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No problem with this one. I'd be happy to see more signs painted on the paths, rather than the silly little blue metal signs my Council use. The metal signs are easy to steal and soon disappear and even if still there they are rarely 'seen' by pedestrians. Maybe large painted signs on the path would...

I haven't done one as I don't ride an e-bike, but I have seen a few doing it. For example: A female on tour in France last year. Heavily loaded with full touring gear. She surprised me as to how fast she went up hill until she stopped for a photo and I saw it was electric, we didn't speak. The year ...

I see 2 things here: a bale out plan; and the risk. What bale out plan would you have had if there was no virus? If you had no plan then this could be seen as unwise and possibly irresponsible. This isn't meant as a personal criticism because most people don't even think about it under normal circum...

Where are you sending it? There have been a number of posts over the years about sending a bike abroad. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a specialist firm that does it, so unless you are lucky and find someone who is 'going that way' you are stuck with the usual international couriers. Unless ...

A decent smart phone is now around £1000 so a few hundred for a GPS unit is well worth it IMO. Depends how you define "decent", personally I think this statement is very misleading. There are plenty of good so called mid range phones in the £150 - 250 range. These are more than good enoug...

I would have thought that some form of GPS would be a lot more reliable for the requirements, ie "Time lapse and distance are really useful for off road nav." . I can't imagine speedo distance is very accurate off road, where you may be constantly deviating slightly from a straight course....

I agree, some preconceived ideas are a pain. I'm well over 15 and regularly look at speed on my Speedo. You say you have ditched your Cateye, is it a fairly modern one? I seem to recall that my early Cateye had a small screen and small numbers. However my current one has much larger numbers with the...

For info, from the posts on this forum over the years, I think most demand would be for a one way trip, with driver, to pick up or drop off for a group eg for a Lands End to JoG (as said above) or to somewhere in Europe, etc. In other words, you drive us out, we cycle back.These type of queries are ...

There are plenty of 26" rims still listed on the Ryde website.

My LBS build for free if I buy all the bits from them. All parts RRP, but I still get the old CTC 10% discount.

Edit: Oooops, old post and already said this.

I agree (to fork wrong way round), looking at the link above to a pic of the bike, there is plenty of clearance. Then again, I have seen people with very big feet and people who place their feet on the pedals in a funny way, so who knows. edit: I wrote as above posted. Who knows, maybe OP read and i...

I've seen a few adults on BMX type bikes and thought what a good idea if: You only want to go a short way - better than walking: You don't have much space at home to store; You don't have buckets of spare cash; Possibly able to take on buses and trains with no hassle (its my son's, I'm taking it hom...

If it is bad placing of your feet, you may find half toe clips useful. https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Zefal-Half-Toe-Clips-45_69850.htm?sku=214302&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwiMj2BRBFEiwAYfTbCgsfYPIpXke9eBsnVBIRKoP2ojvUhyyIQdhMgrSrP23ZIxi0fX9...

brooksby (the OP). Riding in the wet doesn't usually get the saddle particularly wet because you are sitting on it. Maybe some splashing underneath if no mudguards, but nothing to worry about. Just don't leave it standing in the rain with no cover (aka poly bag), or getting on it if your clothes are...

+1 But then again, I did say the following at reply no 9: "Secondly, as you are on an (undisclosed) budget, have you thought of using your current bike. Maybe not super light, but a good strong steel frame that could be modded to make it a lot lighter. Probably much cheaper than a new bike.&quo...

Here to serve: Interference with wireless: https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=136962&p=1472491&hilit=Cateye#p1472491 Problems with wired and info: https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=137582&p=1482934&hilit=Battery#p1482934 About a fitting problem, but...