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stevecowles

Aug 28, 20211 min read

Diversity of Local Rides & Sights

I guess that I'm lucky in many ways and the views I have available to me on a local bike ride are an example of this (please excuse the...

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stevecowles

Aug 11, 20211 min read

"It must cost a fortune in electric"

The ebike economy question: Whenever I mention my ebike to anyone the usual responses either include 'its cheating' or 'must cost a lot...

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stevecowles

Jul 27, 20212 min read

NCM eBike - Drivetrain Overhaul

I've been using my NCM Moscow+ for over a year now and recently I started to have drivetrain problems with gears starting to slip. This...

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stevecowles

Jul 20, 20211 min read

what3words - the 'must-have' app

What3words is a free app I have on all of my devices but rarely use, so why keep it? Simple, it really is a potential life-saver. In...

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stevecowles

Jul 9, 20211 min read

Summer Clothes for Boris

Over the past few months, I've been keeping my eye on eBay for a few secondhand bits and pieces to allow me to change the setup on Boris...

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stevecowles

May 8, 20211 min read

Whoops, tipped the trailer over

Did my longest bike and trailer trip to date this afternoon, 21 miles. I did have a bit of a scary moment though. I was coming back from...

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stevecowles

May 1, 20211 min read

Have Trellis, will travel

I've been attracting strange looks wherever I went today, not sure why. The fact is that these don't really fit in the car and I wanted...

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stevecowles

Apr 5, 20216 min read

Buying an eBike - My Advice

I have got several 'normal' bikes but the one I use the most in an eBike which I currently use most days although I did have a few weeks...

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stevecowles

Mar 28, 20211 min read

Motorists and Cyclists - Living Together

There is often a lot of antagonism between motorists and cyclists on social media, this seems to have increased since the first lockdown,...

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stevecowles

Mar 27, 20212 min read

Bike DIY Disc-Brake Pad Change

I took the rear wheel off Boris (my NCM Moscow Plus) to swap the tube out as I find it easier to do this and then repair them for use as...

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stevecowles

Mar 27, 20211 min read

Today was a mistake, my mistake

I went for a bike ride today, I was only planning on going into town but got a bit excited and ended up in the next town (Workington)...

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stevecowles

Mar 22, 20211 min read

How far can I ride for £1

I've had my ebike for quite some time now and thought it would be interesting to work out how far I can typically travel on it for one...

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stevecowles

Mar 18, 20211 min read

Last-Mile Delivery Challenge

I have just watched an interesting video on a potential solution for last-mile delivery. These vehicles by EAV look great and offer a...

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stevecowles

Feb 18, 20212 min read

Fifteen's not Mean

Time to be slightly controversial. Guess we have all heard the "Twenty's Plenty" slogan for some 'extreme' speed limits in residential...

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stevecowles

Jan 29, 20212 min read

Bike Tyre Sizes - Confused?

I need to start thinking about some tyres for a bike project I'm working on so have been wondering what to fit. The bike in question is...

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stevecowles

Jan 12, 20212 min read

Managing Unexpected eBike Costs

I'm in a few eBike groups on Facebook, a theme which has come up a few times is the 'disaster' of a sudden unexpected cost if a motor or...

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stevecowles

Jan 1, 20214 min read

Puncture Protection Options

My first ride of 2021 and my first puncture of 2021. My calculations tell me that, on average across all of my bikes, I get a puncture...

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stevecowles

Oct 14, 20202 min read

Learning the Hard Way on my Bike

Went for a medium distance ride today, well that was the plan anyway. I've taught myself some lessons the hard way. Rather than reword it...

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stevecowles

Sep 27, 20201 min read

A Week Concentrating on Cycling

Since I started cycling I've mainly been doing short journeys or longer ones with a few days off in between. I have had ongoing problems...

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stevecowles

Sep 27, 20201 min read

Chain Cleaning on a Budget

I've finally run out of the 'specialist' bike chain cleaner so rather than buying more it was off to Screwfix for some of their own, but...

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