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    near miss today

    I am sure you are right.. It used to be a question in Pub Quizzes, "what is the illegal act done most everyday, but not prosecuted?
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    Battery fire - Hannover ebike shop

    A barbeque would make a good fireproof container, and with a lid would be weatherproof as well
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    Does your bike have a name?

    [ What do you call yours and why? :) My bike is called Armaggeddon - With 21 gears nothing can stop me so you will hear me say when the "Last Trump" sounds "Armaggeddon out of here"
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    Not a Gtech specific thread but lets talk about dealership attitude.

    Or trainee President Trump speech writers! Edit note from VV. That statement was ambiguous. Was the President a trainee, or the speech writers - you make up your mind!
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    Not a Gtech specific thread but lets talk about dealership attitude.

    Look at the time it was written - 3.41 am and 4.25 am!
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    cold hands

    There is a similar uncontrollable reflex trigger effect for those with angina, cold air on the face causes blood vessels to contract and cause the angina discomfort. A puff of glycerine trinitrate spray (actually nitro glycerine!) causes the blood vessels to relax and remove the pending angina...
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    2018 year of the 21700

    They quote 100% capacity increase for 50% volume increase in the video referenced above.
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    This is the future....

    Its also being developed for "off peak" electricity storage where the liquid air is used as a reserve to power air-generators which are used to fill instant peak demand needs at the throw of a switch
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    Brexit,actually the UK has come out rather well.

    Farage was (is?) an MEP so he could have fought our corner from within the EU environment to get the best possible result. Mind you, as I see it Cameron did not expect to lose and thus had no exit plan, Boris et al did not expect to win so thus they had no exit plan - so they were all...
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    Brexit,actually the UK has come out rather well.

    Especially since Boris & Nigel jumped ship as soon as they "won" and did not want anything to do with Brexit accomplishment!
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    Help us build a better Ebike battery

    Can I add the thought of batterypacks for domestic photovoltaic cells - currently they run at about £7000-8000 for a 7KwH battery pack for a 4Kw photovoltaic cell installation
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    Are battery covers worth it?

    you can always add a mud flap on the front - very retro
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    Bike computer

    That was collective adult PTSD post WW II
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    lots of hate out there

    He also has an underground bunker under the shed at the bottom of the garden! There is a video on You Tube about it
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    News: The making of the VIT-S

    Some members may remember the advert for the Raleigh "all steel bicycle" in the 1950's with the rider going down a staircase - the spring and flexibility of the forks was a major point in the advert
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    Carrera Crossfire-E membrane battery power button crack

    PVC Electrical tape is very adhesive, waterproof, and flexible.
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    Solar to Charge your e-Bike

    The aspect of the solar panels to the sun has a major effect on their performance, as does the time of day. If you are cycling North or South at noon then the wheel will not be picking up any solar flux and will just be extra weight and windage. Please see attached file