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The CT9708S I'll be damned, mine came from Germany via Amazon. It gave me my first experience of rebuilding a wheel. I stripped the wheel down and bent the rim back as straight as I could (using the ramp of my stairs). Of course the memory effect of steel means it didn't stay straight for long...

I also have an ersatz Chinese trailor with the same ersatz tyres! And a bent steel wheel - my first contact with street furniture was not good fun for the trailor... I will try running my 26x1.75 Michelin City tyres for as long as I can and will move to Marathons when they are all chewed to...

Ah! I bike I have actualy riden. At one point in time I had thought of scrapping my Rockrider 3.10 and buying this one to put a motor on but doing the math it still needs too much extra equipment for my needs so it didn't fit in the budget. It is quite good kit for the price and they often have...

Even more expensive (the GO swissdrive is the price of the trikes you mention all by itself) Made in Germany and a tadpole.

Not maintain 28mph/45kph reach it. And what is a cycle lane? Come visit the Basque Country, you will love it, no cycle lanes, lots of hills... We ride on the other side of the road so left turns are pretty safe:rolleyes: Tony

Thank god d8veh said tyres. That is my first worry, along with brakes. Having ridden a racing bike as a young man (in town, no helmet) regularly between 45 and 60 kph it is handling in corners and stopping that are the scary bits. The tyres and brakes back in those days have nothing to do with...

A full road test done by the newer, greener Jeremy Clarckson will be published in tomorrows Guardian. Tony

Ooo does it wash the dishes :p Serious bit of kit at a serious price, lovely interface. Tony

Damnation I should have bookmarked the page (or kept my mouth shut...). Ummmm brain damage in my book is a fatality not prevented by wearing a helmet... That he isn't dead is beside the point, other factors may have come into play. He would have had brain damage without a helmet and he may also...

From http://bicyclesafe.com/helmets.html I agree whole heartidly with the conclusion on that page. France is a cycling country would you agree? France has a bureaucracy which loves adding new laws to "protect" its citizens. There is no bicycle helmet law on French streets or roads and no...

Helmets: I was curious so I looked at the statistics and... cycling head injuries are at exactly the same percentage with or without a helmet! That does not surprise me having looked at road bicycle "helmets". So I don't wear one. And yes, a motorcycle helmet has already saved my life at least...

http://bofeilinz.com/ Comes from New Zealand can't be too bad...:D Tony

I agree with D8ve. With feeble V-brakes you do tend to use both brakes when riding fast because the front one is not enough alone. On my last motorbike I don't think I ever used the rear brake once and on the rare occasion I have riden a bike with disks I did the same. For my conversion I am...

Looks like you are right to worry, that nut is very badly placed. You may have to do some filing. You have seen this of course?

Yummy! A Rohloff and a 350 W Bagfang, why not. :rolleyes: I do not see your particular model on the web site. Pashley Cycles don't have them listed anymore. Will ground clearance be a problem with the Bafang? Tony

I'm jealous, I want to live in Santander too. You have made the right choice because even on foot some of those streets are very steep! Tony

Welcome to the twenty first century! I am a member of your club. I had been building the web since 1994 until the spotty faced CEO of facebook said publicaly that people over 35 were too old to be any use in the web building world. (Insert Jeremy Clarkson vocabulary here) I'm glad it happened...

With a two year guarantee? With the controller set to 18 amps (to get the 350W constant)? The shipping is free so we are looking at 27€ difference. I also have up my sleeve the BeWo at 344€ shipping included :cool: When I'm ready for a mid motor we'll talk. Like I said I only have that much...

Carry a gun bag slung over your shoulder at all times. Yes guns are heavy so use a bit of broomstick to give it the right shape. Works wonders with drivers:D Tony

I found Ciclotek thanks to a search here on the forum. Nealh says: I beg to disagree, especially if you live in the eurozone: 1. Two year guarantee 2. free delivery (it actually costs more to be delivered from them in Spain!) 3. ten years experience 4. EN certification 5. They are within...