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Had a go on an electric G line Brompton the other day which is of course a completely different category of e-bike. I thought it was decent for what it was but I was immediately struck by how quiet the motor was in comparison to my SL. I have had a go on Bosch CX powered bikes and even they were...

Oh one other thing that was a surprise was that they put a watch notice on the Pathfinder Pro tires, I have only had them 10 months! Tread is fine but they said they were showing signs of decaying sidewalls :confused:

It certainly wasn't cheap! along with the full service, labour, new chain, full brake set etc it came to nearly 500 british pounds. Quick turnaround, they phoned this morning to say all parts are in and I could get it done by the end of the day - I was down there in 20mins. More money than I...

So cylinder had gone in the rear brake lever. Not worth fixng as the labour cost could approach replacement cost. Pads were low as well. The staff in the new bike shop were super enthusiastic and gave it a pretty full inspection on the spot. Chain needs replacing and as it is due a service I got...

I am a bit different to most I guess. I like to make improvements but nothing that weighs the bike down by much. I have changed the saddle, the pedals, added a lightweight rear mud guard, upgraded to 42mm Pathfinder Pro tubeless (easily the best upgrade!) and upgraded to SRAM AXS (still not...

I don't really like mountain bikes. Too soft, slow and heavy for me. And any track that a hybrid would struggle with would have no interest for me, I would find a more pleasant route. :) Maybe my Tektros are just setup wrong as they have never been particularly good. I am due an annual...

Anyone upgraded the brakes? what did you go for? I am increasingly finding the Tektro HD-R510 as the weak link in a fairly decent component set. Using a friends Shimano brakes (I forget what type) on his mountain bike was a far better experience; one finger operation, great modulation and huge...

No motor March has now moved into no motor April :) I am quite enjoying the lack of noise as I cycle around. I am in training for a sporting holiday that will involve a few competitive ride outs and I want to be in tip top shape for that. The hardest thing will be adjusting to a hire shop road...

I feel I need to clarify that I have no problem with Balfes Bikes, they were certainly easy to deal with when I purchased the bike and the price of the bike was cheaper than anywhere else as well. The free 6 week check was done expertly as well I felt. The email I got suggested that they...

This is Balfes bikes which as I understand it is your LBS as well as mine? They do a mini service for £150

Expensive to maintain these things it seems. Just got an email asking me to book in for my 6 month service on my SL and it is £210 ($264) :oops:

I would have thought that if you had a Sirrus and a Tero X then you have all bases covered, certainly no need for another bike to fund and maintain. The 15.5mph limit on the Vado SL does limit things if you are wanting to press on though. My Vado SL in Turbo mode is slower than my old 11kg...

I can recommend the Joe Blow booster pump - expensive but it certainly feels like a quality item. Great for tubeless. https://www.topeak.com/global/en/product/1322-JOEBLOW-BOOSTER

@MartsEbike Ah that's rough, I would be tempted to ask for a new bike at this stage as my confidence in that particular one would be shot. I can't be alone in wanting to know what the the actual cause of the issue is though.

Can I ask why you do not use the motor? Seems odd to pay double the price and carry 5 kg of extra weight and complexity each ride.

I know exactly what you mean. Running shorts in the summer and tracksuit bottoms in the winter for me.

It must be me but I really dislike the way SKS Speedrockers look on the bike from the photos. I bought the SKS X-Blade and I think it suits the aesthetics of the bike perfectly. Takes 20 secs to fit and unfit as well.

🤔 you know what? I would like to have the choice

Canyon Roadlight:ONfly CF9 LTD looks a competitor - Carbon frame, Fazua 60, Eagle AXS, 14.5kg, £4649

I would like to know how to do that. In summer I felt a bit of a dork having lights on with no way of switching them off. Less of a problem now it is winter I must admit.