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I'm not sure what you mean by a 'threaded sprocket' - just the top cog that retains all the others or an actual screw-on freewheel? If it's the latter I don't think they've ever made these in more than a 7 or maybe 8-speed... I've never experimented with mixing such diverse components as 6- and 11-speed but I know some downhill mountain bikers make custom 7-speed cassettes out of 11sp cogs so maybe that's something to look at..?

Tricky one... what size top cog do you want? I don't know much about 11sp kit but big top cogs seem tricky to find just from a quick search. If it didn't have the milling for the lockring I guess it would still work if you put threadlock on the lockring and checked it regularly but you'd have to make that decision, it might be a bodge too far...

I don't know how often we got above 25kph but yeah, all road-legal e-bikes in the UK and EU have a cut-off at 25kph. That's a bit low in my opinion but that's the law round these parts. I think North America has higher limits but I don't know about the rest of the world...

That's not something I've really looked into tbh. I can't imagine a 250w motor (even if 500w peak) would give you that much free speed and if it did the battery wouldn't last long as it wouldn't be designed for that load. I'd say if you want to zip along at 25mph you should probably look elsewhere (or buy a road bike and put some training in!). As it is, straight out of the box, I'm a reasonably fit rider, my other half isn't and she's leaving me for dead on the climbs when she sticks it on full assist. It's good for off-road, it's not a speed machine...

Decathlon quoted 25-50 miles; we've been getting about 25 miles (hilly) to 35 (flatter). Rider is 100kg and pretty much a novice so being at the bottom end of that range is only to be expected tbh. What you get will obviously depend on fitness as well as weight. Battery capacity could be better at 420Wh but then you pays yer money I guess... hth.

@@The1trueDave 25 miles for 1 charge?

@@unknowngamer-xn4pl Well like I say that's more or less a worst case - heavy, not particularly fit rider on demanding terrain. If you score better in any of those areas you will get more. You get what you pay for after all, it is a smallish battery. I think the larger battery from the est900 will slot right in but since they are about £400 that's not really a practical option...

@@unknowngamer-xn4pl no, 25 miles for 30 charges. doh

No probs - but note comment and response below, don't use a 10sp cog on a 9sp system, I replaced mine eventually...

Thanks! We've had it almost 2 years now and very happy with it. Couple of minor problems but Decathlon sorted these out with no fuss. Bear in mind though, the current model is now £1200...

@@The1trueDave what kinda issues did you come across and how were they resolved?

@@JKHS112 the pedal tore its way out of the crank threads after about 3 months' use. Decathlon supplied replacements under warranty and we had no problems with those, so I guess just a faulty batch? Some time later the torque sensor went, thus preventing the motor from activating under pedal pressure. Again this was sorted promptly (though I had to take the bike to the store this time for fitting) and we have had no problems since. IMO, this kind of stuff happens sometimes and it's the way the company deals with it that counts, and I thought they dealt with it well...

The idea was to provide lyrics that appear more or less in time with the music, to help people with more visual memories who are trying to learn the song. I might add them to the description too just for completeness...

I can only speak for the e-st500 as that's the only one we've tried, but just looking at the specs the differences are as follows: Battery: 380Wh on the 100, 420 on the 500. Tyres: 2.2" on the 100, 2.4" on the 500 Bars: 720mm on the 100, 760 on the 500 Fork: 100mm on the 100, 120 on the 500 That's for a price difference of £200. It's fairly marginal stuff and I'm sure you could have a great time on the 100 but the 500 just looks a bit more off-road-capable on paper. I have to say even the 420Wh battery doesn't give great range so I would think twice about settling for 380 if you are a heavier rider. Regarding the e-st900; significantly better spec but a big step up in outlay and again I've never personally ridden it so I can't tell you much more. Hope this helps!

@@The1trueDave What is the average range on the 500?

@@Masterminion1 Decathlon quote '40-80km'; we've been getting 40-50km over fairly hard terrain with a heavy rider so I'd say that's fairly accurate. If you're light and/or mostly only use assist level 1 you might well see 80km.

@@The1trueDave thanks👍👍👍

I keep meaning to edit this video because the chain skipped on the 10-speed cog and I realised its own integral spacer was not thick enough 🙄 I replaced it with a 9-speed top cog once I could get one and it was fine...

Subtitles now sorted (proper ones...!)

Dunno, we haven't had a puncture yet :-) It's a thru-axle but apart from that I can't see it being a huge problem. There's a plug about 6" forward of the axle on the non-drive side so you can disconnect the hub motor, then you're good to go...

Nah, just used the 1998 filter. D'you like it?

There's never a good time to experiment with new traffic systems, but during lockdown (or similar restrictions) is probably the least bad time to do it... It was an experiment, only ever intended to be temporary and it was soon gone. Presumably they learned some lessons from it which was the aim of the exercise. No harm done really.

For another £300 go for the e-ST900.

We've yet to take it up anything really extreme but we've done some 10-12 percenters on and off road and when she sticks it on level 3 she leaves me in her dust so I've no complaints there. Too much of that kind of exuberance will tax your battery though! Being a rear hub drive motor it doesn't quite have the outright grunt of a mid-drive but you pays your money etc... Part 2 shows us doing some light trail riding in Wharncliffe Woods; we might do a more downhill-oriented video once we've honed our skills a bit!

Hi on the Decathlon web site they give you sizes that will suit various heights

The bike we bought is a size M but they're sized quite large - the size M is recommended for height 164-175cm (5'5" to 5'9") which, given this is a women's bike, seems quite big. My girlfriend's 5'8" and it fits fine; I'm 6'0" (34" leg) and it doesn't feel cramped for me either! A size L is available too... If you can wait a month or two and live anywhere near a store I'd recommend waiting for lockdown to ease and trying one out at a store if you feel safe doing so. There's no substitute for actually trying one!

Hi, sorry for the delay in replying. I don't know the particulars of the frame geometry but in general, as far as I'm aware, women's-specific geometry assumes that women have proportionally longer legs and shorter bodies. The handlebars are also slightly narrower on this one (720mm vs 760 for the men's I think). So if you're fairly long in the leg and not fussed about mega-wide handlebars it might be for you. It's sized quite large as well if that's any guide - the size M is recommended for height 164-175cm (5'5" to 5'9") which, given this is a women's bike, seems quite big. I'm 6'0" and it doesn't feel cramped for me... If you can wait a month or two and live anywhere near a store I'd recommend waiting for lockdown to ease and trying one out at a store if you feel safe doing so. There's no substitute for actually trying one!

Thanks :-) I wouldn't try it, they probably use a pretty permanent process in the factory. At the very least they're probably lacquered over. Just get some mud on it and you'll be fine!

Hopefully late tonight if MovieMaker plays nicely...

True, it does, and I did one but it was filmed (?) on an iPhone and failed several times to upload. All told it would be quicker to re-do it on another camera. Stay tuned ;-)

You have a point, but if you'd read the other comments you'd know that these forks have a separate oil damping unit. At the time I thought they were all built that way. I'm only adding this for the benefit of the 2 other people who might read this and because (a) I subsequently found out some Pace forks don't have additional oil damping and (b) I realised I never mentioned the oil damper in the video! Finally, take heed of the disclaimer at the end - I absolutely recommend that you get this done properly if you have the money...

UKscalemodeller Hi! It's just an old Swann MDV450 action camera - records at 640x480 I think. Hardly up to the minute but seems to work... I have a cheapo 1080 HD camera for the front too ;-)

my cheapo HD wont capture number plates though :(

UKscalemodeller Boo... sounds like it let you down in your hour of need :-( I'm surprised - you'd think 1080 would have good enough resolution. Having said that, my '1080' camera also has a 720, 60fps mode, which I tend to use because on a pushbike the 'stitching' algorithm ends up working overtime, and of course there's less movement between successive frames at 60fps. Try seeing if your camera has this feature...?

at £15 from hong kong I doubt it lol. I look forward to more videos of the city I miss so much.

UKscalemodeller Mine was only £40 so you never know. Anyway, I don't know how long ago you needed to know this registration that your camera didn't pick up, but this is a handy site: www.mycarcheck.com/ . Between having at least part of the number from the video and having some clues about the make and model of the car, some sort of 'jigsaw identification' should be possible. Say for example I want to know the reg of the car that passed me rather closely at 0:50 (I'm not actually bothered, it's just an example). Pausing it at around 0:50 I can see that the reg is *something like* DA09 FWY. I'm pretty sure that's a D but it might be a Q. Likewise the W could be an M or X, or perhaps the Y could be an X. So there are 12 different possibilities there (some of which might not even be registered), but I do know it's a black Vauxhall Corsa, which will help me narrow it down.Checking on MyCarCheck, DA09 FWY is actually a Ford Ka. QA09 FWY doesn't exist, which narrows our choice down to six. Changing the W for an M gives us DA09 FMY - and bingo, it comes up as a "Vauxhall Corsa Design 16v T-port (3 Door Hatchback)". For thoroughness, DA09 FXY is another Ford Ka, DA09 FWX is a Focus Estate and DA09 FXX is a Focus hatchback. But DA09 FMX is a Vauxhall Astra Design, so if you were considering legal proceedings you might want to get some good pictures of both Vauxhall models to be sure. Since this is only an example, I can't be arsed ;-)

Good point about the spring rates but the odd thing is that I know for certain the overall spring rate is a damn sight more than 1kg/mm, otherwise it would bottom out as soon as I sat on it (the total travel is only 50mm)! So something doesn't add up somewhere. That leaves the individual spring rates to be called into question, but these are actually stated on the manufacturer's website (www.ashfield-springs.com/compression-springs-online.php - Type S.307). However, without pulling the fork apart I can't measure them. Gate springs differ. The one I used was designed to mount vertically, wrapping round the post in such a way as to be compressed when the gate opened; its resistance to this compression then tended to close the gate. Doesn't matter anyway, cos it didn't work!

The1trueDave I have got a degree in engineering ;-) That's the theoretical rate based on their spec and your configuration but in reality the forks have stiction, damping, springs don't have a linear response and most of your weight is on the rear wheel when riding. The cheap eBay springs I bought (similar spec) also became shorter and stiffer once I had bottomed them out. TBH fitting and experimenting with alternatives for my early 90s Manitou's was so much effort, next time I think I'll just find some cheap used forks for sale locally and pull them apart for springs and elastomers rather than try to make my own.