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Great news !

Been advised by LBS this morning that e bike specific chains are essentially a marketing myth, keen to hear the forum take on whether they are necessary or not (mid drive Bosch system). Cheers.

Really sorry to read that @Samuelson - fingers crossed you get it back/a replacement soon.

Is there a quick way to work out how many chains would be needed to replace one on a long tail ?

Tektro branded pads, fitted to the bike from new.

Interesting you say that as the compound "fell off" the other pad yesterday whilst I was investigating. I think the rotor is ok as it was immediately obvious whilst riding that something was wrong with the pad (i.e no more compound) and I was able to get home on the rear brake alone.

Worth saying that the prospect of pad compound spontaneously falling off a cargo bike with child on the hills of Sheffield is somewhat terrifying.

Thanks for the brake pads advice.

On closer inspection I had very uneven wear on the old pads, possibly a stuck piston?

Bike was new in late October, can't decide if it was a set up issue or if a piston seized over Christmas when the bike was sat for a couple of weeks. I will probably just resolve myself rather than involve the shop, but thoughts would be welcome.

The time has come to replace the front pads on my Tektro Dorado's, does anyone know if there are any Shimano (or other brand) pads that are compatible? Tektro pad code is Q13RS, cheers.

The time has come to replace the front pads on my Tektro Dorado's, does anyone know if there are any Shimano (or other brand) pads that are compatible? Tektro pad code is Q13RS, cheers.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/adult-mountain-trekking-over-gloves-mt500-waterproof-black/_/R-p-158553?mc=8396272

Some loss of dexterity but these work pretty well. My winter bike has bar end shifters so it's not a major issue for me.

More dining table chat, has anyone replaced the runners on an extending dining table? The ones on ours have collapsed so need sorting out. I have bodged a repair but it means the table no longer extends.

Any hacks/tips for cleaning the chain on a heavy e cargo bike?

Any more info on the custom tarp? Did you have to fit the eyelets as well?

Hey, thanks for the info.

Did you need scaffolding as part of that £800 as well? We've got 8 that are all c.20 years old and been quoted just shy of 10k to replace them all (not including units). The guy quoting said it would be about 1 velux per day, which doesn't compare favourably with your 3 in a day!?

Possibly wrong thread but has anyone had velux windows replaced or repaired recently ? We have several that are leaking and have rotten frames, waiting on some quotes atm, trying to get an idea of how much it will cost

Just got the hiplok XL bundled with a d lock. It's seriously heavy but feels like the bike will be there at the end of the day.

Got a couple of thing to return, risky?

Could someone estimate the max distance between the fork crown bolt and the bolt hole mid way down the fork that a pizza rack could span ? Ta.

Any experience with the front light ? I'll be using it for a mix of city and country lane riding so hoping it has some power.

Thanks for the info @etcdaman @Squash - any chance you have photos of the setups? I'm trying to work out if I can bodge a front rack/box situation for it. Still waiting for it to arrive in store so I've not seen it yet. Styling seems a bit meh compared to Benno/Tern/Specialized offerings.

Seen a bit of chat about the Trek Fetch+2 in here but does anyone actually have one ? I've ordered one to take a look at as a new one is less than a second hand GSD at the moment.

I thought not, thanks for confirming. We're doing a week long hire to see if it will work for us in place of a second car. Hopefully I can borrow a rack mount seat from a neighbour during the hire period.

Any hint of the Specialized Globe Haul coming to the UK?

Does anyone know if you can fit a Hamax seat that attaches to the seat tube onto a Tern GSD? Ta.

Anyone looking to sell a spesh pizza rack ? Ta.

Any interview from Roglic after today's stage ?

Kuss at the rear of the peloton bidon in jersey pocket just now ?