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    Let’s Be Careful Out There - Cannock Chase Mugging

    And that we (aussies) don't have kangaroos in the main street! Although they do visit our garden every night; I'm happy to say they like kale (I don't):LOL:
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    Remove chain to clean?

    I used to rotate 2 chains, but have stopped. What I found was that one chain, for whatever reason, had stretched a fair bit more than the other one. Now I'm just running one chain till it is at .75, then I'll swap it out. My former regime, pre wax days, was recycling gearbox / diff oil from my...
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    Remove chain to clean?

    I wax my chain too. Re cleaning, I just hold it in a wire basket and pour hot water (just boiled from the jug) over it. One side, then the other, then the same for the rollers. They also get clean when you soak them in the wax - I try to keep the wax reasonably clean though. I've also added...
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    Lower back pain after every ride. Anyone else?

    So true. I was advised to have vertebrae fused together and then Arthroscopic knee surgery - both over 15 years ago! I still tear my lower back muscles where they attach to the hip girdle now and then, but no vertebrae trouble that I can feel. I stretch lower back, adductors, hamstrings -...
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    STUnlocker Android App for Shimano motors is available

    That alone should not be enough to waive warranty. If they haven't been modified and are still standard then they should be covered by warranty. What software or tools or whatever we use is irrelevant, unless those things can be shown to damage the motor or alter it illegally.
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    Shimano Steps E8000 locking ring tool

    Just found one in US for $30 Park Tool LRT-2 DM Chainring Lockring Tool - Fits Shimano STEPS
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    Shimano Steps E8000 locking ring tool

    For anyone in Australia, I just bought an LRT-2 for $50! I think it's the cheapest I've seen. Free shipping if you spend over $99 (I bought a chain too) Park Tool Lockring Tool - Shimano STEPS LRT-2
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    What tyres? The Ultimate Tyre Thread

    Ahh, it's pretty old; the assegai isn't in there. The assegai should be a definite contender.
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    Shimano BT-E8035 Integrated Battery Issue: very fast degrading and loss of range

    That's assuming it's linear. If you consider your experience with these types of things, is linear a common phenomenon? It hasn't been for me (batteries and gauges in general, charging, discharge etc).
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    Intermittent Zinging Rotor Sound

    They're just not a good design. They really are fragile. For example, one side can sit totally flush if it is not symmetrical, this means that the other side is angling out toward the hinge of the spring (near the top of the pads). I can also imagine that they get knocked about when something...
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    Intermittent Zinging Rotor Sound

    How we view the force needed to bend these springs is subjective :) You were probably surprised given their light, delicate design. Saying that, I'm surprised that a better design has not been implemented.
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    Intermittent Zinging Rotor Sound

    They are fairly maleable springs (easy to bend). They probably fatigue. Not like normal spring steel.
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    Intermittent Zinging Rotor Sound

    That's my experience too
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    Anyone got some 'horror' stories to share

    We go to derby each year for a couple of weeks. On my first ride of the first day (a few years ago), I failed miserably on a relatively easy obstacle and fell off the edge. I can remember falling backwards, seeing my bike disappear in the distance above me, thinking "this is going to hurt". I...
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    Anyone got some 'horror' stories to share

    zimmerframe is into axes! Just saying :rolleyes:
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    Does anyone make a universal charger?

    They can say what they want - they're business. I wouldn't be doing business with them though.
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    Does anyone make a universal charger?

    Rob might (should) know Smart Battery Charger - EMTB Forums
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    Official Merida eOne-Sixty thread

    It looks good. They sure do talk up the non existent double down on the rear though; sheesh :oops:. Unless they got the size wrong. It seems strange to have a dd on the front but not the rear.
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    Germany has no Single Track - Here's Why

    yes, it sounds like Mari Antoinette logic; it's based on incredible ignorance!
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    Official Merida eOne-Sixty thread

    Give these guys a call; they stock Merida ebikes and have a pretty good reputation with local riders.
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