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I was under the impression that duty was paid at the point of sale, not on stock held. My source for this information was a petrol station cashier. Unfortunately, he wasn't the brightest star in the sky, so this information could be wrong. I couldn't find anything on Google during my very brief...

Unfortunately, that cost reduction has been stolen. I cycle past 4 filling stations on my way to work. The BP garage have stolen the tax break. Tesco have stolen it too. The Total garage have lined their pockets with our tax relief. Sainsburys have not only stolen the tax relief...

Both look very, "Indian".

Thanks flecc, I'll get my file and, "tickle" a bit of metal out of the slot. Such an obvious solution, but like many things, it only becomes obvious once it has been pointed out.

Is there a trick to aligning the front wheel of a bike within the forks? This has been a constant source of minor irritation for years. The front wheel of my Pro Connect does not sit in the centre of the forks. It is off-set to the right by 6 mm. I have opened the quick release and re-set the...

Good grief!

Anything which makes you more visible has to be good. Pedals with lights :) but pedals with motors :(

Raleigh Chopper?

have you tried a bike with the Panasonic crank drive? These are very good hill climbers.

One of the new 18 Ah batteries might be beneficial if you have a spare £500+ under the mattress. You can then give us a report on how it performs. Or maybe 50C will lend you one? If it's any good a glowing report from you wont do any harm!

I purchased a set of Magura brakes from them about 18 months ago using my credit card. About a week later, my bank phoned to see if I had ordered £7500 worth of of computer gear from the USA, which I hadn't, so they cancelled my card and sent me a new one. I can't say for sure that...

I know that the retailers only make a small margin, but the fact remains that there can be a massive price differential between two filling stations which are only a couple of miles apart. This must be down to the oil company, British Pirates being the worst offender. It makes me wonder why...

I probably didn't make it clear. It's the fact that they are buying it from a BP filling station. It's 7p a litre cheaper at the Shell garage 3 miles away. BP generally seem to be the most expensive.

The seller seems to have a lot of positive feedback (100%) and has been an ebay member for nearly 5 years. It could be genuine?

Assume that you will need to buy a new battery after two years. If all the plus factors of owning an ebike add up and outweigh the battery cost, go for it. At the moment, every time I ride past a petrol station, it makes more sense to own an ebike. Especially when passing a British Pirates...

There is no doubt that the Panasonic battery is one of the best available, it doesn't live up to the claims, but none of them do. Unfortunately, battery performance and life claims are all, "optimum conditions" a bit like MPG claims made by car manufacturers. You never get what they promise.

50 Cycles are claiming the following: New technology allows 18Ah to be packed into this new 3.1kg battery pack, offering range up to 87 miles in normal assistance mode. This is more than is claimed for the 10 Ah pack in normal mode, so the fact that more capacity has been crammed into roughly...

The motor/drive is still Panasonic, it's just the battery that has changed to a BMZ. It's too early to tell if the BMZ battery is any better or any worse. Realistically, we won't know the answer to that question for about a couple of years yet, when they have undergone a period of real world...

I have the Alfine 8 speed hub gear on my Pro Connect. To be honest, I never think about it, I just keep going and have never carried out any maintenance at all. I am still using the original chain, and sprockets front and rear. I suppose the chain has an easier life because it isn't constantly...

No, it's definitely a joke then. Hideous looking contraption, stops flys splattering on the face, costs €299. All the elements of a good joke are there. I must say, they have gone to a lot of trouble making that video just to give us a giggle. A very generous gesture.