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    e-Brompton after thousand of miles

    NO! There's no excuse for lack of maintenance, so don't be a lazy sod! Just do it.
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    What do you think of these

    I think you'll not see anything for your money.
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    Scam Alert

    The only reason I put up with the odd bit of junk mail that I get here, is the PO makes a living from delivering it and without it, the postal charges would be higher. In the UK, the amount of junk I got through the letterbox was fantastic, though. So much so that I kept a stove reasonably well...
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    Soldering station at Lidl

    Depends on the unit and how you want to go - the Lidl smart car chargers are a regular item and there's a repair sub-contractor for them who will either repair or simply replace, as I found out last year. Other things just get refunded in-store, on the spot.
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    The Lost Valley of Glen Creran

    Man, that's for the sheep. :)
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    New Test For Immigrants.

    From Swedish friends I get their opinion that the Swedish government has created a rod for the country's own back.
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    Neat idea for riding safety?

    They might turn out to be a good microwave oven detector :)
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    New Light runs direct from battery.

    For a 12V system Motorcycle LED Lighting, Wireless Remote Dimmer 1600 & 3000 Cree Farkle My Ride | eBay
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    New Light runs direct from battery.

    God, you're a smooth bastard.
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    New Light runs direct from battery.

    I've just ordered a pair of these for the motorcycle 20% Off 2pcs 4" inch 27W 9 LED Working Light Spot Flood Lamp Motorcycle Tractor Truck Trailer SUV JEEP Offroads Boat 12V 24V 4WD-in Lights & Indicators from Automobiles & Motorcycles on Aliexpress.com Available in flood or spot lens. However...
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    My Battery appears to be Knackered - Advice sought.

    They are 1500mAh cells, according to this... https://master-instruments.com.au/products/59045/UR18650W2.html Check them out with a DVM and see if any have fallen below 2.5V - if you find any that have, bin them, they will become dangerous. Above that voltage, slow and careful charge of about...
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    Battery conditioning.

    I wonder how many laptop batteries die a premature death? Answer - more than you'd expect. I'm utterly bloody sure if the cells in laptop batteries were properly broken in there would be a longer life from them - that wouldn't suit the makers, though, would it?
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    Winter gloves - again

    Just got a pair of these, for a fiver at the local farmers' store. Argon™ | Skytec Gloves I immediately thought of bicycle use, as they're pretty waterproof and wear-resistant, plus the rubbery finish on the fingers/palms/back will be good for handlebar gripping. Most of the gear in the...
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    The great british e-bike scam

    Jeez, it's like the rancid dribble spouting forth from the worst of the Republican SW stations in the USofA. I really had to pinch myself and make sure it was still a UK forum, with all the nasty, backwards, repressive, fascist leanings being expressed on here. You should be ashamed of...
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    Parking...bit of light relief

    I often passed a double-axled car transporter trailer parked in a side street in Islington and never saw it being hassled by the wardens, nary a ticket on it. One evening I passed, and sitting on top of it was a Range Rover - the owner had sussed out a perfectly legitimate way around the parking...
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    The great british e-bike scam

    Yep, it's just fodder to the idiots who can't be bothered to string two rational thoughts together.
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    Battery conditioning.

    I know there's no memory with lithium - I've just said so. But you must exercise a lithium cell at the beginning of its life to get the full capacity of it. Simple. Go and argue with Panasonic.
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    Is Dave at Kudos having a laugh?

    Only if the seller was stupid enough to not immediately clear their account out. PP will do nothing apart from shrug their shoulders and say 'sorry, no funds to pay you with'.
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    Is Dave at Kudos having a laugh?

    Some have escaped out the back door of the factory; probably in bits, assembled in some flat somewhere.