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Help please. I have been looking to buy a cycle helmet with a sun visor, but whenever I search using that form of words all I find are normal helmets with a tiny visor, that my existing helmet already has. This morning across the traffic filled main road I spotted another cyclist with a helmet...

I was looking at the highway code to see if the judges comments were quotes but all I could find as guidance was "Rules for pedestrians, including general guidance, crossing the road, crossings, and situations needing extra care. Rule 18 At all crossings. When using any type of...

I think the crucial point is the judges comments "he did proceed when the road was not completely clear" & "cyclists must be prepared at all times for people to behave in unexpected ways". Does this set a precedent or are all road users expected to have the same level of care

]https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/man-ended-up-six-points-12031624[ I saw one of these self balancing things on the cyclepath this morning. It looked great fun, but impractical as a vehicle. Not worth the hassle of shouting to the Police - look at me

Anyone know the real story? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7137183/2-5-mile-cycle-highway-caused-traffic-chaos-barely-used.html As on the face of it, gold standard infrastructure, a separated bike lane

many thanks for the link to the pin strip - I've ordered it & will try to measure the voltage correctly!

my lack of knowledge is a hindrance - can I just check the basics I pulled the white plug with its white wires off the BMS This exposed the BMS pins, which is what I tried to measure But should I instead have used a pinstrip into the white plug, so that I measured the white wires?

"It looks like you probably may have a weak cell group, the only way to be sure is by checking the 14 cell group voltages via the BMS connector." I managed to slide out the white plug, exposing the BMS connectors, but failed to obtain consistent reliable readings, as I was unable to maintain...

"Do I read this right? You ran your 52v battery down to 23.4V???" sorry typo - I should have checked my fat finger typing - it went from 58.8v to 53.4v

after the battery was fully charged to 58.8v (& therefore balanced?) I used the bike, with the battery reading 23.4v when I got home. The next day I left it on charge, but this time it only reached 57.6v. So one of the five rows of cells has reached 58.8v, with some of the other four not, so...

"check the cell group V's via the bms balance wire connector to see which group is low" I'm sorry I've never built a battery so i'm a bit lost with the jargon. I've got a multi-meter & happy to learn. On the BMS I have at one side Yellow Red Black wires on the other lots of white wires (I...

I was going to post to ask with help in balancing the battery, but today it fully charged for the first time since February. Battery was described as 52v 17.5ah Lithium battery pack using Panasonic or Sanyo NCR18650GA cells sticker on battery says 2017, but I purchased in January 2018 I...

"Bikes and “road vehicles” are all potential obstacles to be negotiated, I don’t see the distinction." I was trying to guess why some drivers need to overtake a bike in front of them, but then fail to realise that they are overtaking another vehicle & hence need to check their mirror before...

"Out of interest, do you drive a car?" My ebike is my primary method of transport now, but my wife is disabled & if she needs transporting I drive her car. I was taught advanced driving by Police driving instructors, & have driven cars, vans, articulated HGVs & double decker buses. So I'm not...

Classic example this morning. I was riding along a residential street, heard a siren, looked in my mirror & saw a couple of cars behind me & behind them an ambulance with its blue lights flashing. Yes- both cars overtook me, forcing the ambulance to overtake the cars overtaking me. It's not...

I can remember the fuel supply & price hikes in the 1970's, which lead to changes in driving styles to increase economy. When cycling I am often overtaken, only for the car to then brake to make a turn, when a few seconds delay behind would have achieved the same time at the turn without...

I think is the problem with modern cars, and why cyclists appear unsafe on the roads - acceleration When I started driving the cars had, low power, poor brakes, low grip tyres. So you drove accordingly. Now the car I borrow when needed is decades old, has low power & drum brakes. Modern car...

"Quite a few councils are investing in cycle paths to encourage cycling " The problem with cycle lanes, paths, shared paths etc is that you can not maintain your speed, as every time you come to a road, you have to stop. So if you want to get anywhere its better to use the road. The only...

You can use full length mudguards, I just went to the plumbers for some brackets, but I now understand that bike shops sell special brackets for front shocks. I also extended the length of the mudguards.

I use my bike as my primary method of transport & therefore use the rear panniers for the supermarket shopping, so the top bag when full always blocks the seat stem. So look for a rear light to fit a rear pannier. I also fitted a car emergency beacon, as the lights go around, making it more...