Recent content by Growmac

Pedalcover.co.uk were excellent about clarifying the exact spec of the bikes I had stolen, and offered me a very, very fair settlement. Can't imagine that anyone would include a derestriction chip in cover tho, given their use in the UK isn't legal. You'd almost certainly have to swallow that...

£5 a year membership renders this a non-problem

Where is Gary. Not seen him in a long time. Luckily, nobody has ever described me as a Riding Guru!

Strong? Light? Cheap? Choose 2. Motorbikes don't have to be (as) light, and that makes a massive, massive difference to costs. Everything on a good mountain bike is at or past spec in terms of weight / strength. You can buy a full suspension bike from Halfords for peanuts but it'll be horrible...

I'm not sure I see e-bikes as a market where gouging is or even can be a thing? It's a bit like saying Bentley are gouging as a "similar" Skoda SUV costs less. There are plenty of cheap e-bikes suitable for getting from A to B. Some of us do this e-bike lark for fun and have the budget to...

No it wasn't CRC. It went to arbitration and the outcome is under NDA.

I had a similar issue and was similarly fobbed off. I eventually went to small claims court. I’m not allowed to discuss the outcome, but I was happy.

Two things have alleviated my pins and needles in hands. I moved my brakes further down so that my wrists were not as cocked back when on the brakes. I then fitted the ridiculously expensive Revs grips. The combination of the two, the latter on day three of an Alps trip, have massively reduced...

That's just what I was thinking. My stays are similarly wounded.

Haven't used that mudguard, but do use the MudHugger rear guards on both bikes and the fitting looks similar. I've never tied the guard to the cross brace, and they've never moved. However, you need to really thoroughly protect the seat stays or the vibrations will make the guard eat into the...

Wow, so sorry to hear that. Like Tabbibus says, treatment has come a long, long way. Will be keeping everything crossed for you.

Is a watch o2 meter any use in this situation? I'm always a bit skeptical, especially with Covid, as peripheral sats drop first, but it is a lot easier to have an Apple Watch checking every few minutes in the background...

Good friend of mine was able to test some Outbound lights and really liked them. Helmet light was especially good, although burn time was only about an hour IIRC. He can't figure out a way to purchase them in the UK yet though, one off imports are prohibitive.

Lots of misunderstandings here. All phones have GPS,. Most can still track you while in Airplane mode, GPS doesn't need cellular signal other than to facilitate a fast initial lock. That tracking does not help you be traced by anyone, your location history is stored locally on the phone and is...

This is a strong argument for getting a bike in a colour you don't like. My Enduro is hearing aid beige. I don't care if it gets scratched.