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Two of Martin's sternest interrogators on here either have dongles and/or have stated they wouldn't buy a bike from him. Thus they are being played as patsies by Col, who has at least one thing in common with Martin - a desire to flog more bikes. Nothing wrong with a businessman trying to...

If you use the discount code 'CTC' for booking the bike show ticket it knocks off £1.50. A pound goes back on as a booking fee, but that goes on anyway so you are a quid and a bit, if not quids, in.

The shortest route is the best part of 900 miles. That involves some major roads which you may want to avoid, so you could be looking at close to 1,000 miles. A lot of cyclists aim for 14 days, which is about 70 miles a day. That's a lot, day after day, and doesn't take into account rest...

Saw my first Kalkhoff Integrale today. Looked a good quality bicycle to me, so on that basis my answer to the OP would be 'no'. The owner paid £2,800 for it, so as ever, you get what you pay for. It was a 'limited edition' but really looked the part in matt black with red piping. Gates...

Battery weight and capacity is a severe limiting factor for ebikes. We've all seen new battery developments which look good but somehow never make it to market. Let's hope this one is the exception. It looks promising, but I suppose they all do.

As Jerry says in the thread title, will 'next year' really be next year? I like Bromptons, but product development seems to take years, if it happens at all. The factory e-Brompton has been imminent since at least 2012.

I think this light will only work on a calliper brake rim - it needs the flat surface which disc specific wheels don't have. That limits it straight away, although some touring cyclists still like simplicity of rim brakes. Cost, as observed, and the alternatives. I'm not a fan of the cheapest...

KMC say don't use a chain bath in combination with a solvent. I think the bit about solvent is crucial, and suspect Muc Off would not be classed as a solvent for this purpose. Rather it's a detergent. NEVER EVER use a so-called ‘chain washing machine’ in combination with solvent. This is...

Which bottom bracket do you intend using? If the front, the co-pilot will have control over pedal activation of the motor, or are the two sets of pedals linked with no freewheel? I suppose you could run the throttle to your bars and, possibly, set the motor to be throttle only. Even then...

I hope he wears a brown coat. If not, we should have a whip round to buy him one.

Hardly inspires confidence when a bike arrives from the factory needing a bit of fettling, as many inevitably will. I've seen my local bike shop prepare a bike for sale. It doesn't take long, but they do check the wheels for trueness, and ping the spokes by hand to check the tension. But...

The motor/crank is one piece, so there is no choice as to how close it is. The BBS kit is well-regarded, so if it can be made to fit, it will do a good job. I share trex's concerns that it will hang too low. Your trike is not standard mechanically, so there could be other wrinkles which will...

Quite possibly, but I regard my wheel building skills as not much more advanced than the skill needed to inflate a tyre. Anyone who works in a bike shop ought to be able to tighten a few spokes, even if they can't build a wheel from scratch.

A lot of the cheaper Chinese hub bikes have 26" wheels. Nearly all Bosch bikes are 27.5" or 700c/29ers. An exception is Riese and Muller. Some of their Bosch bikes are 26". The bigger wheels roll better, once up to speed. But toe clearance can be a problem on a 29er with a small frame...

Makes no sense to me. For what it's worth, each of my three Bosch batteries work on both of my Bosch bikes. I did wonder about the AVE bike and battery when I bought it because the bike has the original smaller handlebar display.

The bike has hydraulic rim brakes. There was some wear on the wheel's braking surface, so it may be a new rim was a reasonable diagnosis. What was unreasonable was 50 Cycles sent Mike away the first time with the wheel in the state I found it - several loose spokes. At the very least, they...

No need to lube the cassette, or anything else apart from the chain. The bearings are sealed sufficiently for a hand spray of Muc Off and a hand rinse. What they are not sealed sufficiently for is a pressure washer.

Is that Cube 'only' £1,800? Good price for a CX bike with the 500wh battery. It was the bike I picked out of the range as a possible, although I'm not seriously looking at the moment. Check the tyre size before you buy. The spec sheet says 27.5", but the wheels in the pic are 29ers. Makes a...

Looks like the 2016 Teru 4 still has the performance motor. I would expect that as an entry level model. The CX motor will usually be paired with the bigger 500wh battery, although there's nothing to stop a maker offering a bike in any combination. I've not tried to count the number of models...

Riese and Muller will - at vast expense - sell you a Rohloff or NuVinci bike with the performance motor. Rider input with any Bosch bike makes a great deal of difference. You may find that a standard Bosch motor, even a detuned hub gear one, has enough poke for your climbing needs...