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As said, a lot depends on the car. I got a decent towbar for my 1995 Peugeot from a UK supplier on Ebay for £70 and DIY fitted it (very simple). My 2007 BMW has fully computerised electronics which are tempramental even as standard, any connections to the wiring need to be done using factory...

Edit for future reference: I have 3 hub motors here to compare, the hubs on all measure 130mm (spokes) not 120mm (I know what I measured - and it wasn't the spokes, glad I noticed before I ordered anything !) Oops o_O

Hi, not easy to tell from your photo but it looks like you should be able to tilt the saddle if you loosen the 2 black bolts holding the seat in position - bolts are in front & behnd the seatpost. No need to remove them, just undo both (something like, not critical) 2 full turns, put the bike on...

Like others have said, I'd try a different saddle before looking for padded shorts etc. My mountainbike came with a decent saddle (firm & slim, great for offroad), I've tried a superwide "Comfort" saddle that felt great but was just a bit too wide when pedalling, now I'm using a medium wide...

Hi, Others will have more experience but I think you should be able to physically fit wider tyres onto your rims. Does your frame have space for wider tyres, or will they rub the insides of the rear frame / forks etc? Mudgards if you have them might need to be moved ...

@flecc - good point about this research being used in future legislation. I saw the same happen with RC helicopters & drones,. At first they were a rarity and nobody bothered, then large drones with cameras became mass produced very cheaply, some high profile cases (near misses with planes...

I'm a similar height & weight and use my bike for a similar mix of B-roads / gravel tracks / light offroad. My mistake was to pick a hard-tail mountainbike, it's very good for proper off-road but for my use something with a more upright riding postion would have suited me better, if I was...

I've had a couple of bikes that came with a "Nuses lock" fitted, I removed both. 1 to stop idiots locking the wheel and removing the key while the bike was unattended, 2 the lock stops anyone riding your bike away but they can still carry it away unless it's chained to a solid object. A sad...

I bought an older 27"/700C ladies shopping bike last year, very good quality but it had several broken spokes in the rear wheel and another one has just snapped. Odd that there are no broken spokes in the front wheel, even though that's where the hub motor is. For info the spokes in both wheels...

Waching this with interest, I looked for UK suppliers of Q128 or similar and sent a couple of emails enquiring but I couldn't find anyone. Let us know if you find anyone in the UK, and prices please ;)

Hi, I asked a similar question recently - good advice as usual from @Nealh suggested a Q128 for heavier rides, Q100 for lighter https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/recommend-me-a-new-700c-rear-wheel-or-rebuild-26-hub.40709/post-609656 Beware postage costs. A built wheel only costs £10 more...

Looks smart, I've bought a few times from Planet X and have always had good service & items (decent prices - even better if it's on of their sales). I've often cycled from Seaburn to Sunderland, a lovely ride along the coast, fairly flat but can be windy. Enjoy your new bike :cool:

I got suspension forks from here for about £25 last year, quality is basic but dcent, spend as much as you want once you know your sizes etc https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_odkw=&mkevt=1&_ssn=bankrupt_bike_parts&toolid=10001&_nkw=forks

for info - EU parliment is backing the UK trade deal, not sure if it will have any impact on us importing but now you know :) https://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/10707340-eu-parliament-committee-backs-brexit-trade-deal.html#.1258-stage-hero1-9

A friend paid a local "expert" to do a conversion for her, it cost her a fortune and most of what she got was cheap junk or mis-matched parts. Doing it yourself isn't too dificult if you are mechanically minded. Your idea to trade your bike in is another simple solution.

I have 2x Yose rear wheels, 1 KT kit, 1 Lisui kit - and can swap my wheels between my kits. *IF* the connections in the kit you're looking at match mine and are wired the same way you should be ok to swap them. Some wheels come with short (30cm?) cables, my Yose have longer (70cm?) cables -...

Just saw this posted today

Hi, fair point about mountain bike / hybrid - you have a better idea of what will suit you, now & in the future. I've not found any difference on braking after changing tyres but I ride fairly gentle so no emergency stops etc, one surprise is how quickly the brake pads wear down (big heavy bike...

Hi, if your off-road is mainly gravel tracks or similar maybe look at a hybrid bike. A mountain bike makes sense if you're using it for proper off-road. I'm same height as you and similar weight, I'm using a decent 29er mountain bike on a mix of B-roads and gravel tracks but soon realised that a...

^ @Sturmey many thanks. I had seen L* parameters mentioned but had only found P & C settings on my LCD4, have just checked and found L* :) Edit: The LCD3 & LCD4 manuals I have looked at don't show L* parameters, for info see...