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Very impressed with mine and
Very impressed with mine and haven’t had a problem with the mounts (and that’s on some pretty rough winter lane/gravel cycle path terrain). I do take the whole thing off (mount and light) to charge it up; whether ‘easing’ the tension on the mounts helps things? Night footage is good as well. Mine’s purely an ‘insurance policy’. Battery life is excellent as well; 75 min commute (each way) and there’s still ‘2 beeps’ left in the battery. Not seen any driver ‘clock’ that it’s a camera and change their ways though!
CXR94Di2 wrote:
You want one of these! https://www.eta.co.uk/2013/01/30/50mph-electric-bicycle-for-commuting/ Or choose a quieter routeThat thing rocks!…most ‘bad boy’ e bike I’ve seen.
My commuter is an old hybrid
My commuter is an old hybrid (bit slow, but it’s a bit of ‘an old friend’) but I get the road bike out in the summer to speed things up a bit. If the hybrid packed up I’d get a cyclo-cross style bike (disc brakes) and add mudguards and a rack; kind of a fast tourer. Not sure if there’s anything out there in your price range. Definitely dump the MTB; way too slow for commuting, unless you switched to some skinny wheels for it (that some people do)?
I use KMC chains but
I use KMC chains but obviously haven’t read the instructions. I always thought a clean chain was the only way to reduce wear so it’s going to get the degreaser at some point. As little dry lube as possible is the advice from my bike mechanic; the only down side at this time of year is it needs a quick relube if it gets a soaking. I seem to get a reasonable distance out of them but it’s pretty hilly round here which tends to shorten their life.
My shortest commute route
My shortest commute route involves a busy B road which involves a long hill; I just won’t do it in morning traffic and take a longer route (15 miles; once or twice a week). A bloke at work used to do it on an e bike and he said it just took the sting out of the hill and mean’t he had less cars stacked behind him. I’ve got this feeling e bikes are going to be a growth area in the future. For a long commute with some big hills, why not a e road bike (one of those illegal pro ones that apparently exist). If it takes the heat out of the hills, makes you feel safer and means you can cycle every day; then why not.
Fly6. Bit pricey but comes
Fly6. Bit pricey but comes with a video cam that captures all the evidence if somebody rear ends you. Really bright light and long lasting battery.Slow down a bit and perhaps
Slow down a bit and perhaps wear some lighter ‘tech’ clothing (e.g. lightweight merino). Winter’s coming so the one advantage when cycling in normal clothes is that keeping warm is more of a problem than sweating. Start the ride with just enough clothes that you feel a bit chilly; you’ll soon warm up and keep below the sweat threshold.Live 2 Ride in Frome do bike
Live 2 Ride in Frome do bike fitting (bikefitzone – Trek related). A friend of mine was living down there for a while and really rated them. Only been in there once mid ride but they were v helpful and sorted one of our group with a new saddle and stem while we waited. Sort of bike fit ‘on the go’.Marathon Plus. If there was
Marathon Plus. If there was a nuclear war, they’d survive. Little bit ‘slippy’ in that deep winter greasy road period.I got a folder in a ‘knee
I got a folder in a ‘knee jerk’ moment but it’s proven very useful, not just with train travel. It’s a Mezzo D9 and I’ve just managed to squeeze a bigger cassette on it (9 sp Tiagra Short Cage) which has given me a lower gear for hills. I still like the Brompton though!If my wheels off the bike my
If my wheels off the bike my friendly local mechanic sorts it while I wait for 10 quid. It’d probably take me all day and he whizzes round the wheel tweaking the spokes in no time at all.I was in Falmouth a couple of
I was in Falmouth a couple of years ago and did some great cycling around the Lizard. The only downside was that the locals didn’t care for cyclists much; lots of close passes and someone even said he’d knock me off next time as I tried to make a turn off a road. All a bit ‘get orf my laand’ for me!Lezeyne make some pretty good
Lezeyne make some pretty good compact tools. Definitely have one with a chain splitter; any novices will be in complete awe of you as you reconnect your chain! Top tip though; ditch a chain you’ve repaired on the roadside as soon as possible. I usually find the repair breaks again a few rides later. A Magic Link also gets you going quicker once you’ve cleared the broken one.He’s mentioned that bit about
He’s mentioned that bit about club riders and the peloton in one of his books. Hope he has a cracking Tour this year.I’ve got my pockets, a
I’ve got my pockets, a canister that fits in a bottle cage, small wedge pack and a large-ish Specialised saddle bag; plenty of options. Depends on what sort of ride I’m going on and how much I want to take. If you’ve stopped somewhere and it’s cold, nobody will criticise your saddle bag when you managed to squeeze in some extra clothing and are nice and warm!
