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Has anyone bought one of Aldi's ultrasonic cleaners?I am wondering how effective they are for cleaning chains. There seems to be mixed reports on other cycling forums.

The Aldi helmets are ok. I bought one a couple of years ago. I don't use it on a daily basis throughout the winter, just on the very cold sub-zero days.

Over tightening is a possibility and I have to confess to having done that (set my torque wrench incorrectly). The 45 Nm figure is close to stripping the thread inside the nuts and it feels unnaturally tight to me. But the wheel holds firm. This could be dule to the lower power output of my bike...

Here is the data sheet for the Shimano Alfine 8 speed hub. It provides torque values for the rear wheel nuts. There will be a similar data sheet for your rear wheel set-up. http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/SI/Alfine/SGS501/37N0A-001_SG-S501-EN_v1_m56577569830638091.pdf

Hi EddiePJ, thanks for sharing these photographs. It's always good to see the work of a highly skilled craftsman. You have a rare mix of talent, attention to detail and a natural ability. Great stuff.

Apart from one incident, a few years ago, 50 Cycles have always been very fair with me. Because they almost exclusively sell Kalkhoff and have done so for many years, they know the bikes and their idiosyncrasies inside out. Recently, I needed a headset for my Pro-Connect and 50 Cycles ensured...

Hi Mike, Yes I commute in all weathers and I mainly use the Kalkhoff through the winter months these days, preferring to use a conventional bike in the spring and summer. Luckily I am able to take the bike indoors at work and leave it in a heated garage / hangar. Ive also got a pump up garden...

Yes that's a good point, my panasonic motor is not as powerful as the newer Impulse motor which is now fitted.

John, the 45Nm torque figure comes from the Shimano data sheet, it's not a Kalkhoff derived torque value. I have heard of other people having problems with stripped threads and wheels moving in the dropouts, but I've always used a torque wrench and never had either problem on my Kalkhoff.

The wheel may be moving in the dropouts due to not being sufficiently tight. A slight movement at the centre of the wheel will be exaggerated across its radius and may be enough to cause the sensor interference that you describe. At higher speeds the chain generally transmits more power and...

I have changed the forks on my ageing Pro Connect and renewed the headset bearings at the same time. I have installed a set of Suntour NEX suspension forks. These are not top quality forks, but I think they will be perfectly adequate for 99% road use. I chose them because they accept my...

I have fitted a new set of forks, but the crown race on the old set would not come off without damage. So I have fitted new headset bearings and crown race with the new forks. The original bearings were in good condition and still serviceable, but they have done high mileage so nothing is lost...

Thanks for that. Now where did I leave my Junior Hacksaw?

I'm just in the process of fitting new forks and will be fitting a new headset at the same time. Any top tips for fitting the crown race onto the steerer tube, making sure that it goes on evenly and sits fully down at the base of the tube? Thanks

It's very likely that your home insurance will provide third party cover in the UK. I've never come across a policy that doesn't. As for Europe, what about your travel insurance? Don't forget that if your bike is legal, then it's a pedal cycle. Insurance companies like you to insure twice or...

In my experience, their brakes aren't much better. The HS33s are simply awful.

The truce isn't in doubt, but is it right of Sainsbury's to use the war as an advertisement for their stuff.

Is it just me, or does anyone else feel that the Sainsbury's Christmas advert is inappropriate? I've been thinking about it for a day or so and the more I think about it, the more objectionable the concept becomes. In essence, they [Sainsubury's] are trying to get us to buy their, "stuff" by...

The 11 tooth sprocket being a standard item for the later motor makes sense then. I'm pleased the Agattu has turned out well for you and it sounds like you got a bargain. I owned one briefly and thought it was a nice bike. It was more comfortable than the Pro Connect, but not as well suited to...

Did the 2011 motor have an 11 tooth motor sprocket fitted as standard? The earlier motors had a 9 tooth sprocket. Earlier this year, my original (2008) motor failed and I replaced it with the 2011 version. I transferred my 9 tooth sprocket from the old motor onto the new one and it dropped the...