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    Oh no , not cheating again !

    My Brother and I are both over 80 years old and were riding our Ebikes the other night through the local Porthkerry Country Park when we passed a Cyclist on a bicycle pausing for breath . He remarked `cheating ` to which I honestly replied ` when you get to 80 you too will appreciate some...
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    Woosh Fat boy Tyre Pressure

    I have a Fat Tyre Folder with 20 x 4 in. Kenda tyres and the recommended pressure is marked as 30 psi . I run them just a bit lower at 29 psi as I ride on tarmac .
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    Woman hit by Cyclist awarded a payout

    Whatever the merits of the case I think the Cyclist was hard done by and have contributed a Tenner to the Go Fund Me started by a Friend of his . We Cyclists should stick together .
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    StoreDot Batteries

    This Israeli Company has developed an Electric Scooter Battery that can be re-charged in 5 minutes . The Test on a Torrot Muvi Electric Scooter gave a 70 km range after charging to 100 % from 0 % in 5 minutes . The StoreDot batteries are Li-ion with less lithium than conventional batteries, but...
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    New front light pls

    Phil look at Banggood.com , the XANES SFL-01 is good value , as all the lights are on this site . I have a similar one , the light is excellent and the charging easy .
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    UK petition to raise cut-off limit

    Up a slope and into wind should have been mentioned . Reminds me of the time I was riding my Ariel Leader into a strong westerly wind and I couldn`t get it past 55 mph . Normally would exceed 70 mph . Ebikes exhibit similar traits , as do all cycles . I feel the same with my 37 year old Suzuki...
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    what's it for ?

    Thanks for the link to USB Testers VFR . I have ordered one with a trailing lead . Looks very useful for checking Chargers, as most items I order these days such as Bike Lights , Solar Security Lights etc . are all charged via a USB .
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    KT-LCD3 Meter Dual Mounting Bracket

    Thanks VFR for your suggestion . If I get any more trouble with plastic I will go down the aluminium route .
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    KT-LCD3 Meter Dual Mounting Bracket

    Thank you Daniel I have ordered one . Using longer clamp screws avoids applying too much force and consequent breakage . Incidently the Manufacturer in China came back to me in less than 24 hours and said they could supply one for pence but the Federal Express charge would be 50 dollars !
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    KT-LCD3 Meter Dual Mounting Bracket

    When fixing this Meter to the handlebar of my new Fat Tyre Folder I broke one of the clamps on the Bracket . I have failed three times to glue it using Araldite . It was a bit of a struggle originally to clamp to the handlebar which would have been a lot easier with longer screws . Does anyone...
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    Silverfish battery fitting

    Next time you pass a Road Sign you will notice that on the back there are usually metal sections to contain sliding adjustable clamps and these clamp around poles supporting the sign . Instead of poles think of your Battery being clamped and the metal sections as being bolted to your bottle...
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    Cycling Gear

    Well I have now tested the Crivit Air Comfort Saddle and the Suspension Seatpost Combination on my Fat Tyre Folder and the ride is very comfortable . The Air Comfort Saddle can be pumped up to hard with 15 presses of the inflator bladder or in my case just 3 presses to give a soft setting . The...
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    Silverfish battery fitting

    Yes a bit of fabricating required . The water bottle holes are fairly close together for supporting a fairly lengthy and weighty object . A strip of aluminium about 1/8 - 1/4 in. thick by 1 in. wide or slightly more could be bolted to the frame using the cage threaded holes . . Perhaps you...
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    Silverfish battery fitting

    This design of battery normally slides down a rail fixed to the seatpost frame/tube . Either the seatpost has to be removed or some seats have a mechanism to tilt forward to enable the battery to be fitted/ removed . Was it your intention to fit it to the other tube usually holding a water...
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    Is it a Bird or is it a Plane ?

    No , it`s one of those silly bells that they seem to fit to Ebikes . They are small and have stubby levers and are permanently fixed to the brake lever alloy casting . My 9 year old Batribike has a nice built in Electronic Horn , but the last two purchases have these useless dingers . I sent to...
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    Is it a Bird or is it a Plane ?

    No , it`s one of those silly bells that they seem to fit to Ebikes . They are small and have stubby levers and are permanently fixed to the brake lever alloy casting . My 9 year old Batribike has a nice built in Electronic Horn , but the last two purchases have these useless dingers . I sent to...
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    Cycling Gear

    I bought 2 saddles , the Air Comfort and the Medicus . I have also sent for another Suspension seatpost to conduct a bit of research with these saddles by easily substituting them for the present ones on my Ebikes .
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    Cycling Gear

    Lidl are offering Cycling Essentials on Thursday, 4th April . For those who are saddle sore or beginning to walk like John Wayne this is your opportunity to select one of 5 types of saddle on offer at £7.99 .
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    Can I convert Verge X20 to electric bike?

    Look at Ebikes Lanarkshire Folders with Fat Tyres . I have the SR20a and it goes up hills nicely , all for £725 .