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  1. LesTocknell

    Bike Transport

    We have two large sized bikes and they fit easily upright in a Citroen Berlingo.
  2. LesTocknell

    Help! Alfine wheel removal

    I have an Alfine 8 rear wheel with horizontal rear facing dropouts. Can I remove the wheel without breaking the chain?
  3. LesTocknell

    Bosch Intuvia

    I wonder if anyone could enlighten me about the display to the right of the assist levels on the Bosch Intuvia? This is the bar chart that increases as you apply more pressure to the pedals and when you go up through the assist levels. Doers it measure battery usage, power output, torque? Are...
  4. LesTocknell

    Switched to Haibike SduroTrekking

    I fitted one of these to the seat tube on my Scott. It works well but I am limited to a 750 ml bottle. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ZFHW1MI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    Spin or use higher power setting

    Thanks Eddie. That's really useful. I was able to put the equivalent conventional chainring size in Sheldon Brown's calculator and it gives a low of 32.4 inches and a high of 99.3 which seems about right for the effort needed to climb in Eco and the amount I can still pedal when going downhill.
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    Spin or use higher power setting

    I believe it is 18 tooth which was fitted as standard.
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    Spin or use higher power setting

    I suppose that what I'm trying to find out is: is it better to lower the gearing on my bike or just use higher power for short bursts on steep sections to minimise battery use?
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    Spin or use higher power setting

    Related to this, does anyone know if the bars that indicate power usage alongside the power settings on the Bosch Intuvia screen are equivalent in each setting ie is the power being used in eco the same as the power being used in tour if the bar display is the same height? (Difficult to explain...
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    Spin or use higher power setting

    Yes, tommie. My dealer suggested going up a tooth at a time.
  10. LesTocknell

    Spin or use higher power setting

    Yes. Hello Kangooroo. I haven't tried that yet but it should be possible. I ride up the shorter pitch between Hole-in-the-Wall and Brampton Abbotts regularly and in Eco I am breathing hard at the top but not gasping as on the unpowered bike! Keep in touch.
  11. LesTocknell

    Spin or use higher power setting

    I have a Scott E-sub Evo with Bosch Performance Line and 8 speed Alfine hub gear. I tend to ride on Eco setting but I find the gear ratios a bit high to maintain a high cadence on steep hills. Am I right in thinking that a larger rear cog by enabling me to maintain a higher cadence would give...
  12. LesTocknell

    bike locks

    Gold D-lock (Kryptonite) plus alarm https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01G27FY0A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1#
  13. LesTocknell

    Scott e-sub Sport 10

    Alturas will fit. They need a little more shove from above then they click in to place and the retaining clips swivel over too.
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    Scott e-sub Sport 10

    I bought a Scott E-sub Evo late last year. It has a Racktime rack. I have no problem fitting both an Ortlieb and an Altura set of panniers, so I wouldn't expect any problems with panniers. My only reservation is that the rack does not have a frame attachment, just the triangle to the rear hub...