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I will admit to not understanding some music, for instance if any of you have ever heard Chinese opera, it defies description to the Western ear. My daughter-in-law who is Malaysian Chinese hates it so it's not just Westerners. Although I was born in Bradford, I really don't like brass bands...

That's awfully harsh guys, in amongst all the foul-mouthed dross and rubbish, there will be the occasional gem of genuine creativity and superlative poetic commentary on contemporary existence that will stand the test of time. I must admit to having missed it though.

This is so weird, in Aussie where I just spent 33 years, it's illegal to ride on the road in most places, you must ride on the footpath if there is one. Tony

See how it advises to clean the brushes and use that. If not the blowlamp idea followed by a high power jetwash. Tony

D8veh is absolutely so right- I've been using Linux for over 10 years and it has matured into something anyone can use now. Windoze does an amazing job on any conceivable hardware combination, but it is just too vulnerable to malicious attacks. I simply refuse to join the Mac closed...

Hi all- I don't know if this is the correct part of the forum to post this, moderators please move to better location. I have seen various posts where people are discussing appropriate nose weights for tow hitches and bike carriers. As a general rule of thumb, when using a tow hitch ensure the...

John- What sort of carrier is on the back? I'm going to get a tow-hitch fitted to my Peugeot 3008 this week and am looking for a good strong tow hitch carrier, what would you recommend? Thanks for the info on your bikes, I really want to go with Nexus type gears so have gone for Andy's...

Trex- Andy has been upfront with me and has sent me his T&C's excerpt. 14 days if assembled in the garage and not ridden, then a sliding scale of charges after that which seems fair to all parties. After all, if in his place I was to send a bike to a potential client who after riding it for a...

JohnCade- Very much not a keen cyclist. An e-bike is very much a second best in place of my Virago cruiser. The family have prevailed upon me to give away the motorbikes since my heart attack and get "on yer bike" for a bit of exercise and away from my computer screen. A sort of electric...

Si- Thanks for this, but I've already taken the plunge, I have spoken to Andy at Whoosh and have ordered a Sundowner with the 500w motor and 15ah batt. They are calling it the SunBear. £ 899. It looks a bit retro but with suspension both ends and a (hopefully comfy) big saddle and an extra bit...

Thanks Earwig, I checked out his website, and you're right, price is a bit too steep for my budget. Very interesting read though. Tony

Thanks d8veh, like flecc, what you have to say makes perfect sense, I must put aside my old prejudices and come into the 21st century. Incidentally, I see on other posts you have a passing interest in the electronic side of the bikes, if I can offer any assistance in that regard when I finally...

Flecc Your potted history makes a lot of sense, I understand a lot more about the whys and wherefores of the UK market for the past 30 years while I've been in Aussie now - thanks. Tony.

Trex- Sounds interesting with bigger motor/batt combination, you make no comment about the gearing/drive train, what about that? When I say I've shrunk, that's just spine compression with older people-unfortunately your leg length doesn't change which makes long-haul flights very tedious. Tony

I've been looking (online only) at the Kudos Safari £695 and the Whoosh Sundowner £725 both with integral gear hub and enclosed drive, they look easy to maintain and simple to operate why are these sort of bikes so few and far between? Does anyone have experience of these or any comments? The...

d8veh- Thanks for this, my wife is exactly the same weight and size as when I first met her in 1965. She's 5'6" and weighs 7 1/2 stone. Just wish I could say the same, it's just not fair, she's always eaten ravenously and never puts on an oz, chocolate, cream cakes 2 cartons of cream in her...

Trex- These are very interesting, at these sort of prices I can get a towbar and not worry about folding bikes. Tony

Thanks Robf, The reason I wanted folding bikes was I can save the cost of a towbar on my Peugeot 3008, if I can get them to both fit in the back of the car at the same time. On the other hand, cost isn't the prime consideration and if I can get a towbar fitted with racks to take non-folding...

Earwig- nice moniker mate! Thanks for reply, I don't suppose you've got a name for him? Tony.

Hi all- Just returned from a stint of 33 years in the colonies where helmet wearing was mandatory. I will not put a helmet on to ride a bike, it's just wrong, so am a bit rusty on bikes and riding. We live on a hill in sunny Bournemouth, so standard push-bike not an option. During the course...