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    How much electricity and cost to charge battery

    So... if I find out £0.?? Per watt or whatever it is called ;). How would I calculate how much it would generally cost in electricity to charge my newish, Bosch 400 thingie battery from almost empty?
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    My second bike

    not the best photos but just recovering from bad virus and also bit late this morning.... My new daily driver so to speak for the next two years (Inshallah!) is a 2015 Haibike Trekking thingummiex .... Bought from Martin at e-bikeshop.co.uk. thanks again! by this point I had only gone...
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    Bosch Classic Motor - unused dongle for sale

    I bought this dongle for my pedelec over a year ago now but never used, never fitted. Been in drawer ever since. I did not have the knowledge to fit it or even understand the instructions (sorry Martin!) so here it is.. The wirey do something inside motor and go faster thing! instruction also...
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    Speeding... Guardian article

    http://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2014/jul/25/can-cyclists-be-fined-for-speeding
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    Why does everything go wrong at same time...

    Is there some sort of probability calculation? Always haloens just before summer as well ... 1. Bosch Motor kaput in my KTM macina (being sent away) 2. Stupid stupid stupid garage... Were told to fix my handbrake andadjust caliper, weld couple area (identified by precious garage who dont do...
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    KTM macina issue..Broken down Grinding crunchie type noise

    Broke down last night at 10 pm. Rare occasion I'd cycled to a works do about 10 miles away. Bike seemed to me to be going slower ish that isual but i thought I was imagining it. Got to works do and at end of evening started off when i did first pedal rotation the bike mechanism and chain area...
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    Is this the new 2015 Haibike?

    http://www.currietech.com/haibike-trekrx-48-gb/ Is this the 2015 model? How come this website (US?) takes orders before 2015 and do any 2015 models actually come out before 2015??
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    Spare magnet?

    Where can i get a spare magnet for the Bosch spokey things? Mine came off yesterday and after ages scrambling about in the lane on way home I found it somehow... now am in paranoid mood I need to rest easy and have a spare on me but haven't a clue how to get a spare.. (Will contact...
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    German ebay.. Bosch motors

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Drive-Unit-Bosch-drive-28-288-Watt-New-For-Advanced-Hobbyists-/371076017379?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item5665daace3 And has another one for sale.....
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    Tandems..?

    Just went for a little stroll across the bridge to mainland and through University gardens and seems there is a tandem festival on in the area.. Heaps of them camping in a field... Got me thinking and wondering how tandem pedelecs work? Are there two motors??? If there are two motors giving...
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    This evening's reading material...

    Happened to come across the list of brands that use a Bosch motor in their pedelecs and not heard of so many of them.. Going to read up on the trekking versions and then by the time I have finished it will be 2015 and I can decided on which one will be my new trekking bike.... will there be...
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    Buy 2014 model now or wait for 2015?

    So. Want a new pedlec. A second one anyhow. Spare or main one. later on perhaps sell KTM I have now. Is it wise to buy a Bosch pedelec now.. Pretty 'oldish' 2014 model or wait for new 2015 models later on in year? Makes.. KTM trekking model. Or haibike Trekking model. Other Bosch same...
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    Almost died and almost got physical later

    i almost got killed today with a van driver not stopping at junction to main road as i was calmly carrying on in clear viewof him.. He kept coming and was coming so close to me as he approached junction i did my usual aggressive and pre-emptive sidelook of 'what the f...' Are you doing coming so...
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    Bosch trekking / touring bikes?

    So.... I have the KTM Macina Dual HS with 400 battery and loads of gears with derailleur etc to get me up steep hills .. And it does the job well. Bearing in mind it took me months of research (or hassling on here!) to get to that point.... I am now planning ahead for Pedelec no2. My...
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    Why and when and something else

    regarding a pedelec such as a Bosch type eg mine is a KTM macina and that they cost approx. £2k and prices seem to be going up..... when is it best to upgrade, sell etc .. If at all. The battery factor .. Is that 2-4 yrs for a Bosch bike (I know the battery charge thing depends on lots of...
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    Wobbling??

    Why does the front (handlebars and front wheel bits) wobble terribly when I let go of handlebars to cycle (only really done it today to adjust cap and to see if I can still pretend to be young). Now my balance was still damned good must be said but front of bkke wobbled / shook terribly.. Not...
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    University halls of residence

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-25813459 some sort of electric bike scheme being planned (to get up the hill to the place I guess!) Wonder if it will come with a breathalyzer cut off mechanism? (inventor of breathalyzer died 12 months ago andwas alumni thingie of same University..)
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    Puncture!

    having hassled Dave at Electrifyingcylces I can now take off a wheel.. Progress! Unfortunately there was a very long nail piercing the tyre, so the tyre itself has a hole still in it. I thiught I had ordered the right spare tyre some months back as chappy as SJS told me it was the one I...
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    B&M lighting.. How to get into it?

    The light stopped working (dynamo on my KTM Macina) so wanted to check i side to see if bulb of the front unit was ok. There is definitely something moving about in there but I am not sure if these are sealed unit and if not gow do I get the lens thing open??? Just cannot figure it out!
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    Me allotment guv thank you sir yes sir

    Did I mention I now have an allotment?? Ok half of one..... here it be before wissy attacks...... and actually no after piccy yet...... Two weeks later and making very slow progress. Anyhow.....hope to make something like this.. Lol as if imagination running away faster than...