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Not that old... It stopped paying for roads specifically in 1937. "A vehicle tax was first introduced in Britain in 1888. In 1920, an excise duty was introduced that was specifically applied to motor vehicles; initially it was hypothecated (ring-fenced or earmarked) for road construction and...

New shoes... I couldn't resist the Al Grounders in the end, I love the modern klunker vibe they give the Unit. Beauty shots to follow when the weather improves.

Rockshox Reba RL air sprung fork 120mm air Travel For 27.5+" / 29" wheels 15 X 110mm Boost spacing 51mm offset 32mm stanchions 177mm Tapered steerer with crown race Adjustable rebound and progressive lockout Allen key Maxle included Stanchions are immaculate, fork works perfectly Lowers and...

Perfect, cheers

My friend (not currently on retro bike) is asking if you would take £150 without the rotors (he needs centre lock).

They were, but that one was red and yellow, not blue.

One of these? £10 posted any good to you?

I've got a thoroughly modern boost thru axle Reba with tapered steerer still on the starting bid on eBay ending this weekend or Monday? £150 plus postage...

Once again, the legal ebikes in the UK are 'pedal assist' only, so whilst the motor amplifies the effort you put in, your pedalling input still determines how fast you go. It's not the same as twisting a throttle on a moped or motorbike. Can we all agree that e-scooters are a real menace used...

15.5mph, for a legal ebike? I'm not the fittest of riders, but on a flattish route like my commute I can maintain an average speed that's slightly higher than that on my 'acoustic' bike. I do not consider this threshold overly dangerous as it's a speed that's easily achievable without motor...

You all seem to be discussing ebikes that are currently illegal like the surron mob and other e-mopeds or illegal ebike kits. The current legal threshold is 15.5mph and the electric cuts out, and a 250W power output. At these levels, an ebike is no more dangerous than a regular bicycle, aside...

I've now fitted a pair of Schwalbe Rapid Rob tyres from the parts bin until I can justify the Al Grounders and the bike is a nice and simple pleasure to ride. It's great on the local canal towpath and for zipping around town. The gear ratio definitely means 'party pace' rather than flat out speed.

That's just sometimes the way isn't it? It defies logic, but you find a solution or work around, and you add it to the list of weird solutions that got you out of a jam.

Depending on which side the 'bolt' part is on, it might need to be turned the opposite way to what you're expecting. Some need a deep Allen key from the non-drive-side and turn anti-clockwise (looking from the non-drive-side). Others have the bolt on the freehub side, so Allen key goes in there...

This is what the bosses look like separately.

You've removed the brake boss along with the brake itself. That Allen key head to the left of the Dia Compe logo is the head of a bolt that threads into the brake boss. Normally the bolt comes out and the brake slides off the boss. If it's all seized together, you might have to put the threaded...

Would you believe that this modern beach cruiser was a bin find? I added the brown grips, tyres and saddle, and upgraded from a crummy axle-hanging derailleur to a 7 spd nexus hub with coaster brake. I also went overkill on the front brake with an XT parallel V-Brake, because it was silver and...

The Hope IS calipers came in different sizes. What numbers are your front and rear calipers? That pair might have been chosen to run the same rotors front and rear on an IS frame and fork, where the frame normally runs 20mm smaller than the front.

There's nowt wrong with that. I went for this one on one of my bikes, but I'd like a little more back-sweep. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113366791776?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=PIo9tmPfRkC&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=Nnt12pUzRpS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY