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I didn't know that. How do you do it?

My workshop is currently too messy to show. :(

I never let mud and water worry me. :)

Moving on to the SRAM EX1 drivetrain. I must admit to not being a fan of SRAM components, preferring Shimano, and initially I had thought of removing EX1 from the bike, and fitting a Shimano XT set up instead. As this bike was as much about trying different things out, I stuck with the OE set...

The Bosch CX drive unit has been well documented elsewhere, but as ever, I can’t really find a bad word to say about it. The one downside is the potential front sprocket wear over what could be expected by a larger size chain ring, but the original equipment EX1 sprockets seem to last very well...

The full bike/component specifications are detailed at the start but in the scheme of things, I have changed very little over my period of ownership. I have replaced the Intuvia display with Purion, fitted a Ragley Tracker saddle, Ritchey Foam grips, a 70mm Easton stem, and changed what I...

Taking a step back now to how the bike arrived… As with every bike that I have ever owned, I like to completely strip the bike down to component level, then re assemble studying parts and construction as I go. By doing so I gain a greater insight into the construction of a bike and can see what...

The following is a long-term review of a KTM Fogo 271 which at the time of writing, I have had the pleasure of owning for the last 16 months. Full component specification 2017 KTM Macina Fogo 271 8s EX1 Frame :- Macina MTB 27.5"+ BOOST, Alloy for Bosch, with semi-integrated battery...

Something else that I made for my own amusement. Oddly, some lady knocked on our door and told me that it was cruel, and that I should take it down. :confused: How can a nesting box be cruel! :D

After buying an out of date sausage roll, I made the following and emailed the photo to both the company that sold it to me, and to Ginsters. Neither replied.

A photo that I took a couple of years ago. They say that owners look like their dogs! :)

You posted the evidence, not me. You were also the one to break the law, not me. Why post a clip, if you don't want replies?

I just watched the clip and thought what crap roadcraft, poor obs and post incident reaction. I would also say that the reaction by the driver was correct. Approaching the Major Yorks roundabout from the A26, you correctly enter the right hand/straight over filter, then for some bizarre reason...

Perhaps I should. They didn't exactly like the low temperatures last year, and collapsed when the internals froze during the night ride.

A conversation that I heard whilst waiting for, and also whilst traveling on a park and ride bus in Canterbury today. Waiting for the bus... Husband. Look there is a bike shop over there. Wife. No answer. Husband. I'm going for look. Husband returns. They have electric bikes. Wife. No answer...

It was certainly lovely last year, and I can only hope for more of the same this year. The Fogo is in desperate need of a front fork rebuild, and I'm desperately holding off sending them away, in the hope that we might get a little dusting of snow again this year.

It seems so long ago that I last ventured onto the South Downs, and I have certainly missed the place. 52 miles and 5,235ft of elevation gain. Certainly a lovely day for it.

How far from Withyham are you? I know that someone there has the same bike, as I see them leaving their house on it daily. .

Now that is quite some weapon. :) I can't see you tiring of that one. Sort of an ebike equivalent of the Condor Swiss army cycle. A bike that I have always fancied owning.

I would suggest taking the front tyre off your bike, and checking to see if your wheel set is already tubeless ready. It seems daft paying for a kit if you don't require it. My Lycan which was very early one, wasn't, but the more recent Fogo was. The tape was pre installed from new, and if...