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    300 or 400w Bosch battery??

    A few hills seeing to that !
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    Sign of the times

    Unconscious cyclist robbed for iPhone in Nigel Road, Peckham | Metro News So the only time people bother to stop and "help" you in the big smoke these days is when they help themselves to your possessions. Can't think of anything on this earth that would make me want to go near London...
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    Mudguards for MTBs & Full-sus

    Saw these - functionality looks pretty good, especially on the rear with seat stay fittings https://www.themudhugger.co.uk/ Review here too : Mudguards on Mountain Bikes? | IMB | Free Mountain Bike Magazine Online
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    Hydraulic Disc Brake

    Magura do an in line pressure switch for hydraulic disc brakes. It comes with bionx connector else just cut it off and fit on one which matches your controller. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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    KTM Macina Cross 400W

    Macina ? This elusive "KTM Mancini" keeps cropping up .... :)
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    Import Tariff Codes and Duty.

    The duty rates for assembled products like eBikes are often higher than for component parts such as those found in kits. Analyzing the kit in its different component parts and ascribing relevant codes to the bits gives duty rates around 2-2.8%. Or it would be if the shipment actually qualifies...
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    Help please.

    I bought a CST kit and that same battery d8veh linked plus a heap of extra bits from BMS Battery. Without going into details, the declaration made by the supplier at their own instigation without reference to me set the duty and VAT rate, which came in at £0 duty and £32 VAT. It's not like...
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    Is it just me

    They're in their own world of pain and suffering which for some reason they seem to enjoy. Don't think they're out there for fun - more to prove things to themselves and each other. If you've got it in you to smile you're not working hard enough etc etc. Being fastest and winning is all that...
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    Bike body design

    Well, that's one problem that's come up ... think I can hazard a guess at the 2nd :eek:
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    Bike body design

    Think it's called 'taking her out for a spin' ....
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    Bespoke front carrier

    In the fuel tank :)
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    Bespoke front carrier

    Some things are perfectly built for purpose :
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    Anyone had an interesting ride recently ?

    Never thought about the interaction with glasses ... was all this 'observed by onlookers' ? :o Had no rain problems with my case as yet ... but there's always a first time for everything !
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    Saving a Giant Lafree

    Nice restoration. Can I ask ... what did you use to remove the corrosion on the seat tube ? There's a 10-year old bike in the garage which was only ever ridden for less than a mile, and the only thing wrong with it is some corrosion on the handlebars which looks a bit like the stuff on your...
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    hi all

    That kit looks overkill for what you likely need and powerful front hub motors create their own issues as regards forks etc. Are you able to charge 'on-bike' at work ? If not then ease of disconnecting and removing battery to recharge is an issue and the larger the battery the more cumbersome...
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    Anyone had an interesting ride recently ?

    I just plug in a pair of sports headphones and run them up inside my jersey. £9 from Tesco. Sorted :).
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    Riese and Muller delite

    An Alfine-11 is about £350 now and Rohloffs can be had for £750 retail from Bike-Discount.de .. Component cost to a manufacturer is a fraction of those figures. The ultra-bright LED lighting probably realistically costs the manufacturer no more than about £60 and won't be as powerful as a £30...
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    Riese and Muller delite

    Nice bike. Bonkers price.
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    Retro e-bikes

    Priceless it seems !
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    An end to the dreaded numb bum?

    ... and some are wider than others :p ... wonder if you wind up with a saddle-shaped imprint on said buttocks around the sit & pubic bones when you get off the bike :confused: