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Rob Archer wrote:I find it strange that permitted e-scooters have a throttle but e-bikes aren't allowed them.

Throttles aren't illegal, but it has to pedal-activated, not just twist and go (apart from 'walk assist' mode).

The chances of this going anywhere are less than zero. The whole thrust of government policy is to make it harder for anyone to deny/object to planning applications. No way will they upset their developer chums.

The chain length will be acceptable if that's it stretched round the biggest chainring and biggest cog. Could the chain be slipping at the front? It's not always obvious when the chain floats on the top of the chainring teeth. You often feel that it's missing its grip on the cassette if you're sitt...

I think the -ve with octalink is that the larger spindle means that there is less space for the bearings vs. ST, which is why they went to external bearings with HT2. I don't know what the choice of parts is, but I think octalink is a bit of a dead-end design, with ST still persisting, at least with...

MrCJF wrote:Hi all. This is my first post.



(my 3x9 is currently 50/39/30 with 11-32).

Another option may be to swap the inner ring for e.g. 26T, which is what I did on my similar 105 triple.

No way would I ride that. Every chance it will fail suddenly and injure/kill you. You've had your moneysworth, time for a new crankset.

Columbus is good quality tubing - the stickers will tell you which grade of tubing was used. It looks like a nice frame though.

Yes, and where's Love thy Neighbour too, eh? If that was on the BBC then it should still be available to view. The state broadcaster should not be allowed to censor its back catalogue to fit in with the prevailing attitudes, prejudices and ideologies of its staff. We paid for it and it should be av...

. Im thinking I should take the cranks off and then see what sort of BB it is before I decide which BB tool to get ? Thanks for your advice. Very helpful. Pete That's a good plan. You could also try and identify the model no. of the crankset (might be stamped somewhere) and look it up online and se...

Buzz wrote:Think I've found one! Not cheap, but Danish company, made in Taiwan...
https://www.mate.bike/eu/mate-x/

I'll give you 3 guesses as to where the motor is made

I think you'll need to be careful about compatibility - I don't think your existing rings will fit on a triple, and it will be cheaper to buy a chainset comnplete anyway - e.g. spa cycles have a good selection. You'll probably need a new BB, and probably front mech and shifter I would think?

Also make sure you have taken the octalink adapter off the end of the centre part if it has one.

The utility cyclist wrote:... Graham the moderator has not told me what false information I have published regarding covid 19....

Just about everything you've posted in this thread has been nonsense. HTH

I haven't used chrina rims, but rubino pro folding tyres were a very loose fit on open pro rims.

I've seen Phil Wood spokes in the flesh and they are polished. Not as polished as some but still polished. cheers So now we're into 'degrees' of polishing :lol: You'd better get on to him and tell him he's using the wrong pics on his website then. You asked for pics of unpolished stainless spokes -...