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It’s not so much the wheel size, as the fact it’s way up front and most of the weight is in the rear wheel. On a steep hill a BikeE turns into a unicycle recumbent with nose wheel! I’ve had the front wheel wash out on greasy bends, a rather painful experience. Apart from that they do have a charm al...

meic wrote:On the subject of the jack.
You will already have a pump on board, so something lightweight inflated by the pump should be achievable, though quite what I cant think of right now.

A child's beach ball? Should weigh next to nothing. Need to check it won't burst lifting the machine though...

Some photos of the scratches mentioned above. If anyone would like further images either PM me or ask here.

I also have the original rubber block pedals (I added the Shimano M324s in the picture) if you would prefer them.

Up for sale is my late father's Kalkhoff bike. He bought it in September 2015. I reckon it's done no more than 250 miles between him and now me. Pretty much a top spec machine: Impulse 2.0 crank drive, Gates Carbon Drive, Nexus 8 speed hub. Nexus hub dynamo with front and rear lights. Suntour front ...

In search of a more manoeuverable/urban recumbent for short town journeys, I've just procured a BikeE - I'll let you know how I get on. Watch that front wheel on wet leaves... the BikeE seat is a lot higher off the ground than a low racer's, it’s a lot more painful when you hit the tarmac ! :oops:

There was a tale going around a while ago in Moulton circles of someone breaking into a garage and taking the cheap MTB, and leaving the Moulton AM that was worth ten times as much...

Being passionate about both, I count the Moulton's advantages over a standard diamond frame being separability (for most modern space frame versions at least), speed, and comfort. Despite the suspension being intended for road use, it actually performs pretty well on forest tracks (packed hardcore t...

Good point about leaving a note. Rather than getting your car stolen, a car sitting there for several days might trigger a major MRT call out in the hunt for a missing hillwalker.

When it's gusting to more than 25 mph I resort to the trike - much safer, and no, that flag pole is not attached to my head! Trice Aug 18.JPG A little sail on that and you'd be well away 8) I’ve got an HP Velotechnik Streamer fairing on my trike, it makes riding into the wind much easier (often pas...

Thanks squeaker - PM replied to!

I’m trying to figure out how to fit the Fuego underseat rack - unfortunately the only instructions I can find are in Dutch and I’m worried I might miss something... Specifically, it’s fitting the forward mounting point. I’m a bit worried that by undoing the bolts holding the aluminium plates that th...

Another suggestion... a long time ago we used to go diving. Dry suit divers use special insulated under suits that come complete with booties... I can attest that they are very warm, even 30m under the North Sea in winter... you might find some going on eBay.

This is what Nazca uses on their machines: https://www.pletscher.ch/index.php/en/products-en/kickstands-en/rear-kickstands-en I’ve got one on my Fuego, I have found it robust and stable. Obviously you will need to trim it a bit to adjust it to the Furai’s rear wheel size, assuming the mounting holes...

If it’s a postie bike, then it will have hub brakes I presume – which means that hub motors are out of the question unless you are able to fit rim or (more complicated) disc brakes. If you want to stay with the current brake configuration, then you’re going to need a bottom bracket drive. Advantage ...

I should have looked closer! Definitely not a spider exoskeleton