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mjr wrote:I think they're probably at least as useless as rigid ones.

You don’t understand, it’ll save your life

Last Brexit party comment I heard, was that all cyclists should be shot! Perhaps they’ve changed their minds:-)

Mmmm! 110% with Vantage in this one, it was a stationary pole!!! I got abuse recently for a similar response to a post re potholes. I’ve got every sympathy with anyone getting hurt by anything, but..... one response was, that cyclist shouldn’t have to keep looking at the road in front of them!! Why ...

Perhaps try as car tyre fitters do, ‘squashing’ the tyre! Wide pair of grips with something to spread the load along the tyre, and squeeze the tyre to break the bead. Worked well for me on a number of occasions.

An interesting one! Like a lot of markings, a bit of a compromise. The arrow shows both ways and the lane markings show diverging to the right - as the arrow is prior to the lane marking I can see why it could be assumed that straight ahead was a valid option. I think if I’d been in your position I ...

Can highly recommend Cyclotricity. Have fitted four of their kits, all working perfectly. Concur with comments on front motors, always use torq arms, in fact I used them on the rear kits as well (belt and braces!)

I know it’s for mtbs, but, I’d swear by the Marathon plus - absolutely bullet proof. We’ve just bought two Scott E mtbs, had a load of punctures on the tyres that came with them. Just changed for plus tyres, oh joy, no more punctures. well if you look at my comment above, from the Schwalbe notes, t...

I know it’s for mtbs, but, I’d swear by the Marathon plus - absolutely bullet proof. We’ve just bought two Scott E mtbs, had a load of punctures on the tyres that came with them. Just changed for plus tyres, oh joy, no more punctures.

Just seen this reply - can I ask a couple of questions that have been interesting me as a keen ebiker! how long is defined as ‘not in use’ re batteries, and is there a practical/accurate way to check charge % level?

merseymouth wrote:Hi there, I think we need to wear clearly visible signs for "High Explosives On Board!", and even then it may need to be in Braille
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Don’t think that’s a good idea, might encourage them to drive even closer

Well, he is God!

I know, let’s start a God thread - any chance of it outliving the helmet thread?

Very sad! But, every pothole repaired? Never going to happen surely a bit of realism needed here - the pothole was how big? I may sound heartless, but, how about looking where you’re going?

Sounds horrific! I don’t want to ‘rub salt into the wound’, but, surely you could have avoided it happening at all. You say that you saw the lorry pulling out, so why not slow down? Always assume that you either haven’t been seen, or are being ignored, maybe he misjudged your speed? If I read it co...

Sounds horrific! I don’t want to ‘rub salt into the wound’, but, surely you could have avoided it happening at all. You say that you saw the lorry pulling out, so why not slow down? Always assume that you either haven’t been seen, or are being ignored, maybe he misjudged your speed? If I read it cor...