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  1. thelarkbox

    Carriers and bags

    £60 price difference is an incentive to accept an alternative attachment method as long as it holds..
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    hall sensor error ... ktlcd3- info 3

    wheel out and sensor checking it is then.. thanks for the direction.. fingers crossed for a dry joint or similar that a reflow may fix. ..
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    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    co2 will be the very least of our concerns if this gets wide scale acceptance.. i wonder will all the ovens that bake and incinerate the poop and wee all turn on at the same time?? Everyone on the camp site will know who had curry last night too..
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    hall sensor error ... ktlcd3- info 3

    And the problem is back!! This is not my daily ride, its the bike i hop on when i realise i should have charged the battery on my bike yesterday.. And this error has cropped up almost every time i have ridden this bike. and has been 'resolved' with disconnecting the controller end of the 4in 1...
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    vitesse flare

    welcome, spokes are spokes, cheap replacements sets are about 10-£15 via amazon prime next day, a couple of quid cheaper on ebay and a week or so wait.. measure to the mm from the head bend and subtract 1mm for stretching (hook a spoke over a zero start metal ruler for a good measurement) as...
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    Wisper 705T

    welcome, have fun and enjoy
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    Alli Express

    Yeah, caution and skepticism are best practiced when shopping via aliexpress. you will get charged vat etc but its unlikely to find its way into hmrc hands. but you can save a few quid . The sellers can be in china, russia, and other places you may not want to send money too. And if its priced...
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    Mahle 30 system derestrict.

    try telling it your wheel is 16"?
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    Black Friday sales

    half a dozen real bargains drives half the population into a spending frenzy resulting in many unwanted xmas gifts..
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    Do police even bother to check if an e-bike is legal?

    If anyone sold a bike broadcasting nick me info to passing plods how popular do you think it would be. and if the 'expert' is referring to sniffing passing ble broadcasts, Soooooo many ways to throw a proverbial spanner in them works.. Rest easy...
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    re-capture madness

    if behind a vpn using a well used/ known proxy ip address chrome browser will kick up anti bot verification screens, I often get them when googling the odd phrase. but not within sites i have passed any verification for tho?? who uses your puter ? what have they installed??
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    Illegal ebike crackdown Coventry

    he sure jumped at the car like a monkjack..
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    Help! Conversion suggestions

    fwiw i built a rear wheel on a motorised hub recently, take your time, and sus out a good working area with support for the rim while you thread it and its a doddle, just take your time and use a simple 1 cross pattern which requires easy threading in alternate rim holes. the hardest aspect is...
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    Aldi 145L "Heavy Duty" Trunk £17.99

    the wheels pop out with a slight tug one or two may require a tug each side to totally free, and they pop back in easily too..
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    Aldi 145L "Heavy Duty" Trunk £17.99

    If considering sandpaper for grip/friction you may want to consider sticking it to the box base and use gaffer tape on the bed for a water resilient surface to grip to.. but it all hinges on the mass of whats inside the box? thinning solvent diluted silicone sealant can waterseal materials...
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    Replacing 50mm brake blocks with 70mm?

    Thanks, The wheel is pretty true, no wobble when rotating, I think the blocks are orientated on the rim ok, and am pretty sure the wheel sits equidistant between the blocks, I used the brakes under tension to set the position of the blocks on the rim. Though will check and report back...
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    Replacing 50mm brake blocks with 70mm?

    I did what the title says.. and the brakes continue to rub a bit worse when pushing the bike backwards. its been well over a week now and 'usually' on changing brake blocks i get a wee rub for a day or two perhaps. but this is a continual rub and the brakes are not as tight as i would like...
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    Think i might need talking down..

    The final fabrication process of building my diy rear lights has been completed. if anyone is interested in replicating. Materials: led neon rope.. 25mm wide trunking minus the lid some paracord 2x the length of your total light length. some 2mm thick cardboard clear silicone (bathroom sealant)...
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    Aldi 145L "Heavy Duty" Trunk £17.99

    found a rattle can with a few ml of paint left in it.. insert length should be clear now @guerney, about 1cm (<1/2 pipe diameter) sits proud of the square tube before the elbow starts..
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    Aldi 145L "Heavy Duty" Trunk £17.99

    There is a good 3 inches plus in 3 of the ends and about 2" in the last(first, the 'technique' improved with experience), I will source some nuts and bolts to thread and secure or simply epoxy them in place.. As yet undecided, but for the proof of concept and short test run up and down the...