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Perhaps I should have mentioned I was a member when I bought mine at the beginning of the month ! :eek:

Enjoy the "Golden Age" .. at least someone's getting a good run at it. I've little doubt there will be no such pleasures for my generation (40 is creeping up fast but not there yet, so I've a good way left to go before retirement is on the cards ;) ) .. truth is lots of us have had a pretty good...

Just spotted 50cycles have put a load of bikes on 15% off until 1st November if you've been tempted but put off by the margins. £400 off an Agattu C11 Impulse is a decent saving. Presumably the 2013 models will start coming on-stream soon as they're already profiled on the German site...

Yes indeed .. it's very clinical just to look at this in terms of car vs. bike costs but I'm one of those who has ditched the car. I got rid of it about a month ago now. It was 5 years old £13k when new, and had to top up what it fetched to buy the bike. Not expecting to save money over the 1st...

Just to further reassure, the Contis are likely going to give you more of what you're looking for than Schwalbe Marathon Plus. I've actually just changed over to Marathon Plus Tour tyres in preparation for the inevitable hedgerow debris which will be all over the lanes soon when the cutting and...

Thanks all - it's getting much more natural now after a bit of practice and clipping in/out in town traffic too, which is all progress in the right direction. Sorry - can't resist ... I have visions of this whenever I see downhill mentioned : Insane Downhill Bike Race In Chile valparaiso...

They've got a few options here - unfortunately not the waterproof hard case for that model but the mount system is compatible with many of their cases if you upgrade the phone at a later time. One of the things which attracted me to it ! HTC Desire bicycle mounts | HTC Desire bike mounts | HTC...

Have to confess to impulse-buying a pair of these in one of those "carried away with a haggle" moments at the NEC ... impossibly short velcro straps (unless you're in a Lycra top - and I have small wrists !), have to be mounted the right way up or they don't work ... and one of those things you...

This thread is very interesting ! I'm actually about to finally convert to an Android phone specifically to get a SatNav facility for the bike (would probably have limped along with my old hardware with slide-out keyboard otherwise if it was just for the phone !). Has anyone tried using the...

Those look like they will definitely "encourage" learning fast ! Can imagine using them for XC or road biking but must admit I'd be a bit nervous not having any plate / clip-out option using them for MTBing. The idea of using those eggbeaters for downhill is quite simply terrifying !!! Someone...

They're at about 50% tension, which is pretty much as they came. I'm going to take the reflectors off to access the tension adjustment bolts and loosen a little - sounds like this may have contributed. Yup ! Some things on the instructions (like the reflectors) are marked "optional", and...

New to using cleats and recently fitted SPD324 (flat/cleat dual-sided pedals - Shimano PD-M324 Pedal Reviews ) to my eBike, and the recommended SH-56 SPD multi-directional release cleats (Shimano Cleats SM-SH56 | Buy Online | ChainReactionCycles.com ) to Shimano MTB shoes. This evening when I...

Am I right in thinking this has a 400W motor ? !! I bet this guzzles battery power flat out ... Problem is those trips with nowhere to recharge before return journey .. maybe a spare of the 8Ah battery this uses weighs less than the bigger ones (?), but having lugged a 36v 15Ah one from/back...

Actually bought a set of those to try on an Agattu ... seatpost clamp didn't work (seemed to be geared at quick-release seats), rear skewer wouldn't work with the chunky rear hub and couldn't see how the headset lock would fit. Left me with the front wheel skewer out of a £60 pack. Didn't want...

A friend with a spare regular bike would come in handy to test the route ! Strongly advise doing the test run soon as you get the chance, especially on a not-so-great day (weather-wise) ... will really highlight a whole bunch of stuff to think about that no amount of desktop planning can ever...

Very good points :) ... said paths are not something I'm especially familiar with - and from the post below yours, sounds like some rekky work to check conditions along the whole length might be a good plan ! Found these vids on the internet - not sure if the sections are part of the intended...

I reckon if you're not actually racing or doing downhill etc. the style is by far the most comfortable - it's become a real pleasure riding it for the very reasons you outline, rather than a 'personal challenge'. Once you get used to the gears with the crank drive (takes a bit of...

.. how long left before the throttle can be revved again ? :D

Looks good - London to Brighton would be a great goal to work towards and a massive achievement if you do ! :D. How are you finding the C11 ? I'll have had mine a week tomorrow (also a step-through ... still throw my leg over the back of it ... can't seem to break the habit ! ). Despite the...

My rides at the moment are usually a mix of terrains with some gradual inclines some hills (places of work vary !) so that's maybe a factor - your flat route reduces effort enormously. Fitness improves pretty fast but when you do something you haven't done for ages you do work out muscles that...