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Precisely, according to that, the spoke should be longer than the distance from the hub to the rim, so it will have to be bent to be fitted

Most authorities suggest that the spoke engage the whole thread of the nipple and end up just sub-flush with the screwdriver slot. This suggests that the spoke is actually poking slightly into the wheel when fitted, so my original question as to should you bend the spoke to shorten it still...

carry a spare chain, or at least a few quick links and a chain splitter.

I have both hub and crank drive bikes. The crank drive will go up quite seriously steep hills. The hub motor, whilst appearing to be a bit more powerful than the crank driver soon loses power as the gradient steepens. What goes wrong with the hub motor is that although you change down the...

Thanks for replies, just found that I have been trying to fit 133 mm spokes to a wheel that only needs 126 mm spokes! As for fitting spokes without removing the tyre, I would suppose that only applies to shallow rims, not twin wall ones. However, I was successful at fitting the spoke by not...

So you do bend it to install it?

Thanks Flecc.

Just how long should a spoke be? What I mean is should the spoke need to be bent to fit it into the ferrule, or should it be just long enough to reach the wheel rim?

The latest confusion, now that we have devolved government is that here in Wales, sailing clubs remain closed, but they are open in England now. I want to attend a boat rally on the Thames which will involve trailing my boat from Swansea to Swindon. Nobody can tell me if it is legal.

If I was you, I should fill in the part of the registration document that says that the vehicle has been scrapped. Then they will lose all interest because you have ticked one of their boxes. Then 'rebuild'it as an ebike.

If not will not withstand rain, then surely it is 'Not fit for purpose'

It is difficult to find a good account of the trial, but it is reported that he was charged with causing death by careless driving which he denied, and no driving licence which he admitted. Newspapers then state that he was acquitted of all charges, but they are never totally correct and it is...

Well, why did the emergency services complain? I was told about this by a Home Office wireless technician, and had no reason to disbelieve him.

They don't want to be charged alongside you as accessories!

I doubt that mirror would show anything other than your arm. I have a similar one and its useless.

What is a song change please?

My mid drive Tonaro motor lasted 7 years before an internal clutch broke. I was able to buy a complete motor and gear box assembly from China for £289. This included Chinese export tax, UK Customs duty and the courier. All that I to do was unbolt the old motor/gear box, remove the cranks and...

I think that car drivers will have to get used to the fact that they are no longer Kings of the road. Here in Gower, I find them mostly very patient and they mainly go right over to the right hand side before passing me. My guess is that they are driving illegally and do not want any hassle.

This 'trial' is utter nonsense and so beloved our British Civil Service. The rest of the world just accepts progress but not here. Look at the idiocy in Northern Ireland over ebikes. I remember when CB radio started. Everywhere else readily embraced the new device, not the UK. The reason given...

Well, I see that it has hyperbolic lights. Definition, What is a hyperbolic example? hy·per·bol·ic. Use hyperbolic in a sentence. adjective. The definition of hyperbolic is something that has been exaggerated or enlarged beyond what is reasonable. An example of something that would be described...