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A friend of mine uses one of these here. He's not had it long so it is difficult to say how reliable it is. It does seem well made and throws out an enormous amount of light which seems to be quite floodlight like. I bought an Airbike Everlight last year. It cost a similar amount of money, is...

I think Lloyd from 50 Cycles wrote a very informative piece about the pros and cons of various brake types some time ago. I have just tried to find it but couldn't. I'm sure a with a bit more patience you will come across it.

I'll second that. Since changing to Magura brakes I have noticed a dramatic reduction in brake block wear and the rims seem to be be untouched by them. With the Shimano V brakes I was changing the blocks every 750 miles. The Magura brakes have covered 1500 miles and still have plenty of material...

I have stripped the thread in the nut, I experienced that horrible sensation when the wrench starts to become easier to turn as you continue to tighten. The nuts were full of swarf when I took them off! I placed too much trust in my torque wrench! I was thinking of using the chain adjuster to...

I had no problems at all until I changed to an Alfine hub. Since then, I have found that the axle does move forwards on the drive side and have had to re-set it every month or so. Not a huge problem but I could do without it. Yesterday, when I re torqued the wheel nuts to 40 Nm (As per...

Thank you flecc. I think for the price it is worth having a go. Even if they don't fit they will probably make a good starting point for modification.

I have thought about putting a chain adjuster on my bike, mainly because I think it would make it easier to set up the rear wheel. I find it a real pain the re-align the back wheel once I have removed it. I know very little about these things other than not all are suitable for Nexus / Alfine...

I think that this hub uses the same nut as the 8 speed (Y-314 14010) or at least this is what the Shimano Tech Docs indicate. The Shimano assembly guide recommends tightening the nuts to between 30-45 Nm. This is surprisingly tight so it might be worth tightening them with a torque wrench if...

Thank you Tony. The information that you have collected, researched and compiled is a good resource for the newer Panasonic unit owners and I’m sure many will benefit from your efforts over the coming months and years. Regards Tom

Your bike looks good Jerry. I hope that it continues to please and that you get plenty of enjoyment from using it. Thanks for taking the trouble to post some pictures. Regards Tom

I think hydrogen can explode in concentrations of as little as 10% by volume.

I can't access the advert. It must have been locked.

Yes these pedelecs certainly are wonderful things. It make you wonder how we managed with WOTWOSERE before doesn’t it Bob? Regards Tom

I think you have made a wise choice going for the hydraulic brakes. I have retro-fitted Magura hydraulic brakes to my Kalkhoff and they are certainly a big improvement. The braking action is very powerful / progressive, the brake pads seem to last forever and I have also noticed a dramatic...

I was surprised at the Go Cycle review too. I had the impression that it was a bit of a gimmick, but the test figures are quite respectable. Don't know if the fact that they only had it for a few supervised hours had anything to do with it.

I think the old saying, “try before you buy” applies. It is well worth investing a bit of time and petrol money in order to visit the suppliers of the bikes that you are interested in. People will tell you that both of these bikes are good quality with good after sales backup, so it’s a case...

It's good to hear about the excellent service. I will be interested to hear your opinion on the 11 tooth sprocket, good / bad points etc. Keep us posted.

The drive looks correct John. Looking at your motor sprocket, it seems no worse than mine and I don’t have any hint of trouble. When you say the drive feels like jumping cogs, do you mean that the pedals jump momentarily? If the pedals jump, it could indicate that the hub gear is the culprit...

I haven’t had any problems with the drive, but this thread has prompted me to check my chain tension. I dropped from a 23T standard rear sprocket to an 18 T after doing about 200 miles on the bike from new. I removed three links from the chain when I made this change. I have just checked the...

Yes that is normal. Are the symptoms evident in all gears ratios or just top?