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unfortunately every silver lining has a cloud of mercury - as ebikes become popular with a wider section of society the less honest realise the value of the expensive bits.. Powabyke x-series, Wispers, Ezees and newer Panasonic models aren't as "uncool" as other older e-bikes and will...

The full Shenzen company name is ABT Electronics. or Shenzen ABT Power Tech Co Ltd. Shenzen is a place in south China - a bit like Felixstowe! Chinese companies often start with the name of the area they are in... Probably linked to how in Oriental languages names are written with the family...

Well I tried to see if I could enlarge the hole in the freewheel remover but the steel is way to hard for the drill (which is understandable given its tool steel also).. Not heard back from Norman yet although I expect both him and David are at the Tour de Presteigne. that said I think my...

the Lada Niva is still made, a friend of mine has one (and Vladimir Putin has a newer model, albeit modified with an Opel engine)

I don't know about your area but similar trailers are used for conveying other species including small children, and drivers tend to be sensible enough to give them adequate room.

This time I remembered to replace the chain on my Wisper after 1200 miles (it was already nearly 0.125" over!). Now I'm at 2200 miles and the second chain is nearly 0.75% over (This time I got a Park Tool CC-3 to check it - its on the verge of fitting the gap - I guess its about 100-200 miles...

if you're upgrading from Alvio to Deore does that mean all new 905SE's will be 8/9 speed, and have cassette hubs rather than freewheel blocks? it would probably be better for all of us globally if at least some production could one day come back to the UK, if the West's demand has outstripped...

its been a fair while since that site was updated and I thought the lads from there were fairly prolific posters on here at one point? would make sense to give that number a call and see who (if anyone) picks up the phone. I'm sure I saw one with proper mudguards and a rack but I think Blew...

Exactly. Thats yet another aspect of "face". Beggars/squatters in SE Asian countries are tolerated to an extent but every so often rounded up to show a "better image" to foreign visitors (and reduce the number of reports to cops/insurance claims). The methods used are not particularly pleasant...

Actually Indonesia is no worse than the rest of the nations in that region. The bombers/terrorists have mostly been dealt with and pose no more threat than here in Blighty. In the current climate, I would much rather visit (and feel safer in) Bali than Croydon! (and I was born in South London...

Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore might all be in the same bit of the world but the different groups of people can be worlds apart, same as Cockneys, Northerners and Scots are all different.. Thailand is very economically dependent on tourism from older folk in the UK so they will be pleasant...

Face (sociological concept) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Also this is very applicable to Chinese from SE Asia as life in Malaysia and Singapore is very competitive.. Kiasu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I can see why Mr Ching's method of debate is viewed as abrasive, as it is rather like being scolded by my late father! This is perhaps not surprising given their common ancestry - both are Chinese who grew up in Malaya during the post war era... So in my case there is absolutely no chance of me...

this is a big 8-way connector. with the latch at the top pinouts are Red (thin cable) / Blue / Green / Yellow (thick cables) black (thin cable) / Blue / Green / Yellow (thin cables) so at least that seems logical... surely someone in China or elsewhere must have encountered this issue -...

to be fair my old LBS is quite like that but they "weren't sure" about e-bikes, however they are a cyclelife franchise so might be stocking the Raleigh/Derby Cycles panasonic models (I will ask them next time, except also I moved some distance away from them so they are the other end of town...

I appreciate both yourself and David are probably in China, but any chance of an update on this? Particularly any pictures would be helpful - My 905SE has already done 2200 miles since I got it in September - although the freewheel looks in reasonable shape still (changed the chain at 1200...

slagging off a customer with a high value commuter bike waiting to spend money at their business in the middle of a recession is hardly expert behaviour IMO... one of the former "nay sayers" amongst the local shops here has started stocking e-bikes - low end models (Orbea, never heard of them!)...

in England I think kits are a niche market at present. I know its a bit of a national stereotype but it hardly surprises me that it seems Germans and Chinese (as well as rich Americans with "dens" with whole workshops) tend to buy most of the kits... in my peer group (20s to 40s) a lot of...

only just had a chance to read this - get well soon.. with regard to the weed (the "legal" one) I have to confess although I've cut down loads (moving to EA and a less stressful job helped) I do still occasionally buy the odd pack of gaspers for social occasions (it is strange as I have stopped...

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