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    It was bound to happen

    After enjoying my bike for some months now, a little over confidence cost me two broken ribs. I was steering with one hand and putting something in to the pocket of my shirt with the other, bit of pedal, plenty of acceleration and a big rock. As I landed the handlebars went between my arm and my...
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    2 and 4 stroke motor conversion kits

    DON'T SHOOT ME! A question born of ignorance and not a flame war fuse. I have seen various Bolt On Kits you can buy to motorise regular pedal bikes. What is the script with these, I mean legality wise. I am not interested in going to the bowels of hell for eternity or the thought police...
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    Protective clothing

    I was just wondering, does anyone here wear or has anyone considered wearing, protective clothing. What I am talking about are the Kevlar jackets and reinforced Kevlar Jeans/Trousers more commonly worn by motorcyclists? Personally, I have a Kevlar hoodie and leather gloves but I am looking at...
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    Wisper Bike.

    As many of you in here know, I ordered a Wisper Wayfarer a couple three weeks back ad Wisper has been trying to get their delivery into the country for a while, well yesterday the truck containing the consignment arrived at Wisper HQ, David the MD let me know he would get it on a timed next day...
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    Tubeless Tyres

    What sorcery is this! Are tubeless tyres even an upgrade? And the sealant, what sort of a mess does that make? Seriously, are they an "upgrade" or a fad? Can any wheel be converted and how puncture proof are they, does the sealant make them self healing?
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    Bit of a variation, I bought the bike but need a tawball mounted carrier

    Newbie alert! Absolutely as green as grass so you can all have fun i you want! The thing I want is a Tow Ball mounted bike carrier and have no idea what I need to get, my big question is that the bike I have bought is a step through but all of these carriers appear (I may be totally wrong...