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Son works in a vape warehouse. Always have a stock of nose breakers in my pockets.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/disposable-vapes-from-a-music-festival-can-power-a-beefy-e-bike-20-miles/ Interesting source of power

Had my first real falling off on Monday night. Coming home from work and hit some wet leaves. Front went out from me. I landed catching my fall but grabbed a low wall on the way down. Bent my thumb right back. Wondered what was wrong with my glove. Went I took it off, thumbnail folded back in...

For Too true. I looked at the rack at the station. It has security code on the door and glass all round, but I wouldn't trust that a fellow cyclist wouldn't help themselves. At work there's a secure storage where only people in the building are given the code. Still a bit risky, but I've only...

@thelarkbox I's 4 miles on the home side, and 1 mile on the work side (10 miles a day) so it comes with me on the train. This is what it looked like this morning. With proof, it's on the train.

I've had the 806 since February, and it's been a fairly constant source of frustration. Some of it down to my lack of understanding, but others down to component failures. The most dramatic and costly were having to have two new rims and sets of spokes fitted. Over the period of having it, I've...

I don't think the original nipples were brass, they were chrome plated and the plating not enough to keep the rust away. I did exactly what you suggested, but with a different metal polish. The rust didn't go, other than some surface rust. I thought of using grease, or chain lube rather than...

PS. My bike is kept in the kitchen at home, and in a bike shelter when using it for work - wooden slats with roof, so secure, but exposed to some of the elements, as in cold and damp, but not direct rain.

Wisper support are very good, in my experience. For me, a little slow to step up on the rusty rims. I bought it as an ex-demo @ 40% off, and kind of put it down to not knowing the real age of the bike. But I have only had it since February. I had some initial issues they resolved. So, rest...

As for the cheap parts, well there are some cheap parts on there. Once you get stripping some stuff back, you find that Aliexpress has the parts you need and are indeed very cheap. Some of the stuff I started replacing was also the socket head (allen) screws and wheel nuts with titanium alloy...

You are not alone in this. I bought a Wisper 806 and the spokes and rim were shocking. In the end I replaced all spokes, nipples and rims at a not inconsiderable price of £250. Sapim e-strong spokes, brass nipples and Ryde andra 40 rims...

I did message you back at the time it started to get worse. https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/conversations/so-this-week.30326/ Here's the latest. https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/conversations/corroded-nipples-and-rim.30405/

I bought an ex-demo 806 direct from Wisper (Amp cycles). I'm a bike novice, and the only disappointing thing for me was how badly corroded the spoke nipples and rims were. ~6 months in, I was breaking rear spokes to the point where replacing the rims and spokes was the only option. The bike is...

I concur. The seat post spring on a non-suspension bike was a game changer. https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/suntour-ncx-sp-12.47030/post-710395 Arriving at the other end of the journey, although relatively short - 4 miles, leaves me a lot less battered than before.

The original pedals were welgo? I found them for £3 a pair on Ali. I certainly like the feel of the bigger pedals. Thanks for the pointer if I go back to folding.

I supplied the rims. Spokes + build was £180.

In the end, I chickened out of building it myself. I got a price from a local bike mech, who ghosted me when I wanted it done. Found another "Ezo Cycles" in Coventry. Kwok was a really helpful guy, came and collected my wheels. There was a bit of a delay as the spoke supplier was on holiday. It...

I bought the rims from sjs

The 2x might explain why I can't get the length right.