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  1. Gringo

    New Bike

    Similar to bens, I have one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAW-2018-Foldable-Bike-Lock-With-3-Keys-Strong-Security-Anti-theft-Bicycle-Lock/253452535323?epid=3015577382&hash=item3b02f2c61b:g:WA8AAOSwY19ak8V5D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
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    "Let's be careful out there."

    Don't forget the coyotes and bears, north bend is just up the road from my sisters place, she's never seen a cougar but bears are often spotted. When walking the dogs she carries a stick with bells on, apparently bears are not fond of bells and move away from them ! The coyotes on the other hand...
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    Cube Reaction Hybrid SL 500

    No that's not a power tube battery, it's the standard battery with the frame formed around it ;) Back to the OP Another one to consider is the cube acid one, some sizes are already available, others any day now. It has the latest 3 generation motor, it dosent quite have as much torque as the CX...
  4. Gringo

    Glasses wearers please read.

    I use these...
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    Niterider 750 light

    Certainly should not hapen with integrated batterys, I'd contact the seller and ask for a replacement.
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    Niterider 750 light

    I'm not familiar with your light but know that some lights can draw a little current when connected to the battery even if it's turned off. Best to Disconnect the battery when not in use, if the problem persists then you have a battery issue not the light.
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    What's the optimum PSI?

    Irrelevant information, OP has 4" tyres and your chart only goes upto 37mm. As my old teacher use to say " if you haven't got anything useful to say, then your better off saying nothing " ;);););)
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    Back ache

    A NCX seat post is the answer to a lot of people's back problems, myself included. Personally I have 2 and wouldn't ride a bike without one. It's a subject that crops up quite often so a forum search should give you an idea of there popularity.
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    Electric Hat

    Now if we're talking novelty underpants ? I've had this idea in my head for many years now, I'm just waiting for the technology to catch up so I can go into production ;) antigravity underpants Just the right amount of lift to ease my arthritic knees
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    any impressions on the Carrera Crossfuse (or the Bosch Active Line Plus)?

    I do love a bargain and I was sorely tempted but if I'd have brought one, I know how dissapointed I'd be when the cube I'm after finaly arrives on the market, plus I've got all the folding bear tokens for the Cube tucked away in a sock draw
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    Any opinions on Trek ebikes?

    Hub gears are good, bike manufactures tend not to fit them on the higher torque motors, keeping the motor output down to 60 nm or less. My last cube came with 9 speed derailleur gears, after a thousand miles or so I changed to a shimano alfine 8 disc brake rear wheel and covered over 2,000...
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    Skinny Off Road Tyres

    I've been bumbling around on land cruisers (700c 38) on my analog bike over the winter and they've been fine in most conditions, I would usually buy tyres with more protection but these were only going to be used for couple of months over the winter and at £16 the pair with free post I thought...
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    any impressions on the Carrera Crossfuse (or the Bosch Active Line Plus)?

    http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/electric-bikes/carrera-crossfuse-mens-hybrid-electric-bike-17-19-21-frames Just for today (day4)...
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    any impressions on the Carrera Crossfuse (or the Bosch Active Line Plus)?

    Any more feedback from any source, they've been around for a while now but there's a lack of reviews and I was hoping to see how the motors been going. I'm not a fan of the style, (preferring a more trail orientated bike) but a combination of the Cube I have on order (same motor) initialy...
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    suggestions for feeding ebike electric cables into frame vand out by the bb

    I'm pulling things through tubes every day :rolleyes: It always starts with me drawing a thread through with a vaccuum :cool:
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    Tinging sound coming from somewhere!

    Like what he said :) I had the same prob, I tried one drop on each nipple where it goes into the rim, as that didn't work for me I tried one drip at the other end, each spoke hole in the hub, that did the trick :cool:
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    Redundancy

    You have my sympathy, as a time served toolmaker and now 56 ive been redundant 6 times. I've had some bad jobs along with a few good ones. I'm 18 months in to an American takeover with 2 year golden handcuffs, all nice and sweet but I know from experience if our part of the business dosent go...
  18. Gringo

    Specialized Smart Sam 29x2.6 inch tyres and One tube

    I love smart Sam's but your far away and I'll be going for DD Sam's when I buy my next tyres Thank for the offer, I'm sure someone will be glad of them ;)
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    The Mystery Disappearance

    Not completely dead at my work, one young lad whistles quietly to himself while wearing headphones :confused: nobody know what tunes he's listening too ;)