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Hi, I wonder if anyone can help please. I have a Lapierre Overvolt Urban- a fairly standard Bosch bike with the battery on the rear rack. The rear mudguard has split in two places and needs replacing. The battery cable runs in trunking on the underside of the mudguard between the motor and the...

I am fitting a Pedelease conversion kit to a Brompton for a friend. All gone well except that I cannot get the bike to run under pedal assist power. The controller a has a single cable (orange 3 pin female) to fit alternatively the throttle or the PAS. Works fine with throttle. When PAS...

Interesting study of cycling near-misses and what puts people off an essentially safe form of transport. http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/24/cycling-near-miss-close-pass-road-rage

I am thinking of retiring my Smarta Lx - after 16,000 miles (approx) -for something quieter, but as reliable and robust. Yesterday I tried two Smartmotion bikes at Take charge Bikes in Cheltenham. Was very impressed. Very `perky' motor. Anyone got any experience of these bikes - seems they are...

Tewkesbury High St this morning. Road closed for occasional market. Traffic diverted adding maybe 1 minute to average car journey. Up come Larry and Linda Lycra. Do they follow diversion? No. Do they get off and push? No.Do they slip down a side alley and use the backroad? No. Ride straight...

My faithful Smarta LX8 is now 4 years old. It has done over 12000 miles but still runs fine. It is robust, comfortable, heavy and noisy. I am considering whether the Smarta should be either replaced with a new bike, or upgraded by changing the front motor and whatever else is required. Any...

8 weeks ago I had a Cardiac arterial bypass graft (CAGB, pronounced cabbage) as I had blocked arteries, probably the result of smoking (just give it up, please, everyone). Operation went fine and after 5 days was discharged from hospital to convalescent unit. Hospital provided transport a...

I have a problem with a battery. Yesterday (seriously bad day) I ran the battery flat. Now when I connect to charger the chrger light remains green. If I press the test button on the battery no lights are shown I have swopped the fuse with that on my spare battery, made no difference. Charger...

Interesting article from the Manchester Guardian 1935, in which the Cyclists' Touring Club opposes segregated cycle lanes! http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2014/jan/10/cycling-road-safety-cycle-lanes-1935

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Anybody have any idea why swimming teachers shout at their pupils? Most Fridays i go for a swim at our local pool. There are several swimming teachers operating, usually with one or two pupils each. They all shout at the top of their voices at their pupils who are maybe 1 or 2 metres away...

Some while ago there was a radio programme called Genius with Dave Gorman. Participants put forward radical ideas which were judged by the audience as Genius or not. What ideas would forum members promote and how would they be judged? Here's a couple of my hobby horses to start with: 1...

Coming home from work this evening I was almost forced off the road by a group of riders from Gloucester City Cycling Club. I was plodding along at my usual 14/15 MPH when I saw a group in my mirror. As usual they get within a foot of your rear wheel then swing out and past. One swung out...

For the grand prize, and no conferring, forecast to the nearest day, when the number of posts about Electric Cigarettes exceed those about Electric Bikes.:rolleyes:

Three years now since I bought my first ebike. I hadn't ridden a bike for 30 years and although I had seen a few electrics about I didn't know anyone who owned one. I had looked at a few Powerbyke shoppers in a local mobility shop but they didn't allow test rides so that was that. To cut a...

So there we were. Lovely spring afternoon. Bright sun, not a cloud in the sky. Just the day to walk down to the Ham and try out our brand spanking new,Aldi-special, kites. As neither of us had flown a kite in 40 years this was a bit exciting. Kite No1 was taken out of the bag, assembled...

Woe 2 - for those who have read my previous thread. My trusty Urban Mover UM24. The motor has stopped working. Battery fine, battery status shown as full on handlebar power meter. Just nothing happening with motor. It is a rear wheel hub motor, 26V with VPAC torque sensor. Last time I...

Woe, woe & thrice woe, as Frankie Howerd used to say. Well so far I have only two woes but I'm sure another will be along shortly. Woe 1 concerns a BMS battery, Woe 2 my Urban Mover. Neither of which are working. I will post another thread for the Urban Mover. This one is the battery. I...

There hs been a welcome increase in trade members recently - Whoosh, Velospeed, On-bike - come to mind. Could I just ask that they identify themselves as such by using the Trade Member logo as displayed by Cyclezee, Xipi and others? It avoids any misunderstandings. cheers Bill

After 2 1/2 years and 6700 miles my battery is getting a bit short of breath. It is only good for 18 /19 milles rather than the original 30. It is a phylion XH370-10J LiMnO4 battery, £350 at ETS. I see that BMS have a 36V Li-Ion NiCoMn at half the price...