analog bike:) (I couldn't find the bike I wanted in any store) the Bosch/cube hasn't turned a wheel for 3 weeks :( Saying that, I couldn't undertake a big journey (20miles +)unassisted due to my arthritis and the number of hills in my...
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    Hiya guys

    Hello Sam and welcome from another Northamptonian.
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    Collective noun

    Useing an avian theme I rather like "A Plump of Ebikes",(because we're all quackers) :p it certainly follows my thought train as I regularly refer to the sportive riders as "Flocking cyclists" obviously because they flock together ;) Plenty more spring to mind A Plush, A Pleasure, A Comfy, A...
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    Expected lifetime for bike pump

    I have a lezyne attached to my pedelec and lve used it 3 times in 4000 miles, faultless. Right now as I type this, in my eBay basket I have another pump http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232273050604 And this co2 inflator http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182606456884 Both to use on a analog 29er I've just...
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    Sweaty head syndrome. Is there a cure!?!

    Mine are bigger than yours :) 2.3" analogue & 2.1" digital but I'm about 30 psi up front & 40 in the rear Back to he OP I too couldn't stop a sweaty bonce so brought half a dozen do-rags to wear under my helmet, they soak up the sweat and keep the bugs out of your hair. I put a clean one on...
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    Braking power

    I have just fitted a new pr of M315's to a non assisted bike I've just built and I have M355's on my Bosch powered Cube, both bikes stop on a sixpence and quite capable of locking the wheels. Sound to me like you have oil, grease or soap on your discs & pads ( it dose happen, a friends father...
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    Someone to cycle with.

    Humm, I'm in a similar position down here in northampton, I don't know anyone else with a pedelec. :( And would be keen to find fellow pedelecers. I mostly ride solo but I am on " let's ride" (https://www.letsride.co.uk/social) and as a member of the local group of leisure riders, I get to ride...
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    Digital handlebar thermometer?

    I love technology but why a temp gauge on your bike, is it to let you know when it cold enough to zip your jacket up, or warm enough to take it off completely ;):):) what ever next ? A moisture detector to tell you when it's raining LOL
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    Pedals and knees

    Lots of good advice/observations above and I like to add my 2 pence worth. (5 knee OP's, deteriating cartilage, arthritic growth) 1/ I don't remember all the names for the individual tendons, ligaments and muscles but I do know they hold the knee together and I need to stretch them after a ride...
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    Thoughts on using high intensity flashing red light during day

    I remembered these comments today as I saw an approaching ambulance cutting through the traffic, it got me thinking of the merits flashing vs solid.
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    Bosch motor problems

    The remote switch is known to have corrosion issues (This bit) For quite a while, my switch would occasionally change the assist level down when I pressed the "i" button, I just lived with it as it was intermittent and now I think about it, it hasn't happend this year ( about the last 300...
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    Thoughts on using high intensity flashing red light during day

    Super bright flashing front & rear when I'm on the open road
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    camera for your pocket

    Camera now winging its way down to Emma, thanks Emma, happy clicking :cool:
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    Gear adjustment

    Thanks for sharing guys, I'll sleep easy tonight knowing that :rolleyes: