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Another tyre brand I rate and use are WTB , look at the ventura again vary small block central tread for multi use surface and bigger knobs on the edges. Specialised, Panaracer & WTB are my three go to tyre choices. I once used scwalbe but they are over rated imv.

Have a look at the specialized 2bliss pathfinder, a smooth center for roads and treaded sides for gravel, I have these on my gravel bike. Specialized Pathfinder Sport Ready 700c Gravel Tyre - £20.25 | Tyres - Hybrid/Road/Gravel | Cyclestore Panaracer gravel king SK a road and off road tyre...

Yes the finish view of a Z bend is a heath affair and does look bodgy.

Billyboya bough a 25ah littokala battery it lasted 8 months and is now scrap value.

Getting an exact length at the first bend is the hardest part for a diy user, though with a correct 2mm z bend plier onc could likely get good results with a few practice spokes. The tail could be cut or even bent so not to be so long and ugly in appearance. The plier head has a groove for...

One can buy cable actuated hydraukic callipers, the callipers are sealed hydraulic so the pads are actuated by hydraulic pressure as a secondary system , the primary actaution is by cable.

50ah you having a laugh, as well as being massive and bloody heavy. It will cost about £1200 if not more. If however you mean 15ah then it isn't a problem.

Oops ! Not just any old Boat that one Matthew. In 1901 it took Robert Scott and Earnest Shackleton to the Antartic for some adventures.

For anyone else who umms and arrgh's about brake mineral oil, it doesn't matter the brand they are all much the same spec in that the oils won't perish the rubber seals so any good vehicle LHM+ hydraulic oil is equally as good. As with most bike stuff if buying a premium branded item one pays...

I forgot and didn't look at your posting name, yes I'm sure you have plenty on the shelf. For all my bikes I use the shimano red only becuase I bought 2 ltrs about 5 years ago at a very good price other wise it would have been LHM+, 2 ltrs lasts for ever .

If you really must pay silly bike oil prices then get something compatible like this on offer which makes the price more reasonable. Shimano hydraulic mineral oil disc brake fluid 250 buy 1 get 1 free | eBay

Chinese copy brand of a hayes/or shimano type, use a good mineral oil and completly bleed the old stuff out. Use shimano/ magura mineral or a similar hydraulic spec oil like LHM+ . One can buy bike branded oil at a rip off £8 - £10 for 100ml or buy LHM+ at £10 ltr bottle. What ever you do...

The forks should sag about 15/20% of the travel with you on the bike, so setting a PSI isn't universal as every one weighs differently.

Against a sunny wall catoneaster is a sure winner late spring early/ summer, they sound like a swarm has arrived with so much activity from all manner of bees. Lavetera with its silky pink large petal flowers is also another winner with bees, the main attraction is the pollen on the the anthers...

Heather needs the right conditions this heat is pretty ideal and if antything to ideal for producing nectar, cold, damp & miserable it is then useless. I am forever seeing bees on Lavender, Borage in quantity is a winner with it's blue star flowers this time of year. Persicaria 'red bistort'...

Yep back to Wisper for a replacement.

Fire away when ready.

Your not alone with poor service Bob, George Henry had a similar experience with Yamaha and the battery connector when it broke. His reply was sorry can't help you will have to buy another £800 battery, like most of us GH managed to affect a good repair himself and that was a few years ago now...

Some more excellant ramblings and pics Matthew, the Heather is a sort after late forage source for the bees and for the apiarist to reap the last major crop of the year.

One say's not a changer but it is, it is allowing you to tour with Dad and both on equal terms.