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Don't know if I mentioned it but I had an alarm under the saddle with a remote control fob. The alarm was going of as I chased the bike down the street. My friend has one of those horseshoe shaped locks that fit on the rear stays and shoots a bolt around the rim. They are quite popular in the...

Having lost one myself I fully agree, although mine was in sight whilst I was having a cup of tea. Take your eyes off it for 30 seconds though and the chain is cut and the scroat is off down the road. Gave chase but my running couldn't match the Trek. Its sad when you can't stop for a cup of tea...

I use an Abus Bordo plus which is one of those folding flat bar things. It was the only one that they couldn't cut on Utube. Trouble is it's very heavy and only has the same internal diameter as a U-Lock I also use a disk lock as this makes it very hard to get cutters in to the small pin...

I do most of my cycling at night so, looks like I'll have to take up praying.

You'd then have to wear a metal helmet to protect the chip from bumps and static.

At the risk of labouring my point, having done red routes in Dalby Forrest and in Wales on my hardtail in all conditions without the the chain sucking or falling off, the clutch can hardly be called essential.

Another advantage, if you're my age and with stiff hips, is that if you drop it when you dismount you can get your leg over the saddle when re-mounting. (insert joke here - - -)

Not trying to be funny but why do you say that about the clutch? I have never engaged the clutch on my XT rear mech and done over 1000 miles without a problem. The only time I have experienced chain suck was when fitting a new chain onto the old sprocket. Chains and sprockets wear together. This...

I have 25k mapping for the whole of the UK. It cost me about £130 a couple of years ago and has been more than worth it. But please don't discount the other mapping scales. I have walked in all areas of the UK using the 50k maps and before that the 1" map which was 1:63000 and both provide...

The OP seemed to be at a sort of impasse as to what to do re: failed bearings so my suggestion was as a last resort, if all else fails. This would certainly not be my first port of call. If it came to this, I would do the job myself and never deal with the offending company again.

If you think that a bearing has gone too early then get a report saying this from an engineer or a bike shop and tell Bosch that it is unfit for use and you either want it fixing for free or you will take them to the small claims court. Actually, your contract is with the supplier so let them...

Firstly, my local dealer doesn't sell Ebikes but has paid to go on a course with Bosch because it is another "string to his bow". He obviously doesn't want to turn customers away with problems out of warranty. Secondly, I have been selling and repairing mechanical and electrical instruments for...

You can get the map key from the Ordnance Survey site. The 1:50,000 scale map uses slightly different colours to the 1:25,000 scale map. Deere John mentioned above using different maps but if in's not on the OS map it doesn't exist.

Apart form the obvious stile problem it is illegal in England to ride on a public footpath. On bridleways there will be gates for you to pass. I fully agree with this ruling and any attempt to cycle on paths across farmland will only cause aggravation with farmers and walkers and not do the...

I use MemoryMap os25k maps on my phone. The App is free but you pay for the maps. Its the only thing I've found that differentiates between private tracks, footpaths and bridleways. Two of which you shouldn't be on. Riding across a greyed out space is not much good. I look at Google Sat view to...

I'm really not trying to be funny here but if you don't think that home insurance is worth it then why insure your bike? You at least will be out with your bike to keep an eye on it whilst your home may be left unattended. In any case, I could get home insurance including bike insurance for not...

My insurer, Legal and General, cover my bike under personal possessions but at nearly £3000 it has to be a specified item. My unspecified limit is £2000, but even it the bike was worth less than this I think I would get it named on the insurance. As an aside from this, I recently had a bike...

Well I have worn a helmet for years but the only time it has saved me from injury was when I was stationary. Stood chatting at one of those cycle gates with one foot clipped in when I overbalanced. My head took quite a knock on the iron gate, or rather the helmet did. So, speed is out of the...

You just have to watch for the pedals coming around and digging into your calves. Was hoping it would be of use on railway bridge steps with bike channels but the pedals keep clonking the ironwork. Never happy:(

Well I did just the opposite to Deere John and swapped out my EX1 Groupset for Shimano XT. I do all kind of biking from red/black forest trails to canal paths and Sustrans routes. I could never get on with the large steps in the gearing, mostly never finding a comfortable cadence on the flat...