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    Woods v Schrader valves

    Zebb. I have a convertor and will change to tubes when these are worn out. It doesn't seem easy to see the tyre pressure with the Woods valves. I have a compressor and gauge and it very easy with Schrader vales to see the gauge & tyre pressure.
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    Woods v Schrader valves

    Can I change the inner tubes on my Agattu i8 from Woods to Schrader valves? What are the pros and cons. With Schrader I can see the tyre pressure as I inflate the tube, can you do this with a Woods valve?
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    ~Is 15 MPH enough? Discuss

    Let them go faster but keep them on the roads and off multi use cycle paths & tracks.
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    Thule 916 v Westfalia BC60 Bike Carriers

    Thule 916 v Westfalia BC60 Any words of advice on the merits or otherwise of the above two bikes carriers, both are similarly priced.
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    Crank drive comparisons - Impulse .v. Bosch .v. Panasonic

    Power- Speed- Excitement, where are e bikes going? I hope no e bike exclusions zones appear. It will be difficult to judge what bike is legal and those that are not. Many cycle ways are shared with other users.
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    AXA Locks

    I see from various sources that some of these locks are easily defeated. Do the AXA locks fitted to new bikes suffer the same problems?
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    Long range: Bosch 400Wh (Gepida Reptila) or Impulse 15Ah ( Kalhoff Agattu)?

    I see from the German sites that "Impulse2" may have a link between the gear shifter and the motor to enable smooth quick changes with hub gears. In other words it takes the power off while the gears change.
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    Long range: Bosch 400Wh (Gepida Reptila) or Impulse 15Ah ( Kalhoff Agattu)?

    Steethawk, thanks for your response. Every camp site location is different, maybe flat or very hilly. the full battery capacity will be exploited to visit places of interest in the area. One could say that a 4 hour round trip would be the limit. In hilly terrain, would a 15Ah battery hold up in...
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    Long range: Bosch 400Wh (Gepida Reptila) or Impulse 15Ah ( Kalhoff Agattu)?

    We have two bikes in the frame for touring with our camper van. The Gepida Reptila 900 with the Bosch crank drive and 400Wh battery and the Kalkhoff Agattu Impulse crank drive and 15Ah battery. We are looking for a longish range of gentle riding over varying terrain. Any advice...