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I can't find a thread on electric bike conversions; I went all the way to the second page of multiple search results. Is there one?

I need to convert my ageing father's hybrid. And yes I have offered him a bunch of granny gears but he's decided on electric.

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I think it's not much more than low-ish grade isopropanol.

Seems to be mostly acetone and/or heptane now that they have effectively banned chlorinated solvents from retail products.

I suspect that ultrasonic is a better plan than going down a solvents rabbit hole.

Get him a Swytch, job done.

you attract these people

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There are cans of spray brake cleaner you can get for the car, but I think it's not much more than low-ish grade isopropanol.

The stuff I use (£1 a can from the local discount shop) is a mixture of heptane and methanol. It's definitely more aggressive than IPA.

I need to convert my ageing father's hybrid. And yes I have offered him a bunch of granny gears but he's decided on electric.

As an alternative to a hub motor it's worth looking at a Bafang BBS01b kit. Pretty easy to retrofit to a standard frame by all accounts, although I've not tried it myself. Yet.

We did a couple of BB mounted bafangs, one held up pretty well on a heavily loaded big dummy for quite a while.

It's happened before. Very very similar. Think it was a brownie. Pre-pandemic so then it was a different degree of crazy. I think I 'live tweeted' but have since deleted my twitter account so can't verify. But brownie-lady definitely got out some disinfectant spray and cleaned her tray before the act, whereas this loon just went for it despite the mask/visor combo giving the illusion of caring about hygiene.

Where can I get a thru axle with the following specs:

100x15mm, 1.5 thread pitch, 120mm length

...ideally in silver?

Proving hard to find...

There's something with the catchy name "the Robert axle project"which seems to do most axles.

Already tried, no luck... closest they do is 125mm length.

Would I be dieded if I had a 5mm washer made to fit under the lip of the non-threaded end?

Then get that?

125mm axle won't fit sadly...

It doesn't have enough thread?
You would be fine with a washer to answer the question above

2022-23 parliament session.
I understand it started in May this year. Woukd ibbe right in thinking it will end in May next year?
Im asking because im following the Private rent reform Bill.

What is the easiest way to restore yellowed chairs to white again? Soaking in hydro peroxide might be a bit difficult due to the size of the shells

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but more reading for you

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retr0bright

maybe you can take it a paste and wrap in cling film?

Wrapping in cling film might be my best bet, but the chairs are made of polypropylene. Do you know if PP and ABS behave the same regarding H2O2?

I dont sorry, id test on a small area on the underside first to be sure.

Sydenham Hill - can you use the footbridge at the station to cross the railway rather than to access the platforms? Also is Low Cross Wood Lane through the woods publicly accessible? I don't mind walking the bike, just not sure if it's open.
Looking for a route E-W in that area which isn't the South Circular or going up Crystal Palace.

Not sure on the bridge or Low Cross Wood but I've walked Rock Hill before. It's a bit steep though, so slidey in harder shoes.

Sydenham Hill - can you use the footbridge at the station to cross the railway

Yes.

Also is Low Cross Wood Lane through the woods publicly accessible?

Yes. No cycling.

In a Victorian terraced house:
I have an interior wall I want to remove. It’s brick.
The wall directly above it is stud and definitely not load bearing. The upstairs joists run parallel with the wall I want to remove so I assume it’s not bearing load from them. Is it, therefore not load-bearing?