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There is a lot of well-earned love for the Whyte emtbs, but do try other brands as you may find one that suits you even better. I tried 8 different very good emtbs before I found "the one"! :love: Buying the second emtb was so much easier. :):) The standard advice for a first time emtb buyer is...

Or measure it the next time you remove the tyre.

Fox used to sell "stealth" decals. They may still do so, I haven't checked. The stealth decal was two-tone black on a black background that matches the fork lower, or shock body. The Fox logo could only be seen if you looked at the correct angle and caught the light just so. I thought they were...

One thing that has not been mentioned so far is maintenance. The outer layer of any clothing item (jackets, trousers, shorts, whatever) that is waterproof or shower proof has to have a Durable Water Repellent coating (known as DWR). The DWR causes the rain to form into droplets so that the...

The usual damage to the shoulders caused the skin on the saddle to start to peel away. The padding underneath was being exposed and it was getting worse quite quickly. I used to try gaffer tape, but that was an almost complete waste of time as well as looking awful. This is what I did to sort...

This is what makes my Merida e160 red/black bike different to all the others.

I've been there! :)

I deal with by inflating above the target pressure and using the bleed button and the flashing psi reading to reduce to the target pressure. That way it is always the same. I have never tested the D2 for accuracy, but from results I am confident that it is repeatable. :) So, I'm probably on...

I wonder if there is such a thing as too much sticker? Maybe plenty of stickers reduce the chances of the bike being stolen? For a different tack, consider this. I was chatting to a guy in the carpark and as we were talking, I was slowly checking out his mtb. Everything I looked at appeared to...

Wow! They all rent ebikes? That is amazing. Thanks for your reply.

Not at all. I have a similar weight and a 29x2.5 on the front (3C Assegai) at 17psi and a 27.5x2.6 on the rear (3C WTB Trail Boss) at 20psi. Your problem could be the tyre tread or the compound. "Speedgrip" implies to me that they are a hard compound. I know nothing about the Nobby Nic so take...

Hi @pagheca are you aware of any ebike rental places on La Palma? Would you post some links please (if any).

That is what I would have done, but I happend to have a G type micrometer. They were made in Czechoslovakia, which is a country that doesn't exist anymore. My Dad gave me them, said he won them in a card game before I was born.

Vernier calipers are great, I have had a non-digital pair for decades. I cannot use them on brake discs though. Why not? If there is a lip on the outer edge (because the pads don't rub there), then the vernier jaws will not read past the lip. You will need a G type micrometer, like this one...

I agree, you absolutely do not want to be dealing with electrical problems, mystery non-starts, non -charging faults and be hours away from your supplier. Especially on your first e-bike!

I have had an Airshot tubeless tyre inflator for many years. It works every time, simple to use. I paid £65 for mine when they first came out, they are a lot cheaper now...

I have a Rohan Elite jacket that has never failed me either at keeping out the water or in its lack of breathability. I believe that Rohan still do the Elite jacket with its own brand waterproof and breathable membrane (Barricade), but I have the cycling cut version with the longer arms and...

Oh dear! I bought two of those for my mullet bike. The previous "proper" inner tubes were huge and taking up a large amount of room in my pack. I can only hope that when it comes to using them that I have a better experience than you reported.

@Expidia To get the tyre mounted on the rims evenly, so that the line is parallel to the rim: Let the air out a lot. Enough that the tyre stays on the wheel but is squashy. Hold the wheel in front of you with the problem bit facing away and at the top. Get a firm grip on the tyre and wave the...

There is one it's an 8-speed set up with chain (nice and strong), but you need the 8-speed cassette, shifter and mech to go with it. It is by Sram. I have tried it on a test bike and I didn't like it one bit! I just couldn't find a gear that I liked, it was either too high or too low. It is...