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  1. Mikerb

    Tyre out of true

    try reseating the tyre first..............it may be not sitting fully on the bead. I have also had a problem in the past with the rim tape being doubled over on one section of the bead............same result the tyre did not sit fully into the bead at that point. The tyre has a line all a round...
  2. Mikerb

    Levo Gen 3 The front chain ring came loose after changing cranks?

    that tool should do it....nb its a counter clockwise thread..................clockwise to undo. It coming loose may just be coincidence. Personally I would fit a new lockring ( c £10).
  3. Mikerb

    Winter boots

    the tongue is webbed..........wax the tongue and spray treat the material that forms the web. Plenty of wax blocks the eyelets. Never got wet feet in 4 years wearing them.
  4. Mikerb

    Electrical/electronic rubbish

    OK here is a way to eliminate the Rosenberger plug as your problem............and it is something I do on every bike with any sort of charger port. I use neoprene cut to shape and fixed to the bike with HD double sided velcro. It provides a first layer protection for the port and means there is...
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    Winter boots

    5-10 EPS shoe or boot. They are leather so waterproof if you wax them.
  6. Mikerb

    Electrical/electronic rubbish

    there is nothing wrong with the Rosenberger connection per se. I had a 2019 Levo ( same plug different overall connection design) and provided it was kept clean it gave no trouble at all. I would suspect your intermittent connection has nothing to do with the cleanliness of the plug but rather...
  7. Mikerb

    Signa Sports with Liquidity issues .... (CRC/Wiggle/Bikester/Probike/Nukeproof/Vitus)

    I checked out their so called Black Friday sale......complete rubbish!! RRP highly inflated and discounts only of any significance for very small or very big people....and yes, its mostly clothing.
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    Signa Sports with Liquidity issues .... (CRC/Wiggle/Bikester/Probike/Nukeproof/Vitus)

    Signa's problems may just be part of the broader economic picture in Germany that has been in recession for 3 quarters It shows no signs of that situation changing. Germany is heavilly dependant on the manufacturing sector which took a big hit from the pandemic, followed by an energy crisis due...
  9. Mikerb

    RRP Proguard Max

    I use an enduro front mudguard on my e160RSX but decided to go for a bit more protection for the wetter months. I chose the RRP Proguard Max. Firstly I was impressed with quality finish/appearance and having fitted it, how it looks on the bike. It is also a very secure fit with very good fork...
  10. Mikerb

    Hope Pro 5 hubs.

    Dave, yes POE doubles with 2 offset sets of 3 pawls but amount of free play between engagement remains the same. The 54 POE is stronger with 6 pawls all engaged on the ratchet ring, the 108 has the same strength as any 3 pawl system but the 2 sets of pawls share the wear and tear. Not sure which...
  11. Mikerb

    Hope Pro 5 hubs.

    Points of engagement is an expression of strength of contact between the freehub and hub (ie between the pawls and ratchet) and distribution of wear. Regardless of the number of pawls that simultaneously engage the ratchet they can only do so in steps of one ratchet tooth and the free play...
  12. Mikerb

    Pole Voima swing arm CRACKED

    Is that piece ally or plastic?
  13. Mikerb

    Trail Riding?

    despite the efforts of all those a bove "trail riding" is just a generic term with no more or less meaning than "going for an MTB ride". I think the only time "trail" has at least some meaning is in differentiating a MTB/EMTB in terms of intended use as a trail bike as opposed to a bike...
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    Signa Sports with Liquidity issues .... (CRC/Wiggle/Bikester/Probike/Nukeproof/Vitus)

    I blame spellcheck for my typo! K K K K K.....( training my spell check):)
  15. Mikerb

    Bosch’s crank removal

    I assume the cranks are not self extracting? Most crank pullers have 2 "push bits" with different diameters. ( c 11mm and c 16mm)....... You are maybe using the smaller one. The part you tighten ( screw in) needs to hit the shoulder of the ISIS splined shaft ( what you refer to as the BB). If...
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    Signa Sports with Liquidity issues .... (CRC/Wiggle/Bikester/Probike/Nukeproof/Vitus)

    :D ah...now that Bicester I do not like at all serving as it did as a roadblock on my way to Milton Keynes from Weymouth on business.
  17. Mikerb

    Hope Pro 5 hubs.

    but not all at the same time! It is a system designed to add strength since the contact between freehub and ratchet is shared by the 6 pawls. So instead of the contact being made by the same 3 pawls each time the wear is shared between 2 sets of 3 pawls. In terms of the ratchet, the greater the...
  18. Mikerb

    Signa Sports with Liquidity issues .... (CRC/Wiggle/Bikester/Probike/Nukeproof/Vitus)

    I like Bicester. I found them to be one of few European sites that understood how to trade internationally including such aspects as reasonable shipping costs, including VAT and being clear a bout any customs charges. Many European sites were used to only dealing within the EU member states (...
  19. Mikerb

    Hope Pro 5 hubs.

    they are unevenly spaced so that when 3 engage, 3 are held open.
  20. Mikerb

    Hope Pro 5 hubs.

    If you are looking for the amount of slack before take up of drive surely that is defined by the number of teeth on the ratchet? It's a 54 tooth ratchet still so 360/54= 6.6°? ....not that it makes much difference on an emtb since the sprag/one way bearing in the motor will mostly define it.
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