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    Rack bag

    I rather like them, but at that price I'll look for a pair of ex-polis Craven fibreglass panniers as were fitted to cop BMWs.
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    How to measure 24v nimh battery capacity

    Jeremy, of this parish, has one or two designs for exactly that. Google - site: pedelecs.co.uk fuel gauge
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    The Dog Is OK

    I've never seen a dog run a red light or wear lycra (although, with pampered fashion mutts, I'm not too sure the latter doesn't exist).
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    Rear light

    I routinely use the google site search instead of forums' own searchers, as many of them are fairly useless.
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    Hydraulic disk brakes - what's wrong ?

    There are two adjusters on the front set - one for low movement limit, one for high movement limit. Have a look on Sheldon Brown's site Sheldon Brown-Bicycle Technical Information Derailer Adjustment
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    Car carriers

    With all that engine up the front? I seriously doubt it.
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    Rear light

    In the google search box put this site: pedelecs.co.uk rear lights and see what comes up... you'll notice it says "more from pedelecs" click on that and "commuter light deal" comes up, down the page a bit. You can narrow the search fairly well if you recall more of the title or content of the...
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    Puncture re-inflation

    www.tubelesswheels.com has really useful information on it but it's down at the moment. I can't claim originality, simply copied what had been done by others - found a 24" tube, stretch-fitted it to the 26" rim, cut it open circumferentially and fitted the tyre. This way, the cut tube forms the...
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    Puncture re-inflation

    I've used Slime and other things like it on car and motorcycle wheels for years - all I can tell you is; 90% it's a waste of time and money in a tubed tyre. It's worked 100% for me in tubeless tyres and for that reason I went tubeless on my rear bicycle wheel. The tyre is dosed up with latex as...
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    Are these tow trailers really safe in the dark?

    As far as swimming versus walking goes... The only way to avoid drowning is to learn to walk on water. And wear LED wristbands.
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    Anyone know about import duty?

    There is the major consideration that these 'handling fees' from the likes of DefEx, PUS, etc are a significant revenue stream for them and they make a point of 'special handling' of parcels that would be liable for duty, in the fairly sure knowledge of collecting their nice little earner on...
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    Are these tow trailers really safe in the dark?

    It's unusual to find anyone with an apse these days.
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    bits for my homemade eleccy bike trailer

    Looks like she's on her way to the allotments, so saving money by not shopping at Waitrose.
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    Home made wind turbine using hub motor?

    I think I'd feed the 3-phase output into a transformer at the head of the pole and conduct it away as near to 250V as possible, feeding an immersion heater in a central heat store as year-round, round-the-clock low-grade heating which will provide a significant contribution to the overall energy...
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    Bicycle Alarm & Pager

    There's always a danger, when things get too technical, that some may think they're being lectured to. If they'd just ignore the deeply techy bits or ask for clarification, that would be fine. It's not so much 'nobody likes a smartarse', it's an element in the British psyche of not liking...
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    Bottle Battery Cells

    Thumbs up for the Konion cells. I have 15Ah of Bosch Fatpacks, stripped of their gubbins, going great guns in mine.
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    Happy New Year to all

    sroyr i arim pishe - hny. and meay theo rorad rsih up to meat your tires
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    Happy New Year to all

    ps. i'm snot piesh
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    Happy New Year to all

    Happ y New yar to all you buffers anad that icldixe the graniris too.
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    Can someone explain how a 350W motor can be limited to 250W?

    There's a simple personal filter - if it's too techy, skate over it. No need to have a flounce about it. Ffs, I'm as techy as they come in some subjects, but some days I really can't be bothered with it and just ignore it.