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Are these batteries actually worth £395 or even £535? After all, they are essentially a small box of chemicals. I know that you could argue that everything is made up of base elements and that a manufacturer adds value by applying a process and producing a useful commodity. Allowing for the...

I have experienced this indication of battery deterioration on 3 batteries so far. The last time it happened, the last light started flashing very early and the capacity test indicated 4 lights. I continued to ride the bike until the battery cut out and found that the range had not actually...

I have just been messing around with one of the Lidl computers purchased this morning. Quite nice and very good value at £3.90. One little point, when it goes to sleep, it does not wake up again when you start cycling. Being a forgetful sort, I know I am going to set off without pushing the...

I called in at Lidl this morning to load up with treasure. I was there at 8 and there were 4 others waiting for the doors to open! All wanted the cycle gear. Anyway, I managed to get everything that I wanted. It all seems pretty good at first sight.

I think that you are quite correct with this approach and it is exactly what I do. It does go against my instincts though as people shouldn’t be allowed to do as they like at the expense of putting others in danger. However, with the current culture of, “I have a right to do what I like whenever...

Most of the stickies appear to be in regular use. Should we remove those?

I was in a line of traffic this evening on a long slight down hill doing about 20 mph and keeping up with the car in front. The car behind just could not keep in line and crept along side me and then started moving in to the nearside forcing me towards the kerb. This really annoyed me because he...

It might be worth slackening the front wheel off in the forks and then to re-centre the wheel between the forks. You might have knocked it out slightly when you fell. I'm sure someone will be along soon with the Shimano PDF document that shows you how to adjust the brakes, should that be...

It is a bit steep isn't it.

Lidl should be having some in on Thursday. They have 20 functions, the majority of which will probably be of no use, but they are only £3.90. I don't know how they will perform, but they may be worth a chance at the price.

Thanks for the correct info Tim. I must listen more closely to what people tell me. I will now go away and punish myself.

When I was last at 50 Cycles, I think it was Mark who mentioned to me something about a portable charger that was coming soon and that it would plug into a 12 V supply. He may even have said that it would work on a range of input voltages even mains. I don't know anymore. That was about 6 weeks ago.

Oh, I see.:)

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No, I’ve not ventured that far from home yet, as I don’t have a cycle carrier for the car and it won’t have the range to get there and back on one battery. My Pro C is just for commuting and I use it as a real workhorse. I think it would cope with Winnat’s Pass OK because I have been up hills...

Yes I noticed that and thought that you had done it. Why has the link to your review of the Pro Connect been removed? As you say links to pages made under different circumstances seem to remain intact.

The batteries do strange things when new. You need to drain the battery until it cuts out a couple of times. The meter then behaves in a more linear way. You do need to take what the meter tells you with a pinch of salt because they are only a very rough guide to the charge level.

I think it was something that posted by a person wotwozere a short while ago. It's still on the thread.

Hi Musicbooks I think the Kalkhoff brand is unique because you can't buy their bikes from anywhere else other than 50C. So, to my mind, customer service is central to the ownership experience of a Kalkhoff and if I were a potential buyer, I would want to know about the sort of experiences the...

This is probably why they have the confidence to offer the 2 year warranty then.