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    Autumn non-solar tour

    Snap another good train spotting area in the days of steam , Tebay locos and crews pushing Scot’s expresses up hill to Shap summit Thanks again for the well documented journey .
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    Autumn non-solar tour

    Well documented , the mention of Beatock brings back train (steam) spotting days watching the big tank locos giving assistance to north bound expresses .
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    Cyclist Cop Dies

    Guerney them noise camera’s sound cool , as I drive a 1957 Villiers powered Bond and it it not the quietest :)
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    Cyclist Cop Dies

    If one puts a rear light with a LED it should be red LED as a white LED will show pink through the red lens . Don’t give plod a reason to stop you . Myself Ride with dynamo lights on 24/7 as well as flashing LED’.s goodluck with your project .
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    Which ebike insurance too choose

    Just a thought , it would only work on a ‘legal’ bike , the insurance company won’t say they just take your cash and when it comes to pay out they’ll bind you with bike laws and get out of it .
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    Prices of the electricity we use to charge

    The future is looking dark … much like parliament things will darken .
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    Throttle sticks open on full, flick of throttle stops it...

    Surprised no one has the guts to tell you this is a pedelec forum , your bike is illegal .
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    Solar trailer short trips

    loving your storys and photos , thanks for sharing :) maybe a much improved Mk 2 trailer for next season ?
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    What lights have you got?

    well needing to improve my worn front rim , decided on a new wheel , and finding that a dyno hub wheel came half price than a normal wheel - the dyno wheel won --- and suprize number 2 on opening the delivered item , was to find 2 wheels in the box :) , the front & rear lights came from the same...
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    Speed pickup - tight chain stays

    Glad it’s sorted ,, the sensor is only a reed switch , the magnet “pulls” both contacts together , as it’s travelling at “speed” makes the controls box think it’s permanently switched on . ( for them with more knowledge than me , I give it in layman’s terms ). So if you naff-it up it is easy...
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    DVSA take companies to Court for selling illegal bikes.

    Best wait and see what the guys say at No 10 , I’ll drift off here ... some years ago the Reliant motor Company stopped three wheeler production , there was plenty of guys out there with only motorcycle licences that enabled them to ride a bike and side car also a three wheeler (under 8cwt ) ...
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    When to replace rims?

    having recently replaced a front wheel (rear hub drive) , on checking price was to find that front hub dynamo wheels came cheaper , 26” was £26 - eBay
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    Grant Shapps wants a speed limit for cyclists

    all this talk of taxi's/private hire makes you think the goverment should leave the cyclist alone and concentrate on border force .
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    Grant Shapps wants a speed limit for cyclists

    I'll stick with my 40 year old Raleigh and it should be exempt although still plated just like classic car's , also if you've a none worker (moped's included ;) ) nows the time to get rid . better idea would be to make helmets compulsory - no matter what age .
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    Voltage reduction

    not done anything with the battery yet - but have bought a new front wheel to improve the worn out rim to improve the fromt brake , so for 25 quid now have a shimano dyno hub , also the wheels come in other sizes same price , working great , no connection to seller just satisfied customer ...
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    Lithium battery recycling

    strange thing is the bank tells you not to give your details to anyone - its to catch them out that have more than one bank ... as if big brother dont know
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    Help! What should be the budget for an e-bike?

    Pop down to Halfords and book a try it ride , you have the bike for a day and have choice of their mapped rides , that way you can have several days to try them all , and get some advice on other makes .
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    20mph Speed Limit for Wales next year ?

    Not cycles but ... thinking back to the 1950s (growing up) all heavy goods and bus’s carried a 20 mph disc on the rear of the vehicle , with the upgrading of trunk roads and new-motorways he law was amended as 1960 approached to 40 mph , and the nation was amass with cycling clubs .