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    Struggling to find a bike that fits

    this is the type of frame on my KTM Macina from electrifyingcycles (ask for David) Just like you I did not like idea of the stepthrough so was leaning towards a normal male frame but David let me know there was a third type of frame.. The semi thingwhatsumyoucallitframe... I also needed the...
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    Struggling to find a bike that fits

    I am 5'6" female and have a 46cm KTM Macina dual hs (trekking) which i got from electrifyingcycles..... I can put the saddle up two inches at most but prefer it all way down so i do not have to get off saddle if I stop. Toes on ground easily. I liked the adjustable handlebar stem which angles...
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    Why does everything go wrong at same time...

    What garage!!? out of front door into road :( Weather is lyfli i deed but this time of year the workload at school (why does nobody believe us) for my courses is so much that i never have time for a drink, a p or even din dins... and i do not see daylight or breather fresh air until i leave...
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    Why does everything go wrong at same time...

    Is there some sort of probability calculation? Always haloens just before summer as well ... 1. Bosch Motor kaput in my KTM macina (being sent away) 2. Stupid stupid stupid garage... Were told to fix my handbrake andadjust caliper, weld couple area (identified by precious garage who dont do...
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    Pedelec along the Velodyssey. 1250 kms through France

    Oh. How nice. I wish you had mentioned the blog for us before you went so we would have a live almost update. Perhaps next time. Going to read day 2 onwards in detail now. Thanks!
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    KTM macina issue..Broken down Grinding crunchie type noise

    Thanks David! I hope the mice haven't eaten the last box the bike came in.. Left it in my mum's garage. Will take bike to mum's again after work on Monday so the bike will be ready to collect Tuesday earliest, although I will need to check my mum will be in (and bike in garage for collection)
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    KTM macina issue..Broken down Grinding crunchie type noise

    Thanks everybody... I have texted and messaged Electrifyingcycles and will see what he says. Not quite sure what exactly you meant with the jargon but the chain has been coming off quite a bit but less since I figured out it was the loose spider that contributed to it and couple loose scre...
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    KTM macina issue..Broken down Grinding crunchie type noise

    Have watched a youtube video and now removed spider and rest of emtal sprocketey cog thing. i turn the pedal (remaining left one) and the dry metal grinding noise still happens. What could it be.. Sounds serious to me.... :(
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    KTM macina issue..Broken down Grinding crunchie type noise

    GRRRRRR Taken blydi chainguard off. Taken rhs pedal leg off. Trying to use spider tool to turn the accursed thing so that I can get to the metal cog thing to check / replace or whatever... BUT every time i turn the spider tool everything else turns as well. I am turning it right.. The open...
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    KTM macina issue..Broken down Grinding crunchie type noise

    Broke down last night at 10 pm. Rare occasion I'd cycled to a works do about 10 miles away. Bike seemed to me to be going slower ish that isual but i thought I was imagining it. Got to works do and at end of evening started off when i did first pedal rotation the bike mechanism and chain area...
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    The dongle re-visited

    I am just glad that I speak Welsh as a first language and can claim the flash card at my Welsh language school did not have images for above rambling vocabulary demonstration. Iechyd da :) D.S. Mae fy nheclyn dor-gyfraith gwrthrhwystredig cyflymder trydannol newydd yn gyfleus iawn i achub fy...
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    Is this the new 2015 Haibike?

    I see a mtb 2015 but no trekking model on the website?
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    Spare magnet?

    I am confusing everybody it seems. Have ordered bosch spare from Martin's site. Have got those cute disc type magnets at home (I am strange) .. Out of curiosity, how do people think such disc batteries would sfit onto a spoke!?!
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    Spare magnet?

    Hmm, my reply to Martin gone awol it seems... Was saying that I did searh initially for bosch magnet pedelec and his website did not appear in the search findings...
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    Spare magnet?

    Oooh... I have loads of those somewhere as I used them for one of my vw camper curtains!!! Got about three on my fridge and the other bundle strip keep vanishing and rediscovered in summer cleanup of house....
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    Spare magnet?

    Thanks all... Hey D8ev. .. Many thanks for the offer but I will be other end of Anglesey on weekends on my alotment or at my mum's.. Unless you having long weekend of it and then I could pop over (is it the marina?! Powsh...) after work if my battery allows... :) I am almost getting worried...
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    Is this the new 2015 Haibike?

    Not noticed anything on your website yet Martin... Thanks KTM... Am starting to 'save' and will be interesting to note differences between the two trekking 2015 versions when they come out...
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    Is this the new 2015 Haibike?

    I did try googling bosch pedelec battery but did not find you Martin.. ! Have ordered :)
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    Is this the new 2015 Haibike?

    http://www.currietech.com/haibike-trekrx-48-gb/ Is this the 2015 model? How come this website (US?) takes orders before 2015 and do any 2015 models actually come out before 2015??
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    Spare magnet?

    Where can i get a spare magnet for the Bosch spokey things? Mine came off yesterday and after ages scrambling about in the lane on way home I found it somehow... now am in paranoid mood I need to rest easy and have a spare on me but haven't a clue how to get a spare.. (Will contact...