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    Need a set of front forks

    Not now, not today but "soon" I will be needing a set of front forks for my Wisper Wayfarer. My own fault, washing the bike down, cleaning it within an inch of it's life and not putting any protective coating on the fork bodies and now they have rusted, not badly but I know from past experience...
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    It was bound to happen

    After enjoying my bike for some months now, a little over confidence cost me two broken ribs. I was steering with one hand and putting something in to the pocket of my shirt with the other, bit of pedal, plenty of acceleration and a big rock. As I landed the handlebars went between my arm and my...
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    2 and 4 stroke motor conversion kits

    DON'T SHOOT ME! A question born of ignorance and not a flame war fuse. I have seen various Bolt On Kits you can buy to motorise regular pedal bikes. What is the script with these, I mean legality wise. I am not interested in going to the bowels of hell for eternity or the thought police...
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    Protective clothing

    I was just wondering, does anyone here wear or has anyone considered wearing, protective clothing. What I am talking about are the Kevlar jackets and reinforced Kevlar Jeans/Trousers more commonly worn by motorcyclists? Personally, I have a Kevlar hoodie and leather gloves but I am looking at...
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    Wisper Bike.

    As many of you in here know, I ordered a Wisper Wayfarer a couple three weeks back ad Wisper has been trying to get their delivery into the country for a while, well yesterday the truck containing the consignment arrived at Wisper HQ, David the MD let me know he would get it on a timed next day...
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    Tubeless Tyres

    What sorcery is this! Are tubeless tyres even an upgrade? And the sealant, what sort of a mess does that make? Seriously, are they an "upgrade" or a fad? Can any wheel be converted and how puncture proof are they, does the sealant make them self healing?
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    Bit of a variation, I bought the bike but need a tawball mounted carrier

    Newbie alert! Absolutely as green as grass so you can all have fun i you want! The thing I want is a Tow Ball mounted bike carrier and have no idea what I need to get, my big question is that the bike I have bought is a step through but all of these carriers appear (I may be totally wrong...