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Riding on ice After a couple of falls on icy roads last December, I invested in Continental Top Contact Winter tyres with "micro studs". I fully intended to swap these out for normal tyres during the summer, but kept them on and seem to suffer minimal additional rolling resistance. I am very...

A solution looking for a problem? Saw what may have been the first genuine use for a Segway on ITV4s Tour de France coverage on Wednesday evening. The cameraman filming Chris Boardman's pieces to camera from a bike was using one! May be a long wait though before a second valid use can be found ;)

Thanks for your responses. I may try and source the Conti's to use as a winter tyre. I think my Agattu is a 700c, which at first Googling seems hard to find in the UK. Failing that it will be back to sharing the car on bad days!

The short days and bad conditions are certainly back. Last week I suffered on some black ice, and came off the bike for the first time this season :mad: (couple of tumbles last year). Short of mountain biking body armour - which as a fifty-something cycle-commuter seems a bit excessive - is...

My Agattu is used for commuting, and over this winter I have got into the habit of removing the battery while I am at work. This is not so much for security, but I was a bit concerned at the effect the cold might have on the battery's performance come the end of the day. Last thing I want is...

I moved office locations a couple of years ago, and was no longer able to car share with my wife. The commute is only just over 6 miles, and I had cycled similar journeys before, and it was tempting to try and avoid second car ownership. However, having to do the cycle whatever the weather was...

Mark of 50Cycles has been in touch by email and phone. They are couriering (is that a word?) out a new wheel and arranging collection of the faulty one so that they can find out what the problem is. Happy days :) postscript - went back onto my Ezee Torq while Agattu was poorly, and was...

Thanks - very impressive. Even more so when you listen to the sound, the Chinook rotor noise doesn't appear to change at all as it starts to take the load! Wonder what they would bring in if a Chinook broke down...:eek: Simon

My three week old Agattu has developed a fault. I noticed yesterday that the front wheel was very noisy, sounding like bearing noise from the hub. :( On examination there was a lot of grease around the bearing seals. Does this sound as if the bearing seals have gone? What is likely to be the...

That is definitely something you won't see every day! I don't suppose you were able to grab a snap? Simon

Apologies if this has already been posted, but it seems relevant to this thread. Quickrelease.tv » Blog Archive » Lock it or lose it Simon

Many modern bikes have shifters that reflect Flecc's info above: "up" is only allowed one at a time, but "down" can be anywhere from 1 to 3 depending on how far you press the lever. Simon

I drove to Loughborough to visit 50 Cycles yesterday. I tried out my Gents Agattu 53cm (wasn't sure it was the right frame size for me) there before bringing it home with me. Happy days - I'll soon forget the long weeks of waiting! The guys there seem to be working very hard to get people's...

Have a look at this review http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bike-reviews/1958-sun-lova-sl300zb-owner-reviews.html Not sure if is exactly the same model as the one you quote, but probability is high. Simon

Erm, not sure exactly what the point of this thread is :confused: But anyway - so far Ezee Torq. Yup, just the one. No others. I'll get my coat...

For my every day cycling to work through country lanes I find wrap around cycling glasses invaluable - tinted for summer to reduce glare and keep flies at bay, clear in the winter to keep out rain, hail, snow, etc :( As far as flies in the cakehole, isn't that one of the reasons cyclists grin...

The foam sleeves on my Torq brake levers are starting to split. Does anyone know where I can get replacements? Or can anyone suggest a good alternative? Simon

Just gone into it on my laptop and looks okay, but does not seem to be the full complement of locations showing?:confused: Shame if it has been a waste of all your time updating. :mad: Simon