I may never bother to pedal again ;-)

[matthewslack]

I would buy a connex chain if using a mid drive, you don't need any tools to take off and put back on. You still need a chain tool to get the correct length, makes cleaning the chain slightly easier, I oil my chain at the same time as well.

If only they weren't three times the price of my usual! I like the idea of the stainless steel and nickel plated version, but I'd have to ride a year's worth of miles to see if it was saving me anything!

 

[pedalfettal]

my walking isn't doing enough cardio for me, I was out yesterday and did 15 miles on the Coastal path but whilst that's great endurance it didn't really do any cardio at all. Sadly I can't run anymore as my old knees are stuffed but I can still spin along.

Heard of this:

Wiki - Nordic Walking

...using your locked arms to help propel using sticks - you can get a longer stride - saves yer legs - and get cardio effect.

These ones collapse into Z's and are available in two lengths (I've a pair of each - one for 6' tall me and one for 5'6" tall partner):

Amabezos - Collapsible Trekking Poles

 

[Peter.Bridge]

There's loads of Boardman Hyb 8.6 s around of facebook for <£200. I'm converting one at the minute and it has hydraulic brakes, nice big frame triangle, square taper BSA bottom bracket , fixing points for a rear rack and mudguards , 11.2kg - ideal donor bike

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Ok, was pretty straightforward, 280rpm 36v tbk-100cst (claimed 30Nm !) + Hailong 17.5 ah 36v Panasonic battery

Total weight including battery (according to my luggage scales) 16kg

Wheel built by arrow wheels, they did a good job

2 things that stopped it being completely trivial,

1) motor didn't have bolts for disc rotors and standard disc rotor bolts are too long so I had to order some
2) I got the motor with a new 9 speed cassette, but I couldn't index the gears correctly, so I swapped to the old one from the rear wheel I removed, all worked perfectly then.