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  1. J

    Need help on new tyres

    The gatorskins I had on a race bike cracked within months, though the touring plus seem to be ok... well so far. John
  2. J

    Need help on new tyres

    I've find the grip on Marathon Plus a bit of an issue when riding in the the city, had a couple of spills with pull outs etc from drivers. Though I find the greenguard tread doesn't seem to attract glass working into the treads and cutting through the tyre... I've had a lot of these with the...
  3. J

    Best Ebike mileage.....on ONE battery charge

    On my Kalkhoff Groove I have managed 59 miles before the battery gave up the ghost, I do pedal hard, but was really surprised how long it lasted... important to remember it's flat as a pancake around me. John
  4. J

    Bike insurance

    Home insurance for mine, so much cheaper plus coverage has looser terms, though we have decent locks too. John
  5. J

    Burisch offroad electric bike, new for £649 on ebay

    It's OK, though I have very limited experience as it's flay as a pancake round here. Throttle is nice particularly if you unplug the restriction cable... Which is really accessible, eons at 15mph on throttle in this way.. Top speed is higher than they state. John
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    Burisch offroad electric bike, new for £649 on ebay

    No it doesn't have an Lcd (2014 version).. Screen isn't a problem it's the all or nothing power, it would be nice if it worked better picking up the crank cadence. That said when I had the bike it was rock solid...only the cassette wearing was a problem and I do 28 miles a day.. A few less on a...
  7. J

    Aldi stuff today

    The pump is pretty decent.switching between volume and high pressure is good.does take a bit if effort as the draw length is so short, but does the job. John
  8. J

    Aldi stuff today

    Clothing was quite disappointing, seems they are now reducing materials/quality... Still OK but no longer the bargain they once we're. John
  9. J

    Where Do You Live V2.0

    PO11 on the Seafront for me riding a Kalkhoff Groove and Velo Electrique Cargo Bike.... interesting to see there are a few around my area. thanks John
  10. J

    Who's good with Microsoft Excel 2003?

    iif function using a cell reference for parameter (criteria word), if you want to pick up more than one word you may have to do it another way.... John
  11. J

    Canoe towed by bike

    did the dog carry the crate back?
  12. J

    tools supplied?

    yes, but nothing big enough for the axle.. though only important if you want to change the tyres... this was for a Groove F7 John
  13. J

    Do puncture resistant tires work?

    Tread pattern looks like a marathon plus, amazing that it still held pressure. Only problem I have had a couple of times is glass getting lodged in between the tread and slicing through. Sadly happened twice in two weeks, never had a problem with the greenguard on the same route... But punctures...
  14. J

    ooooh errr missus

    I suppose it depends on how you pay for it.
  15. J

    Lidl Receipt

    route through the store...
  16. J

    work bike/cargo bike

    As D8veh says, the load volume is key here, this will dictate, trike, longtail or low slung two wheel cargo. We have a cargo bike (veloelectrique.co.uk). That we use for loads of stuff... no pun intended. Seems to cope with as much weight as we can get in it, yet still a comfortable ride...
  17. J

    Advice please

    I have replaced a Burisch with a Kalkhoff Groove, they are quite different in quality, not that the Burisch is too bad, just that you end up tweaking bits to get it right. Two major things I had with the Burisch were eating cassettes and the full power assistance, there was no gradual build up...
  18. J

    Split Rim??? Freego Eagle

    d8veh, looks like part of rim is missing/damaged where tape starts
  19. J

    pothole accident

    check the council in questions website, they normally have a one page form, I believe in most(?) cases you have a 50% success rate. John
  20. J

    I've been STOLEN, AGAIN!! :(

    if it's foodstuffs, I'll just take the last one then.