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Update! Build proceeding quite slowly I'm afraid due to lockdown homeschooling here in the UK. And it's freezing in the garage too! Anyway, got the front wheel all tyred up and fitted, using a Hookworm 1.95 IIRC, and a nice new disk. Torque arm fitted, now on with the bracket. Whether to put...

Next Installment. A few weeks ago this arrived: I'd placed an order to Grin, via Leftfield Cycles in London. They seemed to stock a lot of Grin parts, more than the other UK agents, but that was purely based on studying websites etc so may not be true. Anyway, Guy Wheeler there was very...

So, I was quite excited when this popped up on Ebay UK: It has everything I wanted and considered essential on a fast recumbent EV: disk brakes, full suspension, comfy seat and relaxed controls. The front wheel will be being replaced obviously, so I've got a DC-DC convertor to wire up the...

Neptronix, Grin do a bottle boss replacement/supplement rail that attaches via jubilee/hose clips called a Double Bob. I'm going to use that under the seat for now, mounting up a fairly generically cased 14.5Ah battery. I have long term dreams to use a Terra Trikes double battery rack maybe...

[Hello all! I'm Phil from Durham in the UK. This will be me documenting my second build, the first was an MTB conversion using a Bafang BBS02 750 which has been a great cargo and child carrier in the hills south of here. I've been a long term admirer of recumbent bikes, first seeing them in the...

I'm still reading through everything here to catch up but thought I might chip in with a few links. There are legal brakes available here: http://www.magura.com/en/components/bike/speedemobilityseries/productdetailpage/?p=2594 Legal e-marked lights here...

Morning all, I'm Phil from the north eastern UK, near Durham to be precise! I've followed the field of electric power for years but have finally dived in to my first build. It's a hard tail Genesis Latitude with a mid range Shimano group set and a Rock Shox fork that I already had. I've bought...

Tada! https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-approval/motorcycle-single-vehicle-approval Head down the bottom to more information for the .pdf manuals. Rgds Phil