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I had one of their previous models and it was not a good experience. The bike had numerous design flaws and was built from the cheapest parts available, it was unreliable in the extreme and after 5 months use was junk, quite literally. The only reason I tolerated it for that long was because I...

170mm cranks with 9/16" threads spring to mind! Along with wheel sizes that are measured exclusively in inches apart from the 700mm size. And then there are chains with their half inch pitch, 1" & 1 1/8" steerers and 1" stems as examples of purely imperial measurments, although to remain...

Many years ago when I cycled to work during my first few weeks as an engineering apprentice I had the idea of replacing the well worn wheel nuts on my bike with new ones from the huge selection in bins along one wall of the factory. It was at that point I discovered that standardisation didn't...

Yes, the standard Spokes spokes are 13G in common with many other ebike wheels. I think in actual fact they are metric substitutes as the actual diameter is 2.25mm rather than the exact 13swg equivalent of 2.34mm. Likewise with the British made 14G spokes from SJS which measure exactly 2mm...

14G spokes do require smaller nipples than the 13G spokes fitted as standard. At first glance they look the same and will screw on, but there is insufficient thread engagement which will strip when tightened. 2mm nipples are correct for 14G spokes. With the correct nipples 14G spokes make...

That would be fine if it applied to everyone who puts themselves in a position of risk without protective clothing.. such as pedestrians near golf courses, spectators at cricket matches and other sporting events, walkers under cliffs etc. As it would never be accepted by the public at large...

Too right! I'm convinced much of the outrageously risky driving we see these days is because modern cars are perceived as been able to protect the occupants from almost anything, a perception not discouraged by manufacturers advertising of course. If cyclists were wrapped in cotton wool...

In my view discs are an overkill on most bikes, rim brakes are simple, light and effective, the Deore XT on my Torq will stand it on its front wheel and I have no desire for anything with more power than that:eek: . Discs were developed for serious mountain bikes, and it's where the mud is...

With large diameter wheels, a sedate riding style, not too many muddy trails or steep decents there's little to worry about Tony. And if a rim does eventually need replacement it is a simple enough job for a competent bicycle mechanic.

It does happen Tony, I have had to replace a front rim at approx 5000 miles, a Weinmann at that so certainly reasonable quality. I do know however that cheap'n'nasty brake pads had been used prior to my ownership of that bike which I feel had contributed considerably to the wear. Another bike of...

I'm not sure if it is still the case, but in the past most 50cycles deliveries were made by a 50cycles employee in a 50cycles van who was willing to wait while the bike was checked and also on occasions carried out small adjustments. I understood that they did also use third party couriers at...

Getting the complete item may be a problem but making one should be easy enough, the disc could be cut from a non-ferrous metal and small magnets such as these are readily available.

It does sound like a lot of work, but if Struan is willing then it is one solution. Having just deleted the weekends crop of spam I am well aware that the Malicious people Flecc mentions do exist, and would wreak havoc without any good reason.

There is no doubt it is possible to mess things up but I think limiting editing to certain nominated individuals is somewhat restrictive and would place a workload burden on those individuals. I also feel it may discourage some new members from adding their location. The problem seems to be that...

Just re-posting the link to the pedelecs members map as it's a few pages back and getting hard to find. Google Maps: Forum members locations.

I don't see electric bike development ever attracting anywhere near the investment level being put into cars and computers as the potential market is simply too small. Everyone wants a car, most people need a computer but very few people have any interest in an electric bike, regardless of how...

I'm also anti Microsoft Derrick, being a Mac user. The online MS Virtual Earth does seem to work well enough with Firefox although I haven't tried creating or sharing collections. I suspect functionality will be impared at least to some extent for us users of decent OS's.

I wouldn't hold your breath waiting Paul, EU bureaucracy usually being as slow as it is silly. It could well be that non-complying bikes manufactured or imported into the EU before the implementation date will be OK to sell after that date. This is what happened with the directive regarding...

The "new regulations" on the way are an EU directive called EN15194 designed to to ensure that only safe pedelecs can be sold in the EU. This will of course include compliance with existing EU regulations along with appropriate standards of design and construction. As it will be against the law...

A brilliant response from everyone. When John suggested this idea I was personally enthusiastic but doubted they'd be a big enough take up to make it worthwhile. Happily I was wrong and the map of the UK is covered in green bicycles, with a few well beyond our shores as well. While it's early...