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  1. falmouthtony

    Tonys Ride

    These links may work better: Leg 1 https://plus.google.com/photos/103240125853875114895/albums/6146485687162306497 https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/767881114 Leg 2 https://plus.google.com/photos/103240125853875114895/albums/6146927398225013681...
  2. falmouthtony

    Tonys Ride

    Now I know that's worked here's a link to photos from Leg 1: https://plus.google.com/photos/103240125853875114895/albums/614648568716230649
  3. falmouthtony

    Tonys Ride

    LEG 2 ST AUSTELL to FALMOUTH 9 MAY via the Roseland lanes 11.8mph avg. 39.09 miles 2609 feet ascent 3.19 in saddle Weather dry and mostly sunny. Fresher headwind still than leg 1 but fair bit of shelter in the high banked lanes. Got to St Mawes for ferry to Falmouth but very choppy, and...
  4. falmouthtony

    Tonys Ride

    Garmin detail showing corrected ascent! LEG 1 https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/767881114
  5. falmouthtony

    Tonys Ride

    LEG 1 PLYMOUTH - ST AUSTELL - ELECTION DAY 7 MAY 11.2mph avg 40.4 miles 3.36 hrs riding 4900ft total ascent Weather - decent,dry,fresh headwind Best bit - lovely people on Cremyll Ferry chipping in a tenner! Worst - stand thread stripping on 1 in 4 hill Worst overtakers - TAXI...
  6. falmouthtony

    Cost to Charge a Battery

    Thank you ajb9, John Stuart, mike killay ... and all :)
  7. falmouthtony

    Tonys Ride

    Can anyone explain in very simple terms how I can post a picture from 'my pictures' in this space. Maybe I can't o_O
  8. falmouthtony

    Tonys Ride

    Thanks Bike is really sweet at the moment. Chain oiled, all nuts and bolts tightened. Train ticket and bike reservation sorted for tomorrow morning. Decent weather forecast. Heck of a lot of sharp hills on the lanes for this first leg. Only thing I worry about is that if the two batteries...
  9. falmouthtony

    Tonys Ride

    Thanks again guys. You kind pedalecing people have contributed £95 of my £350 total so far. AWESOME!!!!!! Bit of a window in the rain and howling gales forecast for tomorrow so hope to make a start and complete my first leg from Plymouth to St Austell via Looe and Fowey...
  10. falmouthtony

    Cost to Charge a Battery

    Thank you all. Amazing. Hoping to start Thursday if we get a break in the rain and high winds. I'll keep the Just Giving page updated. Thanks again.
  11. falmouthtony

    Tonys Ride

    Thanks Steve. ..... and for your very kind donation www.just giving.com/Tony-Archer
  12. falmouthtony

    Cost to Charge a Battery

    Thank you SO much Croxden. Much appreciated
  13. falmouthtony

    Cost to Charge a Battery

    I wonder if you guys could refresh my memory as to how many KwH it uses to charge a 36v 14AH battery for around 5 hours. Also what's your best guess at an average KwH charge at present. This needed as I embark on a small challenge to cycle the entire Cornish coastline from Plymouth to...
  14. falmouthtony

    Bosch Nyon tuning dongle

    Ah well. Glad you're still friends. Off to watch some paint dry now
  15. falmouthtony

    Bosch Nyon tuning dongle

    Wouldn't it be more productive and helpful for this forum as a whole for you two guys to wash your dirty linen in private? You'll never agree. Gets a little tedious.
  16. falmouthtony

    Cube SUV Hybrid Pro

    Geoff I've got a Cube hardtail. Get yourself a Suntour NCX suspension seat post from ultra cheap and efficient bikediscountde for around £40. It will soften out the bumps no end ...without the weight, complexities and cost of full sus.
  17. falmouthtony

    Freego Hawk Punctures

    Another vote for Marathon Plus with slime in the tubes. Three thousand miles over varying terrain. One nail puncture in all that time.
  18. falmouthtony

    What conversion to choose???

    And the grunt going up hill is a:)mazing
  19. falmouthtony

    700c hybrid suspension fork recommendation please

    Suggest you look at ' bike discount de ' I got a 700c air fork really cheap a few weeks ago. 2014 one now out of stock. But there are others at a good price. Incredibly efficient people.
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    Trying ebikes

    Sorry Trex ..... Pockets of ebikes in Cornwall ... well served..... Please tell by whom. Or am I mis-understanding the post :)