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I think from a value for money perspective, fix up the old one. From a usability point of view, what do you gain from the new bike, presumably similar - more gears, disk brakes?

Careless driving is a potentially non dangerous driving error. Dangerous driving is when the consequences of such driving are potentially or actually dangerous to others or the self,surely. How anyone cannot be found guilty of dangerous driving if their driving is potentially dangerous is beyond me...

. But I would like to think that when current housing needs have been met there might be a slowdown in urban expansion. That can't happen with a migration imbalance. The problem with that is that migration isn't the cause of our housing issues. The real issues are the ageing population and economic...

depends if there is over-voltage protection in the front/rear lights I think, but the B&M lights are designed so that the rear is fed from the front lamp, so that's probably the safest option?

Gattonero wrote:This can be exacerbated by handlebars with a short oversize central section, that's where the levers are fitted,...

Not on mine, they're fitted to the narrower part of the bars, which makes more sense to me

Could be the freewheel pawls are sticking and not re-engaging when you start pedalling?

Brucey wrote: ...If you are going faster than this you have presumably derestricted the machine...

Or you're pedalling without assistance - there's no speed limit for e-bikes afaik?

Maybe the axle broke first - that could cause the rest of the hub to die, put strain on the frame/dropouts, and once those break, the derailleur heads into the spokes. Impressively comprehensive destruction of the rear end.

djnotts wrote:A second hand Hollowtech2 triple on which you CAN mount a 26/24 inner ring and thus keep b/b and chain line and mech? Plus a chain catcher!

Yes, that might work - I'm running 5703 shifters/chainset with 26T ring without issue. Still some 5703 chainsets available I think.

Forcing through the charging ports on every street I don't think this is what he's saying, probably more of an aspiration than a plan. There won't be money from the government for it, just encouraging councils and private sector to do it. And this is Grayling talking, the most useless waste of oxyg...

My feeling is that both ideas are correct, i.e. slick tyre puts more rubber on the the road and gives more grip, but treaded tyres are better at regaining grip if the tyre starts sliding, and that's perhaps what Brucey refers to as 'feedback' - the treaded tyre can be at a point where it is losing a...

I know Shimano do a range of different fittings, probably other makes too. http://www.shimano-lifestylegear.com/gl/fw/technologies/more_lasts.php If you're buying online, go for somewhere that does free returns. Cycling shoe sizes are often too small compared to normal shoes IME, I end up going anyt...

B&M make a few mounts for their lights, probably one will work,
e.g.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/lighting-sp ... g-bracket/

Couldn't you fit levers with MTB pull and keep the v-brakes?

al_yrpal wrote:…. close passing law onto the statute book ....
Al

That's not happening though, is it? Seems like it's better guidance on interpretation of the law as it stands, better enforcement and education of drivers. Which is the correct approach imo. Time will tell how effective this is though.