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    Poll and Juvenile riders

    That did make my laugh, just like they really want to reduce vehicle fuel duty. All the main parties are signed up to reducing our co2 footprint, to do that our electricity bills need more VAT.
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    16 Mile Towpath commute,is it realistic?

    Hi I did a 40 mile round trip charity cycle ride on a tow path, it was good, all flat. But you are meant to dismount at bridges; if you did it every day you might get complaints if you wizz along at speed.
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    fully discharge?

    I had to put my glasses on, and still couldnt read it, lol, nickel metal hydr????
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    fully discharge?

    Hi If people understand their batteries, I think that they can look after them better, so I am asking about AA batteries that are rechargable. I saw a charger for sale that fully discharges the batteries before they are recharged. Is this a lot better than just recharging? My work has had...
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    Keeping your personal information personal

    Hi I had over £1,000 debited from my Nationwide account, fully refunded by Nationwide. Can you imagine how many people would close their online account if they were not safe? My number was gained as a result of payment for fuel; using ceiling video cameras. It was in the local papers.
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    Cedric Lynch on TV

    I saw that too. What efficiency rate do 'ordinary' motors achieve? Lynch motor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia He's developed his own kind of kind of algebra to do that but no other academic can understand what he's doing. LOL
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    Frozen gears, slipping freewheel

    Will the new regs be retrospective, just getting used to my Izip, just need to wait till it gets a bit warmer. :)
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    If it ain't nailed down...

    I once had a front wheel pinched from my front yard, rest of the bike was locked to a lawnmower and tree.
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    E-bikes will not exist in 10 years time

    Mass personal trnsport will always be taxed, and cycles should always be regulation free. As long as e-bikes are slow, they will be classed as cycles. And it will be a very long time before cars are any where near zero emmissions! I cannot afford a car, maybe I can afford a petrol scooter. I...
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    Tread Patterns

    Hi If you never go off road, lack of knobbly tread does not affect the grip of the tyre; it sounds odd, but I believe its true. Bike tyres dont suffer from aqua-planning like car tyres because of the small ammount of tyre that touches the road. :-) S
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    Halfords - not impressed. The Bicycle Workshop - very impressed.

    Hi I have seen electric bikes in Halfords, must have been a small store. They should have told u where to get one. My experience with Halford has always been ok, but their younger staff are bound to be less experienced.
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    Things on your helmet - dangerous?

    I think that the reason motor cycle helmets are round and smooth is quite clear. and cycle helmets with bits that stick out is not a good thing.
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    Does anyone make money out of me?

    I use firefox, there are adds to the right, no problem. No pop-ups. S
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    Does anyone make money out of me?

    I wouldnt have thought so, but given that most people give information to help people, maybe its a price worth paying. Yesturday I came across a not-for-profit energy company, it was £4 per year cheaper than my current supplier, but there was another one £40 cheaper. Elecricity supplier...
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    I'm not stopping for zebra crossings

    If you say that people waiting dont know that you are going to stop, then neither do cars behind you, untill you stop. They shouldnt overtake if they cannot see, but the roads are full of people rushing too much. S
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    I'm not stopping for zebra crossings

    Hi If you are cycling up to a zebra crossing then prehaps vehicles behind cannot see if anyone is waiting? S
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    battery powered scooter

    Just thinking about trying to get her outdoors more, more exercise, but this could make her walk less; just a pavement scooter. Just fun, and not for the roads. S
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    Bike security - 13mm or 16mm D-lock

    Hi I just use a cheap Tesco combination lock, but its always brought inside overnight. Is one lock enough if someone really wants to steal it? I have had just one wheel go missing when I used to leave my cycle outside overnight. S
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    Battery Power?

    Hi Just as a follow on from the op,s question. I have measured the voltage of my battery, 24v. The fully charged voltage is 26:3v . I am thinking this should be higher, but i only do short journies, so its been ok. It dropped to 24v after just a four mile trip. S
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    battery powered scooter

    Hi Concidering buying a battery powered scooter for my 11 yr old daughter. Came accross a chap in the street, he said they had one for two years and all was good. I have seen them on ebay, best place to buy? S