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We had a covering of the white stuff this morning. It's mostly gone now but temps of +3 C to -1 C are expected for the next few days. Time to dig out the thermals. 🥶☃️

You'll get some funny looks walking into a British pub wearing lycra. 😁 I'll stick to my baggy clothes. It allows many more opportunities to stop at places along the ride. 😃

Yep, swapping the levers would be a quick solution considering the other options aren't great, with considerable costs involved. The brake lever I suggested isn't cheap, and if you have to add hoses/callipers the cost would be quite prohibitive, Hope Tech are a premium brand with premium...

Front brakes are about twice as effective as rear brakes, and it's best to have both to increase stability when braking. In an emergency stop, you'd be doubling the stopping distance required.

Yes, I believe it should work well for you, but I'm not sure if it's a direct replacement of your existing brake lever, it depends on the fittings. So there may be a little more work in it.

Hi Peter, I don't have any experience of using this myself. It was just something I'd seen before when browsing online for bike parts.

A dual Brake lever may help. Something like the Hope Tech 3 Duo Lever. will be good quality, but pricy. https://www.tartybikes.co.uk//disc_brake_levers/hope_tech_3_duo_lever/c556p13802.html?cookie_all=1&cookie_refresh=1

Yep, that's it! A technique I've had to master! :D But the small kissing gates are a bugger to get through with a big bike. 😬

Yep, but not always. Thankfully people aren't that evil that they're purposely doing it! But you can be caught out. They're usually found wherever livestock graze. Any UK e-Biker will know about these things! :D

Stiles! Yep, those are annoying too! :D You'll find these in places in the UK but more often they look like the one below. It should be the law to have them marked out on maps! ;)

A photo of an UK e-bikers worst nightmare. :D Kissing Gates. Traditional cyclists create routes on Komoot and then carry bikes through these with ease. Along comes me on a heavy e-bike and I'm stuck. o_O These gates are often used in the British countryside and Komoot does not highlight them...

It's good when riding roads and cycle paths, where much of this data comes from official sources too. But it has flaws elsewhere - especially if you ride off-road (Singletrack/woodlands/gravel etc), where it's often using user-contributed data. (To OSM or Komoot). Especially in the UK. We have...

I'm a fan of Komoot (Paid subscriber) but it's worth remembering it's not a navigation app in the strictest sense, it's an app to find routes other people have created. If that happens to be military personnel using it then you'll be directed that way! It's always best to review and edit the...

Hi Stefan I have to say RideWithGPS is far from telling the full story, the average grade would have been around 13% but this doesn't account for the max grades or the ground conditions. I can tell you my backside was hanging over the back wheel for more than one of these descents. :D I would...

Incredible ride Rab! The photos look great, and 100 miles and with nearly 6000ft of elevation - and at 16mph average speed is some going! These are numbers I can only aspire too! :D

Sorry to hear that Ken. You can't take your eyes off your bike for a second these days... :mad: Not sure if you've looked into it before but bike insurance is worth investing in. I'm paying around £15 a month and it covers everything, 3 bikes (2 e-bikes), bike accessories - including Cycle...

Hi Jeremy, thanks! Yep, the downs are ups! I'm not sure who came up with the idea of naming it that way! :D We don't have any massive hills around this area but enough to poke the interest. I think the biggest hill I've found was 465ft elevation. I also have to admit this ride was on my Frey...

Your eyes don't deceive you... blue sky! The first we've seen in a couple of weeks. :D Looking across Dunstable Downs. ☺️ I can't lie... The views are worth it once you get to the top of the hills. :) Steps of doom. Some of these steps are a foot deep, and riding down them is not for...

Excellent idea! You won't be surprised to hear that I'll be copying this! :D Pulling power from two batteries instead of one helps with their longevity. Despite the weight penalty, I have constantly ridden my Frey dual-battery bike with both batteries. It's capable of pulling 30amps, and I was...

This bike is fantastic! In bright yellow against the stunning California sunshine, it looks perfect.:) I can't help but agree with everything you've said about it! If I can resist the “carrot effect,” this bike is impressively efficient. With a Euro-spec motor (limited to 15.5mph), pushing it...